My best friend has flown home.

[Reminiscence]

And this sadness is something I have never really had to deal with before. I know I have the memories, the shared experience, and all that crap, but that doesn't change that we might not see one another again. Even in the States we are hundreds of miles apart. The amount of time we spent together in all these months is considerable and unlike any friendship I had previously had. I just wanted to talk about this a little because it's already lonely as hell.

 

[JenniferGentle]

I'm so sorry . It would be stupid to say as I am sure others have "it will be ok". It sucks to lose a friend to any conditions under any conditions, to death, to a move, to a breakup. Whatever it may be it's very hard, and the loneliness is horrible. ::hugs::

Just try to focus on the memories, and all the good stuff you guys had. And distract yourself with other friends and other things if you can. My best friend betrayed me (won't bother going there it's a long story), than moved away, it was so hard, and I still miss her to this day. She's a different person now. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

Best of luck. Feel better if you can! But whatever is meant to be will inevitably be, so just try to let a little time pass. If you're really lonely, go out, don't let yourself fall into that mopey depressed hole.

 

[0neEyedWilly]

I know how you feel. My best friend for the past 15 years moved to the other side of the country last November. It truly sucks.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

go get drunk

 

[Dead Winter]

And this sadness is something I have never really had to deal with before. I know I have the memories, the shared experience, and all that crap, but that doesn't change that we might not see one another again. Even in the States we are hundreds of miles apart. The amount of time we spent together in all these months is considerable and unlike any friendship I had previously had. I just wanted to talk about this a little because it's already lonely as hell.

The sadness will leave and memories will remain, and when you think back on it it will be bittersweet; this is the price we pay for traveling the world and meeting people. It can have a terrible effect on people, making them cold and harsh because they know people will simply leave eventually.

In 1997, I was stationed in Alaska for 3 years and had a great friend with whom I'm still trying to get in contact with to this day. I had to say goodbye to a good friend of mine who moved to Seattle from Italy...we were really close and still keep in touch over IM. After traveling the world and having to say a thousand goodbyes over the past ten years, I finally found a person and a place that I wanted to stay with and couldn't bring myself to say goodbye one more time, so I decided to stay in Italy and here I am. How you remember someone will always determine how strong of a relationship you have.

 

[Reminiscence]

Thanks for the words guys. I'm going to bed now because it's been a long day.