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Help with losing a close friend

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No, she's not dead, though if anything, I'm dead to her.

I've been kind of crying for like 10 minutes because I realized she's finally completely over me.

Let me start of by giving a slight history on our friendship:

Okay, for the sake of storytelling I'll give her a fake name
Like...

Donna. Yeah
Because I hate her as much as I hate Donna Noble (but she does make me cry occasionally)

Anyways, way back about 8 years ago in Kindergarden she forced me to become her friend. Which, I didn't mind since we ended up getting along pretty well. For the first few years she was kind of physically/verbaly abusive. Donna would push me when she got angry and call me fat and stuff, but I stayed her friend. She outgrew that stuff eventually, and even through all of that we were always best friends. We sat together every day at lunch, we hung out on the weekends, after school, over the summer, and we almost never fought (we would have small disagreements, but we'd get over them pretty fast).

Around 5th grade we actually had a whole group of friends, and things were nice. She wasn't always too keen on me having other friends, so when I was hanging out with other people she'd get jealous. But, these weren't exactly what I'd call 'weekend friends' and we only really hung out at school. In 6th grade she was pretty much done with half of the friend group and wanted me to just stop hanging with them. I didn't, and there was a bit of 'drama', but Donna and I's friendship lasted the rest of the 6th grade school year and the summer.

Over the summer I went to this camp and made a whole group of new friends. We ended up getting pretty close before the school year started, but me and Donna were still hanging out.(Note: All 3 of my new friends are in 8th, while I'm in 7th, and 2 of them don't go to my school, so I don't get to see them as much as I'd like to) On the first day of school, I made a brand new friend, who I'll call Noel. Me, Noel, and Donna were pretty good friends for about a week. After that Donna started getting annoyed with Noel and I since we had pretty similar interests and would talk about things she didn't really like. Even then, some of our old friends would sit with us at lunch when Noel and I talked, so it didn't seem like a huge deal.

One day, Donna brought a new friend to sit with us. (I'll call her Martha since I don't actually know her name) Over the course or just a few days, Donna and I started to drift quite a bit, and one day she didn't sit with Noel and I. She went to a separate table full of Martha's friends.

I was honestly pissed. We had sat together almost every day for 8 years, why was she leaving? After a week or so of this, both Noel and I were fed up. She just kind of up and left.

I had never really liked texting, but it had sort of grown on me because the friends I didn't get to see very much made a group chat, and we talked in there. I gave Noel my number and we also started to text. Donna never texted me unless she wanted information about school.

Anyways, to sum up the next month or two, Donna went to someone who she barely knew's birthday sleepover and made a new friend and I think she ditched Martha (I stopped paying attention to Martha) and made friends with a bunch of girls, who conveniently were some of Noel's group from her elementary school, who started ignoring her. I'll name a few of them, (they don't deserve fake names) Halle, who started all of this and is kind of a *****, Ingrid, who's bland as all hell, Zoe, who was Noel's really really close friend, Avery, who's picture of Donna and her hanging out last night at Donna's house (which was kind of a second home to me) set me off, made me cry, (seeing someone else in my old spot) and inspired me to write this, Chloe and some other girl who used to be on my soccer team, but only acknowledge the fact that Donna was on the team, and I think there's more but they're igsignificant.

So, to really sum up the story, I guess I'm now a no one to Donna and her new best friends, (who are the *****y clique) and it makes me sad because I put up with all of her **** for all these years.

I've always been in her shadow because she's better at EVERYTHING I wanted to call myself good at. She's prettier, smarter, a better actress, more likable, better at singing and playing instruments, and a whole lot more.

As you can see I'm bitter, kind of depressed, and crying.

I know, I probably seem whiny and stuff, but 8 years seems like a lot to just forget.
 
It's a part of life. It's very hard to get over someone who was a part of your life for so long. It sounds as if she may have only been using you as a 'back-up friend' (which I have been for a lot of people.) But look at all the plus sides <3 You can now meet other people and become more than just a 'back-up friend' to them. And just cry. Cry until you can't cry anymore, and then cry some more. Crying helps, trusts me <3

Best of luck c:
 
i'm assuming you're in middle school lol

just wait until high school or university where anyone hangs out with anyone
 
i'm assuming you're in middle school lol

just wait until high school or university where anyone hangs out with anyone

In my high school, there's still annoying cliques (mine being one of them. But, let's be honest, all cliques are annoying.) no one just hangs out with anyone.
 
"I've always been in her shadow because she's better at EVERYTHING I wanted to call myself good at. She's prettier, smarter, a better actress, more likable, better at singing and playing instruments, and a whole lot more."

So...this comes off as more...you're not so much upset that the friendship is over, but you've been jealous of your friend the entire time you were friends? Doesn't sound like a healthy relationship to begin with. In any case, all you can do is move on. You've made new friends, so has she. You guys just don't click anymore. It happens, especially when you're young, because you're constantly growing and changing. You don't have to mourn over it. You can certainly be sad over losing all the good times you had, but it's not as if she's going to be the last "Donna" in your life.
 
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"I've always been in her shadow because she's better at EVERYTHING I wanted to call myself good at. She's prettier, smarter, a better actress, more likable, better at singing and playing instruments, and a whole lot more."

