| My Best Friend Left Me | Relationships | My Best Friend Left Me | <div class="ExternalClass1051B7B5A8F442E7ACDD13F89E392B1E"><p style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px;"><span>I'm having an issue where my best friend kinda
left me but I allowed it to happen. I didn't know it was happening.
I didn't tell her how I was feeling and I don't know why.
I don't want to fix the situation cuz the school year is almost over and
she will be leaving my school along with a bunch of other girls. I'm just
really confused and find my self crying sometimes even I don't know why I'm
acting this way and why I'm doing this to myself. </span></p>
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interesting how relationships change when we are going through our teen years
as you are doing. Don't question yourself about "why" you
didn't tell your friend how you were feeling. It could have just be
instinctual that you didn't feel the closeness that you have felt in the past
and didn't think it was something that you wanted or needed to share.
That in itself, is a sign that the two of you were no longer as close as you
had been in the past and it was a part of moving on which you know is going to
be happening at the end of the school year.</span></p>
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</span><p style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"><span>The same thing
can be true of your friend, she knew that you would not be together and she
pulled away from you as well in preparation for the future changes. The
fact that you are crying about how you feel doesn't mean that either of you did
anything wrong or damaging. It is a normal chain of events that
occurs throughout life. Some friends you make as you grow and change, will
be friends for life and staying in touch with them will be worth any and all
effort. But, it will also be reciprocal with efforts from both of you.</span><span> </span></p>
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</span><p style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"><span>At 13, life is
full of changes and these can easily cause emotional changes. Try to take care of yourself during those tough times. Do things that you enjoy and look forward to the future and the surprises it holds for you.</span><span> </span></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"><span>Sincerely,</span></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"><span>Pat, Counselor </span></p>
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