Seeing friends drift apart

[genericwhitemale]

I work as a high school teacher [and by the way, please forgive my awful writing...I'm French and besides that not a great writer at the best of times, lol] and have two students who have apparently been close friends for many years now. They used to be inseparable and I even heard one refer to the other as his 'best friend' earlier this year. Fast forward to several months later, they no longer sit next to each other in class and don't really hang out in the hallways much at all. I've also noticed, just from when I've been on lunch duty, that they never go to lunch together anymore. 

I know people change and make new friends all the time, but there's some part of me that finds that very sad. Even though it's none of my concern and I obviously won't say anything about it, there's something about losing a childhood friend which is inherently sort of sad to me. 

I think it's because it reminds me of when I was a senior in high school and felt myself sort drifting apart from my own childhood friend. I'd often try to make plans or arrange something, only to be turned down every time. Finally, one day asked me: 'Why don't you call [other student] instead?' and it occurred to me that the ship had sailed on that friendship. 

Anyhow, it's certainly not a huge deal, but I've got time on my hands. Does anyone else find the sight of seeing childhood friends drift apart sort of sad? 

[vla1120]

First of all, your English is impeccable. I admire anyone who can read, write and speak more than one language. Secondly, though it is sad to see a friendship end, who knows what the reason may be? Unless one of them looks distraught over the end of the friendship and seems to need someone to talk to, I would let it be. They could just be taking different paths and found they are no longer compatible. 

[Alpacalia]

7 hours ago, genericwhitemale said:

Anyhow, it's certainly not a huge deal, but I've got time on my hands. Does anyone else find the sight of seeing childhood friends drift apart sort of sad? 

I have friends from my childhood who are still in my life, so I cannot relate to that.

Even so, I understand why you feel nostalgic about it.

Our hangouts aren't as frequent as they were when we were kids, but we still manage to talk and hang out.

My semi-friends went by the wayside, and that's okay with me.

 

[Wiseman2]

8 hours ago, genericwhitemale said:

 I've got time on my hands. Does anyone else find the sight of seeing childhood friends drift apart sort of sad? 

Not really. Especially in highschool where there are cliques and people grow in different directions which is a good thing, part of finding themselves.

 

[basil67]

I don't find it sad.  High school is a time for much personal growth and change and with those changes comes different needs from a friendship group.   It's better to have a new friendship group which is the right fit than pushing a friendship which is no longer mutually satisfying.