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Jamesy
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01 Feb 2009, 8:44 pm

I haven't seen my friends for a while and I think our friendship is over. What do you guys think might happen if I bumped into them around town etc...? Becuase I have not seen them since new years eve.



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01 Feb 2009, 9:00 pm

Can't say.
I would need to know more.



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02 Feb 2009, 1:15 am

I would think you would greet them like there was nothing strange about the time since New Years and start up a comfortable conversation asking them what they have been up to, or how things are going with them and remember to have a couple of things to say about yourself, too.

the linch pin of this whole thing is having them feel comfortable to see you again. People put a big store in feeling comfortable and 'OK' with people. :lol:

and if they aren't into being your friend any more, at least they will like you that you don't make them feel bad about it.

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02 Feb 2009, 7:24 am

Did something happen that makes you think they're mad at you?
"Do you think this was unfair of my friend to do?"
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt90002.html

Age 19 -- Are they drifting away because you all graduated a half-year ago and have no structure any more that draws you together? Do you run into them on WarCraft or have any contact at all?

How assertive are you? How often do you reach out to them? Do you wait for them to call you?

Is there some interest that you share, and can you invite them to something?
Is there some activity one of them likes that you rejected in the past but could reconsider?



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02 Feb 2009, 9:47 am

Its not the end of the world I might make new friends in the future. To be honest I am the one who always has to contact them and they are not making an effort themselves to stay in touch with me so what can I say :?

To be honest I am not sure wheather I really wan't to be thier friends anyway. I think this is becasue I dislike one or two memebers of the group. I have always struggled to keep up friendships.



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02 Feb 2009, 9:48 am

Jamesy wrote:
I haven't seen my friends for a while and I think our friendship is over. What do you guys think might happen if I bumped into them around town etc...? Becuase I have not seen them since new years eve.

it depends on if you have insurance



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02 Feb 2009, 10:36 am

Some of my friends know I have got something in the autusim specturm so maybe they might be understanding?????????