I'm sorry to hear about this, CBer. Unfortunatly, people do change over the years and so do friendships. Your friend seems to be changing, and sadly, there isn't much you can do about this. She probably doesn't even realize that she's changing. Just make sure she knows that she is still welcome to hang out with you, H, and P, and that she always will be. You never know, maybe she'll realize how she's sliding away from your friendship and come back to you guys. I certainly hope this happens!

But even if this doesn't occur, remember that you can still be friends with her, even if you aren't as close as you used to be.

I hope this helps, and I really, really hope your friend comes back to you! 

Thanks, Cockleburr.

I happen to be having the same problem a lot with my own friends. As time moves on, people change, as Cockleburr said. Just keep an open mind to their differences and welcome "C" back if she chooses. Also remember that as she changes, you'll change too, and develop new friends with a similar personality. But don't cut someone out for drifting off... I made that mistake too many times. Good luck, and be patient!

I understand that as you get older people drift away. I had a friend since 1st grade, but when we started 6th grade this year we didn't share any classes. He made new friends, and I made new friends. What really made me sad was when I saw that friend hanging out with a new friend that I made who went to the other school that feeds into my middle school. 

I know this is not my thread to say that on, so I'm sorry.

Signing off and missing my friend,

Moonlight

She doesn't have to drift away! If you make an effort to find things that you guys have in common, talk about it! Tell her that you miss her!

And sometimes it just happens. I found new friends when I went to middle school, and slowly my friends from elementary school grew away from me because we didn't have anything in common anymore. It's natural. Your interests change.

However, if you want her to be your friend again, you got to make an effort to do so.  

How similar to my situation. A friend (part of a "circle" of friends, who's parents all work at the same place and are good friends with each other) and I are beginning to drift apart, argue, and stop trusting each other. We're holding it together, though. Our differences are in friends, tastes, internet, personality, and preferences.