What a powerful article. I think that speaks volumes to your friendship that you met up and talked about it. It's very difficult to endure life changes with some friends, and your feelings were and are valid, but it's also essential to look at the big picture.

I look back and wish I had these types of conversations with friends I lost. Just before I untangled from them I asked myself if it was worth having these conversations, but the truth is our friendships had died years before this, so maybe a chat wouldn't have done any good in my situation.