Friendships Ending Quotes

“There are not many relationships more powerful than that of two women who fall fast and deep into a friendship. It was heartbreaking to be loved and left.”
― Mindy Kaling, Why Not Me?

“With failing bravado, Dexter tried to laugh. "You sound like you're dumping me!"
She smiled sadly. "I suppose I am in a way. You're not who you used to be, Dex, I really, really liked the old one. I'd like him back, but in the meantime, I'm sorry, but I don't think you should phone me anymore." She turned and, a little unsteadily, began to walk off down the side alley in the direction of Leicester Square.
For a moment, Dexter had a fleeting but perfectly clear memory of himself at his mother's funeral, curled up on the bathroom floor while Emma held onto him and stroked his hair.Yet somehow he had managed to treat this as nothing, to throw it all away for dross. He followed a little way behind her. "Come on, Em, we're still friends aren't we? I know I've been a little weird, it's just..." She stopped for a moment, but didn't turn round, and he knew that she was crying. "Emma?"
Then very quickly she turned, walked up to him and pulled his face to hers, her cheek warm and wet against his, speaking quickly and quietly in his ear, and for one bright moment he thought he was to be forgiven.
"Dexter, I love you so much. So, so much, and I probably always will." Her lips touched his cheek. "I just don't like you anymore. I'm sorry."
And then she was gone, and he found himself on the street, standing alone in this back alley trying to imagine what he would possibly do next.”
― David Nicholls, One Day

“Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Try not to see it as an invitation to compete.”
― Andrena Sawyer

“Friendship Truth #3: Friendships have different phases and change over time.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“I used to feel like this all the time and it didn’t bother me, but it’s different now. (…)
…and besides, I want to test them. I have been the third wheel in this friendship for around ten years. They have no idea who I really am. It’s the exact opposite to my friendship with Flo. All these years I’ve passed off their lack of interest in me as an innocent vacancy, but it’s now feeling more like selfishness. I don’t belong here.”
― Dawn O'Porter, Paper Aeroplanes

“The intensity of the hurt you feel when you lose a friend or loved one is reflective on how much you invested in the friendship compared to what you received.”
― Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana, Ph.D, MBA

“I think it happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. And so you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on.”
― Adhish Mazumder

“When it comes to relationships, friendships, or any connections, I think of life as a big beautiful puzzle.
We are all unique beautiful pieces in the puzzle but we don’t all make sense together. So the magic is when we are connecting with the right people so we fit together perfectly.”
― Emilyann Allen (Girdner)