We all want our friends to be happy, and often times that means giving them the space they need to live their own lives, but that can be particularly difficult when we've grown accustom to a certain level of presence and friendship. When our closest friends fall in love and embark on serious romances, it can often leave us, well, missing them and feeling a little hollow. To learn ways to aid in this adjustment,
- You know all those things that you keep saying you'll do when you have free time? Like cleaning out your closet or printing out your pictures and getting them in an album, do them! There's nothing like a little productivity to keep you distracted.
- Take advantage of this time to build relationships with all those acquaintance-level friends you've been meaning to make plans with but haven't. It may expose you to an entirely new group of people, which is always fun!
- Make formal plans with your pal. If you keep waiting for her to plan something, it may not happen for months or worse yet, until you feel resentful and hurt. However, if you take the initiative, and communicate to her that you miss her, she'll likely be more than willing to accommodate you.
- Make an effort to be a third wheel (every once and awhile). I'm not saying you should get into this habit, but it shows great support to join your friend and her new beau to a movie or dinner. Plus, you'll still be getting to see your friend.
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