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Originally Posted by 33girl
It depends if you're just in different places in your lives and don't have a lot in common at the moment (ex. they are in Babyland and you aren't) or if they've become a truly toxic presence in your life.
If it's the first one, just tell a white lie - say you're really busy w/ work or whatever and you still value their friendship but you won't have as much time to hang out.
If it's the second, delete/block their phone number, email address and cut ties. If mutual friends ask what's up, just tell them it has nothing to do with them and as you don't want people taking sides you don't want to discuss it.
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While I'd note that there's a full range of options between the two 33girl noted, I think she's on to something.
For the most part, when you're an adult, I don't think any kind of formal friendship breakup is required. Friendships just kind of drift and change without having to have a big discussion, unless at KSigKid noted someone has really done something huge.
Decide how much you want to see them or how much would be worth it to you to not to have a big scene or to preserve the friendship on some level, decide under what conditions you enjoy seeing them the most and just see them then. (You're fully entitle to have other plans or be busy when they call or text.) If it's not some sort of character flaw or damaging behavior on someone's part, it's probably a stage of life thing that will resolve itself.