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Dear Karen

by Charlene
(Florida)

I have this situation with a friend of mine. We used to be THIS close and suddenly she stopped talking to me for no reason. I asked her what was wrong and she said I was the problem. I'm telling you: NOTHING HAPPENED.

I know everything happens for a reason and that God's timing is perfect and we should behave while we wait, but it's been almost six months and I'm not over what happened.

I've been reading a Teen Study Bible and been seeking God's help! But I don't see a way out of this. Every day I'm sad, every day I think of how much fun we used to have, in and out of school. It's sad and killing me.

I'd like to know if I should quit and forget about our friendship, if there's was ever a friendship between us...

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Sep 28, 2009
Move on...
by: G

Same thing happened to me and my "bff". We used to do everything together, shopping, studying, running, etc. One day, boom, the disaster, she stopped talking to me for no reason. I don't know what got into her, perhaps jealousy or like Karen said: a comment taken out of context, but then again maybe I won't ever know what happened.

I'm not gonna tell you it's easy to get over stuff like that, because if you guys were as closed as me and my bff were, I understand how you feel. But Karen is right, you should join new activities and make new friends. And YES: "God is the ultimate friend. He will never leave you or let you down"

Sep 28, 2009
Friends for a season
by: Charlene

Hi Charlene,

Since you're doing a teen bible study I'm assuming you're a teen and my answer is based on that assumption.

The thing about teen friendships is that they tend to be a bit of a roller coaster sometimes. They're up, they're down, and sometimes they're upside down.

It's impossible to say why you're friend has abandoned your friendship. It could very well be mutual interest in a boy, jealousy about something, a comment taken out of context, or a whole host of other things.

Without knowing the exact problem, the best thing you can do is move on. It's been 6 months and mourning over this lost friendship isn't helping you in any way.

Join some new activities where you can cultivate new friendships. Ask God to send you the kind of friendships that will last.

And Charlene, keep pursuing your relationship with God. He is the ultimate friend. He will never leave you or let you down. You can ALWAYS count on Him.

Blessings,

Karen

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