Falling out

People change, grow, mature, and friendships do the same. You meet, you grow, you mature and you change. The friendship can grow slowly or you may instantly click and become best friends. But eventually, some friendships just fall apart. Like every other relationship, like anything in life, there's a "falling out". It's not that you don't like the person anymore (okay maybe it's partly because of that) people just change, or maybe you just couldn't see before. You got to know them, for who they really were. You got to see them "comfortable". They no longer put a barrier up or filter everything they say. They are not constantly trying to win your approval because they feel "comfortable". You begin to see all the flaws in the friendship. All the holes and imperfections. You realize that it's not a give and take but more of a one sided take take take. And when you feel like you're not benefiting from something -- a game, business transaction, or in this case, the friendship; you'll want to end it. It's as simple as that. It's bound to happen, sooner or later. Sometimes it's better to end things sooner rather than later. When there's still some salvation left in the friendship; instead of waiting for it to come to the point where you hate the other person. How would you do it though? How do you "end" a friendship? In a relationship, you break up with the other person. You "let them go". You say "we need to talk". You say you "love them but.." How do you "break up" with a friend? Do you tell them? Do you try to talk it out? Is it just a rough patch in your friendship? Something that can be worked on? I feel that most people don't do anything. They let the friendship fade. They stop talking. Stop trying to initiate contact. Stop making plans. They just stop. Like everything comes to a halt and the other person no longer exists. Like they were never friends. Even some friends that you thought you'd be friends with forever, are no longer apart of your life. It's just life. People walk in and out of your life. The only person you can truly count on is yourself. There will always be people that will let you down; even those you thought never would. It's inevitable. So like every relationship, whether it be romantic or not; there is bound to be an end and you just need to appreciate it, as is [in the moment].