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When rekindling an old friendship does not feel like you hoped

I reconnected with my best friend from childhood on social media and we have been texting constantly but when we finally met up in person it felt awkward and forced and I am wondering if some friendships should stay in the past.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are mourning the gap between your memory of intimacy and the reality of who you both are now.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Maintaining friendships across distance and time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.