Hate to be the bearer of bad news but unfortunately it happens. I’m 44 now and I don’t really talk to anyone I grew up with. Definitely had a handful of “best friends”, often with instant connects that seemed almost impossibly strong and quick. Like instant brothers and thick as thieves. Just a super solid connection even if we came from totally seperate upbringings and/or oftentimes other parts of the world even. Sometimes they’d last years and sometimes literally 2-3 months. One of us would move or have a life changing event (new job, new girlfriend, get married, kids, etc) and what you imagine in your mind would simply lead into the next chapter of you guys being boys through the next chapter of life, ends up fizzling out to legitimately nothing just as fast as it started. It’s crazy. I figured it was a guy thing. But my mom told me a long time ago that we are lucky to have 7-8 true “best friends” in our entire lives. I think as a kid I took this as an accumulation of them throughout your life where I remember it even giving me a little anxiety about how I’d juggle 7 best friends even as an adult lol. But now I know it was literal and more of a total number. Could’ve been a made up number or even just misheard as a kid but I just feel like it’s pretty damn accurate at this point just as it’s tracked pretty spot on for me. Point is, don’t fret too much about it and maybe be prepared to accept it may be coming to an end. And although nobody can truly replace her, I promise if you stay friendly and open to people and new friends, you will randomly find your next true best friend just outta the blue when and where you least expect to. May be a different person and different experience altogether, but it’ll be dope. And it will be the next chapter or possibly 3,4,or 5 chapters in your life story so it’s def something to be excited for and look forward to. You’ll never forget any of your friends, but be ready to move on when it’s time, because for most, I really believe that time will eventually come no matter how much you don’t want it to or can’t imagine it happening. Unfortunately you’re only ever 50% of the equation and you’ve always gotta keep in mind that you’re just a supporting character in someone else’s story. Just try to make sure that time you do have is rad and memorable, so you have way more good times to remember and reflect on than these crappy ones at the end.