The heartbreak of being ghosted by a best friend is unfathomable; experts step in to help us wade through it

xFriends are supposed to be our ride-or-die crew, the ones who see us through every messy chapter. Losing that bond feels different — because the truth is, no date night or couple’s holiday can ever match the unfiltered joy of laughing till your stomach hurts with your best friend. But when a best friend ‘ghosts’ the rejection and loss is unbearable.

When “Seen” Means Silence

Friendship ghosting doesn’t always announce itself dramatically; it starts slowly with a shift so small that you barely could notice. No fight, no closure, no big blow-up. Just blue ticks, unanswered texts, muted statuses, and an invisible wall where there was once constant chatter.

A message left on ‘seen’

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