Yes. I agree. the idea of “forever” friends is unrealistic, as I have come to find.

My Mum said that one would have maybe one or two “true” friends in a lifetime, and a ton of acquaintances. Facebook, of course, disagrees.

Here is part of a sonnet, which has been attributed to various poets, but as far as I know it was penned by Wm. Shakespeare, anyhow I love the sentiments expressed, no matter who the author is!:

Words are easy, like the wind. Every man will be thy friend Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend; But if store of crowns be scant, No man will supply thy want.He that is thy friend indeed, He will help thee in thy need: If thou sorrow, he will weep; If thou wake, he cannot sleep: Thus of every grief in heart He with thee does bear a part. These are certain signs to know Faithful friend from flattering foe.