Most people experience many friendships throughout their lifetime. But as people grow and change, so do these relationships. Some stay strong throughout the many trials life brings us, while others end abruptly or slowly fade away as people grow apart. In order to better understand what makes some friendships come to an end, it is important to analyze the process of a fading relationship. By carefully examining this process, people may help themselves to grow emotionally while also gaining valuable knowledge that can be applied to future situations. Continuing with the topic, there are many cause and effects related to why my best friend and I’s friendship has faded as time has gone by.
To begin, I and my best friend Kaiya met when I was in fifth grade. We met at a gymnastics center where our older sisters had practice together every day. After seeing each other so often, we started hanging out frequently and became really good friends. It’s common during the years of early adolescence for relationships to be rather petty at times, especially among young girls. However, Kaiya and I got along extremely well and we had a
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Analyzing my friendship has helped me grow into a mature young adult. It has helped me to become better prepared for my life friends wise. Through every bit of our friendship, we’ve been through ups and downs in the love department. We tell each other about our crushes and grew closer telling each other about our first kisses. Today, we barely talk anymore. I feel like it’s awkward and uncomfortable whenever we do. Seeing my best friend slip away from me to some guy is crushing for me. It is hard when someone who used to be a part of your everyday life, is barely a part of your week. I feel somewhat lost without her in my life. Though she’s slipping away, I try not to think about very often, which helps me live my life to the