i got that much - and yes, people who stop caring just amount to a terrible experience. i know something on the subject myself, although the way it's happening to me is not as explicit and clear-cut as someone plainly giving me a cold shoulder. ah well, one has to live through a myriad of forms of abandonment, be it direct as in "i don't want to see you anymore" or subtle and infused with denial. it's a part of the game. don't get yourself too depressed over that, people leave at some point, no matter how much you cherish them or think they cherish you.