Hi,

Just wanted to chime in here. It does hurt dealing with a best friend who has distanced themselves. Personally I believe it is her fault and not yours. I would never distance myself from someone I consider my best friend. I doubt you would either. It's called maturity and character and I bet you have plenty of that. I would also highly recommend speaking to your family doctor and a counselor as well regarding you feelings of not living anymore. It is not normal to have those feelings for a long time. Sometimes medication helps a lot in that regard as well in combination with counselling. Making new friends is definitely a good idea but that takes time and feeling better about yourself will help a lot as well. A lot of the time we make friends with people we work with or are in school with and therefore have some similar interests. Just making one or two new friends a year will do wonders for your mood and self esteem in the long run and then this issue with your best friend won't hurt anymore.

Take care,

D