I’ve been thinking about why childhood friendships fall off over time.

Anonymous·6mo

I think a big reason is that once you grow up, your paths stop overlapping. You choose different majors, different careers, and suddenly your lives have nothing in common anymore.
At that point, their success doesn’t really benefit you in any way. If anything, it can just turn into quiet jealousy.
In college and after, people tend to build new circles around similar fields or goals. Those connections actually matter, because someone else’s success can open doors for you too.
It’s kinda uncomfortable to admit, but friendships start becoming a lot more tied to alignment and mutual benefit as you get older.