How long will I grieve the lost of a friend?

I just feel really hurt because I asked about her boundaries about certain things and also asked if me texting her bothered her while we were having that conversation. I told her she doesn’t need to reply it’s ok if she isn’t in the mood to text but it feels like she has decided it does bother her now. When I asked a mutual the perspective was she feels smothered and gets avoidant. We were so close before and when she just decided to become distant like that it makes me feel like I wasn’t really important to her. I just wish she could have just communicated that it does bother her when I asked instead of telling me I was overthinking and she needed more space than I was giving and it wouldn’t hurt so much.

Now I’m just grieving this friendship and it hurts so much. Even if she does approach me again I know deep down it’s not going to be the same and we won’t be as close as before. I can’t really trust her and feel the same closeness I did before if she can’t communicate. I haven’t cried in years and now I just feel like crying almost everyday. I guess this was the closest I felt to someone in a while.

How long does it take to get over the hurt? How did you guys cope?

Posted Dec 10, 2025, 3:02 PM UTC

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