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I keep reading versions of "friends can come and go", which makes it clear that my experienced with friendship is not universal. I have many friendships that ar

I keep reading versions of "friends can come and go", which makes it clear that my experienced with friendship is not universal. I have many friendships that are far longer-lived than my longest relationships and have outlasted several multi-year relationships. Every friend I have consoled during a major break-up - and there have been many - was relying on a friendship that predated and outlasted their serious romantic relationship. Yes, some romantic relationships can go on indefinitely, but that is not a universal experience. Then again, lifelong friendships are not universal either.

emodendroket 3y ago
My experience has been every time I’ve moved I’ve mostly lost touch with friends and when I see them again we don’t have all that much to talk about. I guess a lot of people just don’t leave their hometowns so that isn’t a consideration in the first place.
wonderwonder 3y ago
Very true, each relationship is different. Been with my wife since I was 20 and mid 40's now. So far so good :) I completely get where you are coming from though. I think for me once I started dating my now wife, all other relationships became less important and drifted away. Not a positive thing, just the reality of what happened. Wouldn't change it for the world though.