So...this comes off as more...you're not so much upset that the friendship is over, but you've been jealous of your friend the entire time you were friends? Doesn't sound like a healthy relationship to begin with. In any case, all you can do is move on. You've made new friends, so has she. You guys just don't click anymore. It happens, especially when you're young, because you're constantly growing and changing. You don't have to mourn over it. You can certainly be sad over losing all the good times you had, but it's not as if she's going to be the last "Donna" in your life.

Everything was fine. I mean, I was always jealous because people paid more attention to her. It was hard just being there, but I supportive and for the things I did she was supportive.

Thank you though, I hate to come off as whiny, and I know this happens at this age, but up until know she wasn't like everyone else. I thought maybe we'd stay together.

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i'm assuming you're in middle school lol

just wait until high school or university where anyone hangs out with anyone

Yeah, but I honeslty don't think that's gonna happen. Everyone is pretty basic at this age, but I can only assume things will get worse from here.
 
Everything was fine. I mean, I was always jealous because people paid more attention to her. It was hard just being there, but I supportive and for the things I did she was supportive.

Thank you though, I hate to come off as whiny, and I know this happens at this age, but up until know she wasn't like everyone else. I thought maybe we'd stay together.

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Yeah, but I honeslty don't think that's gonna happen. Everyone is pretty basic at this age, but I can only assume things will get worse from here.

Nah, you're not "whiny", everyone goes through this, there's nothing wrong with being a little upset. But it just doesn't come across as all that healthy of a relationship, if you were the one always supporting her. It's probably a good thing that you guys separated, in a way.
 
It seems hard, but it'll be okay. It always hurts to lose someone, even if you don't particularly like them anymore. But you'll heal, I promise, and things will get better. Life is so much more then one single person and you've got a big world to explore, (compared to how big we are, I suppose). Even if you feel lonely, or sad, know that the feelings are okay and that they will pass.
 
Honestly, you should see this as a new chapter in your life. She sounds like she was immature, manipulative, and downright disrespectful. Even if you thought she grew out of bullying she sounds like she never grew out of manipulation.

You're young and have so many years ahead of you to make awesome friends who respect who you are and don't play mind games or do things for drama.
 
does she have a cute boyfriend you can use for revenge?

in all seriousness, cry it out, where a good outfit to school tomorrow and move on.
 
Everything was fine. I mean, I was always jealous because people paid more attention to her. It was hard just being there, but I supportive and for the things I did she was supportive.

Thank you though, I hate to come off as whiny, and I know this happens at this age, but up until know she wasn't like everyone else. I thought maybe we'd stay together.

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Yeah, but I honeslty don't think that's gonna happen. Everyone is pretty basic at this age, but I can only assume things will get worse from here.

Just trust me on this, it gets so much easier. I have one of my best friends I met after a terrible fight with my ex-best friend that I've been friends with since sixth grade. We had one fight (I let her skip in the lunch line. I don't know why this ticked her off, but it was a while ago.).
 
I think your friend Donna just left you because you weren't so close anymore, and started hanging out with other people. I'm sure she doesn't have a reason to dislike you at all, and if she does, you confront her about it. But really I wouldn't get so upset. Just ask her why she doesn't sit with you anymore. People just move on and drift away, and it is upsetting, but it's life. I've had the same stuff happen to me over and over so it really doesn't upset me anymore. You just sort of go "okay" and find new people. Because let's face it, I doubt you will remain friends with your middle school friends forever. I think I'm only friends with like 1 person from my primary school now, so...
 
I'm close to losing my friend... But, I prefer to leave her alone. My friend just lost a little sister. It's cold, and we do get into occasional fights. Not big ones though. We were friends for 6-7 years. Maybe talk to her.
 
It sounds like you're still really attached to the friendship, which I totally understand, but now that I have a basic grasp of Donna's personality... I think you're better off. You felt inferior to her, which was already bad enough, and she doesn't sound like the best person.

Good luck with new friends, only hang out with people who treat you right.
 
uh she sounds like a very bad friend. she was kinda manipulative to you and that wasn't a healthy relationship.

tbh, just ignore her. she's not worth your time. she may be acting like your friendship was never a thing, but who cares. honestly, she's not worth your time to think about. forget her, and talk to new friends.
 
i'm assuming you're in middle school lol

just wait until high school or university where anyone hangs out with anyone

No, this man speaks the truth! I had friends of all kinds in highschool. In college, I'm friends with men and women years older than I am. Speaking from experience, you will drift from good friend to good friend throughout your adolescents. It's actually not so bad. and like they always say
whatever doesnt kill you... blah blah blah
 
I know exactly how you feel, and I hope it gets better. It got better for me after a while.

Someone who had previously been a close friend of mine (who pretty much everyone loved btw) was using me as her personal scapegoat and punching bag for everything. I really don't want to go too much into detail, but when it reached the teacher...

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saying my backstory probably didn't help, but what I'm about to say might.

If someone isn't treating you right, if they leave you, that's actually a good thing. It allows you to do things she wouldn't let you. Why not go hang out with your real friends? :)
I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you feel better.
 
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