Have you ever regretted missing someone?

[NY Disney fan]

Have you ever been in a relationship (any relationship) and broke off ties with them and then years later said "man that was the best friend/secretary/boyfriend/girlfriend/co-worker/husband/wife, etc. I ever had?" Someone you felt lukewarm (but positive) about but compared to others they ranked very high but you didn't know it until years later when you had a chance to experience other people.

 

[pearlieq]

Interestingly, yes.

I had this wonderful friend about 10 years ago. She was such a neat person and a true kindred spirit. But as time went on, things fell apart. We went to different places in our lives. I was a little immature. She was a little flaky and needy. Eventually the friendship died.

As the years went by, I came to regret it. Compared to other people, she was inventive, unusual, honest, and devoted. For a long time I thought of losing our friendship as one of the few real regrets in my life.

Eventually we had a chance to reconnect. I was really excited. We talked, made plans, and met up. And when we did she was, well, flaky. Needy. A little annoying. I realized that I really wasn't enjoying being with her. And so we faded apart again.

I'm actually quite grateful for the experience. I no longer have to kick myself with regret over the situation. While I learned a lesson about valuing friends, I also learned that my instincts weren't really off base.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Interestingly, yes.

I had this wonderful friend about 10 years ago. She was such a neat person and a true kindred spirit. But as time went on, things fell apart. We went to different places in our lives. I was a little immature. She was a little flaky and needy. Eventually the friendship died.

As the years went by, I came to regret it. Compared to other people, she was inventive, unusual, honest, and devoted. For a long time I thought of losing our friendship as one of the few real regrets in my life.

Eventually we had a chance to reconnect. I was really excited. We talked, made plans, and met up. And when we did she was, well, flaky. Needy. A little annoying. I realized that I really wasn't enjoying being with her. And so we faded apart again.

I'm actually quite grateful for the experience. I no longer have to kick myself with regret over the situation. While I learned a lesson about valuing friends, I also learned that my instincts weren't really off base.

I just went through the same thing through facebook with a friend that I have not seen in years. The last time I saw her I was in her wedding, in another state. Well, I have felt bad about it and I found her on face book. She is still inmature and very silly after all of these years. She would post things about going out and getting drunk and just stupid stuff like that. Things that I didn't want my good friends to see, ya know. I had to hide her on my wall, but I didn't delete her. So yes, I now believe that things really do happen for a reason.