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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On the flip side, I feel like my friends who have gotten divorced fell off the face of the Earth. They were like "btw I got divorced 6 months ago." And I would be stunned and shocked because I'd texted daily and had met up with them a dozen times during that time and they didn't mention it once. So much for being maid of honor. Clearly we weren't as good of friends as I'd thought.

I don't know anyone who shuns their friends who get divorced, normally it's the divorced friend who ghosts them. [/quote] My partner of 22 years left me last year.   It's embarrassing and painful and sometimes it's hard for me to even choke through the words without my voice shaking.  I've talked to a handful of very close friends in detail but casually mentioning it to other friends has been hard.   It feels odd to bring it up, it's still really painful to talk about, and the thought of hearing disappointment or sadness from others or having to explain or answer questions makes me feel like crawling in a hole and shutting down.   Unless there are other red flags within the friendship or it's someone that you would consider a BFF, try to keep an open mind and know that it might not at all be a reflection of your friendship.  It's like grieving and there are stages to this thing.[/quote]

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