Is it normal for a friend to suddenly avoid you with no explanation?

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I have been friends with the family of a child that is my child's best friend in school for at least a year. We would have reciprocal playdates for the children and occasionally the adults would also get together. Very. easy going,casual. Lately I have only spoken with one of the parents just a few times and see less and less of them. I have called to set up playdates for my child and have tried email also and am suddenly getting no response at all. In my daily life I am at the school now and then and have seen the other child who is still friendly with my child and have heard them discussing who they were having over to play, etc. Suddenly it seems my child has been left off the list! There have been no major life changes in the other family that I am aware of. We have had no unpleasant interactions or anything. Is it normal for a friendship to just die? Make new friends but keep the old does not seem to apply anymore. Make new friends and throw away the old seems to be the norm.I don't know if I am over reacting but I am hurt by this sudden change and can't seem to ask them about it.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago | pl

    I think that it Will start to turn back around. I have had a best friend for a lot of my life, and we have been playing less and less. I hope that things will turn around.

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  • July
    8 years ago | pl

    Same thing with me acctuall, I had a friend for about 5 years but now she never talks to me unless necessary, and shockingly she still considers me as a 'really good friend'

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  • Steve2.0
    8 years ago | pl

    Tell their kids that they are a whore.

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  • russellnb
    8 years ago | pl

    There is no explaination but there is a reason

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  • Krystan627
    13 years ago | pl

    I have recently stopped talking to most of my friends including a very close one that I did see like 4-6 times a week and now I have seen her like twice in the past five months. I feel really bad about it but it doesn't have anything to do with her, its me. I haven't really felt like doing anything lately. I think Im depressed. I have only been able to get through my days doing what I need to do for my son, husband, and household. I have been really stressed too, especially with the holidays coming up. I haven't made new friends though so Im not sure that your friend is going through the same thing or not. Im sure its her and not you.

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