> I don't mean to belittle the specific challenges/hardships of your childhood, but I think the 3-5 year friendship thing is pretty common. Agreed. Even into y

> I don't mean to belittle the specific challenges/hardships of your childhood, but I think the 3-5 year friendship thing is pretty common. Agreed. Even into young adulthood I realized many of my good friends were good friends for a season. We would change as people and the things that once brought us together were no longer engaging for one or both of us. It took me a while to get over this but now I can look back and remember the friends who were great friends then but wouldnt be now.