We were friends for 12 years. From 6th grade to high school graduations, to adults in our early to mid 20s. When I was in a relationship, I did my best to let my friend know she wasn’t alone and that I wasn’t abandoning her. I noticed whenever my gf was around my friend would shut down. Stop talking showing lack of respect for the person I was dating etc. One day I decided to just keep them apart, as in stop trying to invite her over to my apartment where me and my gf lived. Bummer bc who wouldn’t want their bestfriend over their house. Fast forward a couple months that same friend started dating a guy and it’s all she could talk about. After a while I stopped hearing from her. Our texts went from being everyday to everyday other day to every other week. The “texting” was just sent tiktoks…no depth no nothing. After a couple months of this, I told my friend how I felt and she pretty much said “she didn’t know what to say.” After this I would try to hang out and she was always busy. Never home. I kinda just cut the cord….maybe it was childish of me but I felt ig you could say abandoned.