When your heart gets shattered into a million pieces after a break-up with your partner, it’s always your BFFs who step up to console and comfort you. Sleepovers, shopping, late-night munching, and gossiping about your ex hits different with your BFF post a heartbreak. But have you ever thought about what would happen in a grim situation where it was your best friend who was breaking up with you? Chills! We are no strangers to hearing stories about romantic break-ups, but what about BFF breakup experiences and how hard it can be to deal with them?
Some Redditors decided to share their best friend breakup experiences and how they coped with them. The bottom line? BFF breakups are just as bad as romantic breakups (if not worse)! Below are some Reddit users’ heart-breaking experiences about friendships that didn’t work out.
‘Still cherish the memories, and wish them well…’
“I’ve lost a couple of girl best friends due to them “breaking up” or ghosting. Let me tell you, it broke my heart every time. I still cherish the memories I have with these girls and wish them well. I’m mainly left confused and wondering why they decided to just up and end our friendship. I’d love if anyone of them reached out, I’d welcome them back with open arms. Blah, friendship breakups are worse in ways than relationship breakups.”- Reddit user yabitchkay
“It hurt a lot, we were so close and it ended really messy. I regret letting all my feelings bottle up only for them to burst out and almost burn the bridge. Ultimately though I think I learned a lot and grew as a person. We don’t hang out anymore but when we cross paths we say hello and are polite.” -Reddit user 123cosmo321
‘Left me insecure about forming friendships…’
“It felt like a breakup with a significant other where I was the one being broken up with. I was sad and angry and it left me insecure in forming friendships and getting closer to people. I don’t regret being their friend as I have a lot of great memories with them but I leave it as that. We were good for each other then but not anymore.”- Anonymous
“Was gutted. We were inseparable in grad school, & I felt we were “forever friends.” But she felt differently, it seems. No big breakup—just didn’t reply, communicate or make any effort at all when the program ended. Very painful.”- Reddit user Cesia_Barry
‘Wish someone prepared me for platonic heartbreak…’
“Friendship breakups broke my heart more than any romantic breakup, and caused deep traumatic issues regarding abandonment. You expect to breakup with a boyfriend because the only other option is marriage so the stats are against you, growing up i was taught that friendship meant loyalty. I wish someone had taught them the same thing. Or at least prepared me for platonic heartbreak.”- Reddit user m0ssmann15
“It left me devastated and heart broken. Wondering why I wasn’t good enough for my friend. Wondering what I did to deserve such cold hearted treatment. I don’t regret anything.”- Reddit user overpasswench
‘One of the hardest things in life…’
“This is one of the hardest things in life. I went through something similar with my best friend, the god mother to my eldest, it was worse than any break up with a boyfriend. We had messed so much that it took 7 years for me to get over it…7 full years. I’m over it now , and I dont think about her with the same intense anger I used to. She left the town I’m from so I never see her ,but if I did I imagine I would probably ignore her. I wish you all the best with this. It is truly a horrible situation. All I can say is you will get over it and move on, and you may now also taint future friendships because of this but my love goes out to u.”- Reddit user fiestymcknickers
“I had a best friend in college that I thought of as a sister. I had a bad breakup and became kind of erratic and she ghosted me. I kind of get it but I also wish she’d been more up front and clear. It’s been over 2 years since she stopped talking to me and it still hurts when I think about her. I’ve had a really difficult time making friends since I left school and most of the time I feel incredibly lonely and totally friendless.”- Reddit user Straight_Mongoose_51
“I’m the person that recently initiated a friend breakup. And it feels like a romantic breakup would – lots of confusion and uncertainty, worry about how it would affect the mutual social circle etc. But like a romantic breakup, some times one person already decides long before the actual “breakup.” In my case I did, for several months. I plan on sending her a gift and note to appreciate the time we did have, and to explain my reason. Ghosting completely does not feel right.”- Reddit user luamercure
No doubt about it, BFF heartbreaks are the absolute worst!
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