Half-Friendships and Ghosted Goodbyes
Have you ever felt like you're trying to keep people close who have already left in their hearts? As we grow up, we often believe friendships will be our safe space. A group, a bond, a “home” made of people who just get you. But sometimes, things fall apart in ways you never expected. People stop talking, groups split, and you're stuck in the middle, trying to figure out what changed. You weren’t part of the argument. You didn’t pick a side. You were just… there, holding on. And suddenly, that makes you the odd one out. The glue. The peacemaker. The one trying too hard. It hurts, doesn’t it? Watching people drift away while pretending nothing happened. Being ignored in person and texted like everything’s fine. Feeling like your importance is based on whether they’re fighting with someone else or not. And when you ask what’s going on, they go silent—as if you’re supposed to magically understand everything they’re thinking. You try to keep the peace, keep the bond, bu...