My best friend got married and completely disappeared from my life, and I feel like she died but she's just living happily with her new family while I grieve alone.
More people experience this than they realize.
Life transitions can kill friendships as thoroughly as death, but survivors mourn alone while the departed lives on obliviously.
“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.