I still remember the days when I was a kid and my best friend and I used to hang out together, talking about our dreams and ambitions.
We were inseparable, and we had so much fun together. We’d always joke around and play pranks on each other, but in the end, we’d always be each other’s backbones.
We’d been friends for so long that I couldn’t imagine anything changing our relationship.
Changed after making money in property
But then, something really did change our relationship. My best friend made it big in the property sales industry and suddenly, he was a different person.
Where once he was a humble and down-to-earth person, he was now a show off and obnoxious.
He would constantly flaunt his success and brag about his money. He had become someone I hardly recognized.
He would often invite me to parties and events, but I could never quite enjoy them the way he did.
He was always surrounded by people who were only interested in him because of his money and success, and I felt like a total outsider.
I could tell he was enjoying himself, and I was happy for him, but I couldn’t help but feel a little bitter.
Drifted apart eventually
My best friend had changed, and it was hard for me to accept it. I tried to talk to him about it, but he just brushed it off. He was too busy reveling in his newfound success and wealth to care about our friendship.
I felt like I had been replaced by his new life, and it was heartbreaking.
We started to drift apart, and eventually, I stopped trying to stay in touch with him. I still think about him from time to time, but it’s hard to reconcile the person he is now with the person he used to be.
His newfound wealth and success had changed him too much, and I couldn’t handle it anymore.
I guess some things just aren’t meant to last.