Hello, everyone! Welcome again to "LIfe, Religion, and Fandom"!
This past week, I've had to deal with the loss of the best friend I ever had. No, she didn't die. We broke off our friendship rather stormily. I am not very happy about that, but over the past week I have calmed down somewhat and am now dealing with a few repercussions of this event.
I'm here to say that life without your best friend sucks, especially if you two have been friends for as long as you remember. My best friend and I have been friends since our freshman year of high school, and we have so many good memories and ties together. The same probably goes for you and your best friend.
There are a few things that you can do to be able to get over this seemingly impossible roadblock in your life. They are:
1. Find the friends that you do have, and try spending some time with them. This can help with the pain of losing a really good friend.
2. Make a few new friends! Who knows? You might find a true friend in one of them, a better one than your old friend.
3. Don't vent on your lost friendship. No one likes to hear a complainer, and it won't help you to heal. I learned this the hard way.
4. Trust that life will bring you to a better friendship. Your past friendships are just that: the past. Focus on the future, and you will be able to heal.
5. Find your niche. It may be music, art, running, or even basket-weaving or carpentry. (Mine's music, and I have found it very helpful this past week.) It can help you forget the pain, even if it's just for a little while, and I guarantee you that there are other people here on this earth that have that same niche. This can help you on number 2.
I wish you all the best of luck if you are going through this situation! If anyone else has some relevant advice on this please leave a comment!
May the Lord be with you,
Elizabeth
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