Reply #16: Me, too, Sarah Belle....

[Dorian Gray]

I don't see my friends all that often. Usually I go out for dinner or drinks twice a week, so I try to work in my friends into that schedule. Which is difficult when your friends have their own lives.

But, we are in our thirties, with jobs, families, spouses, partners, and lots of crazy responsibilities.

In college, I saw my good friends every day. So, it sounds like she wants to back off for a reason. Is she feeling some interest from you that she doesn't want to reciprocate? Is she interested in another guy who may be jealous of her friendship with other men? Has she met new friends that she enjoys spending her time with? There could be a dozen reasons why she's drifting off. In college, I drifted away from my good male friends my senior year when I started dating someone. It's natural. Sad, in many ways. But, when you enjoy spending your time with someone so much, it can be difficult to break away and focus on your school work, all your friends, and all your responsibilities.

Regardless, I wish you luck! :) Ending friendships is always sad, but there are many that just naturally fizzle out... without a lot of pain.