How to forget past friends

Adapted from WIKIHOW to forget past friends

If there is an ex-friend that is stuck in your head and you'd rather not think about them, here's how to clear your mind.

STEPS:

1. 1) Remove their phone number from your phone book & recent call list. This method allows you to not bite your tongue later on & call them up
2. 2) Remove them from your instant messenger & email lists.
3. 3) Disregard & throw out anything that friend gave you. It may bring back memories that you don't want to remember in the future.
4. 4) Keep yourself occupied with other fun activities. Suggest a family outing to the movies or spending more quality time with a pet.
5. 5) Talk it out to another friend or a family member. Tell them why you're sad, what they/you did, and anything else you can take off of your shoulders.
6. 6)Think about what happened and why you're so hung up on it. Write a letter to your ex friend, but don't mail it. Say everything you want to say. Then you can do something ceremonial, like ripping the letter into pieces and burning it or throwing it into the waves.
7. 7) Try to think of reasons that you and your ex were not meant to be friends. Contemplate if you are better off. In some cases, you might have screwed up really badly and you want to remain friends with this person.
8. 8) Find new friends that are in your classes or around your neighborhood.
9. 9) If you see this person, act nice but not cold. Often seeing ex friends in classes or in the hall can be awkward. Try not to overexaggerate this awkwardness.
10. 10) If you still feel unsettled after some time, maybe you need to reconsider if dumping this friend was the right thing to do.
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