The Quiet Ending of Friendships No One Talks About
The Greatness Guide | 7th June
There’s a quiet grief that comes with the changing shape of a friendship.
Most of us are raised on the idea that if a friendship is true, it lasts. That real connection is evergreen. But this doesn’t take into account the fact that people grow. And rarely, if ever, at the same pace or in the same direction.
Sometimes it’s subtle. One person begins to question things, old beliefs, familiar rhythms, and the other doesn’t. One shifts inward, the other leans out. And suddenly, the closeness that once felt effortless now requires explanation.
It’s not betrayal. It’s not even conflict.
It’s divergence.
In order to grow, we sometimes grow apart. Not out of ego or avoidance, but because our inner landscapes no longer match. And while there can be sadness in that, deep, soul-level sadness, there can also be reverence. For what was. For what held. For who we were, together.
Letting go doesn’t mean the friendship failed.
It means it finished its work.
This week on Sarah’s Thoughts, there’s a meditation on this space, the in-between of closeness and distance, the ache of outgrowing, and the dignity in walking away with love rather than resentment.
Listen here:
And maybe consider this: What if growing apart is simply part of growing up?
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