6 years ago, shortly after I had my DD, I got an out of the blue phone call from my BFF of 20 yrs saying that we had grown apart and that she didn't want to contiune our friendship. Needless to say, I was devastated (we were each other's Maid of Honours, etc. She has battled depression so I didnt write her off over the years (I was respectful and gave her space) I just heard through a good friend and relative of hers that she has just gone through hard times (movd away, lost her Dad and separated from her husband)..I still think of her and wonder if I should try to make contact

As an adult, I am now a believer in the "3 strikes and you're out rule" for friendship. Cancel 3 times? Out. Hurt my feelings or say something blatantly hurtful 3 times? Out. Seems fair.

Our sitter sometimes looks after DD along with another girl her age. This first happened when they were about 18m. A year later, the two are inseparable. They talk about each other all the time, want to give each other presents, play together nicely. DD sees lots of other kids, but definitely prefers this girl. I think it's ADORABLE that a real friendship happens at this young an age. A nice surprise!

Ambiguous friendships give me a stomachache. I liked him in the past but have known for a while that dating him would be really unhealthy. I've decided to keep a friendly distance. The petty part of this confession is that he has a tendency to panic and consider girls to be in love with him at the slightest sign of interest and then flippantly write them off. I want to wave a wand and make him realize I'M choosing to be distant, not him. (and yes I have directly communicated with him about times when he's been inconsiderate, but he still doesn't seem to get it). Deep breath. Moving on.

I recently moved, and met two neighbors close to my age. I was pumped at the idea of having them over for drinks or to grill out and get to know them better. Within the last week, one invited me to her Mary Kay party, and the other asked me to buy into some natural gas wholesale thing. Ugh, friendship can't be bought :(

I gave up on my friendship. just done, I told her pretty much all I needed to tell her. She's as fake as they get. I got tired and pissed off, she never wanting to hang out or even talk. I don't have many friends maybe two left now. But, when her other friends called to hang out there she went. Only when she NEEDED me for something she called or txted. Maybe I'm boring, I don't think I am. She disapeared from my DD5 life. My DD loved her. It's like a break up, it hurts. It had to be done.

I give up on my friendship. Tired of waiting around to see if she wants to hang out or even answer my countless emails. Tired of being essentially ignored. (friends for 20yrs)

I constantly have dreams about my ex boyfriend. We dated for 6 years, and then I met my husband. Our breakup wasn't mutual, and I know that I hurt him. We were friends for a couple of years, but when he met his fiancé, he stopped talking to me. I really miss our friendship. We ended up like brother and sister. I'll go for months without thinking about him, and then I'll dream that we rekindled our friendship for weeks on end. It breaks my heart that he doesn't want to be friends anymore. I'll always love him as a person, even if the feeling isn't mutual.

I am extremely introverted. It's a pain when I spend time cultivating a friendship and then introduce them to my sister & within hours she is exchanging phone numbers with them. She's a really nice & likable person so it's not like I can fault her for it but damn. She is better friends with most of my friends than I am :-(

One would think that being able to visit and hang out with a friend would be more important to ppl than if they are asked to take their shoes off in friends house. What's more important, your friendship or your 'right' to wear shoes in someone elses house?