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My best friend (30M) became distant after getting into a serious relationship with his partner (26F), and now our friendship feels one-sided

One of my closest friends recently got into a serious relationship, and ever since then, our friendship feels very different.

We used to talk almost daily and had a really meaningful connection. Now we barely talk once a week for a few minutes, and most conversations feel surface-level.

What confuses me more is that when we do talk, he often vents to me about issues in his relationship or speaks negatively about his partner. But when he’s with her, he becomes distant toward me and barely responds.

I’ve tried expressing that I miss how our friendship used to be, but he usually jokes about it or says things have changed. Sometimes he even says I’m the one who doesn’t make time, even though I genuinely try to stay connected despite being married and busy myself.

I’m not trying to interfere in his relationship, and I understand priorities change when people enter serious relationships. But lately the friendship feels increasingly one-sided, and I honestly don’t know where I stand anymore.

Has anyone experienced something similar with a close friend after they entered a relationship? How did you handle it without becoming resentful or emotionally exhausted?

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u/Double-Client-820 — 2 days ago
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Strange stationary object I saw between Batal and Gramphu after leaving Chandratal (October 2021)

I don't usually post things like this, but I've been curious for a long time whether anyone else has experienced something similar.

On 16 October 2021, my friends and I were returning from Chandratal to Manali. We were a group of six (3 boys and 3 girls). Before reaching Batal, two girls in our group started having nosebleeds, probably because of the high altitude, so we stopped for a while near a bridge.

Later we reached Chacha Chachi Dhaba, where we had rajma chawal, kadhi, tea, and rested before continuing our journey.

The roads were as rough as anyone who has traveled that route would know. At one point, we came across a truck stuck directly in the middle of the track. There was hardly any defined road—more like a rocky riverbed. Another vehicle was also stuck nearby.

Our vehicle couldn't pass because of some large rocks. Eventually, all six of us got out and helped guide the vehicle around the obstacle. We even had to slightly lift one side of the vehicle while the driver maneuvered around the stones and got back onto the main track.

By then the sun had set. The moon was almost full, and the mountains were still clearly visible in the moonlight.

A little later we reached an incline where the vehicle was struggling to climb. To reduce weight, everyone got out and started walking while the driver slowly moved the vehicle up.

One of the girls was walking slower than the rest of the group, so I stayed behind with her while everyone else moved ahead.

As I turned around after helping her, I noticed something near the edge of the road on the mountain side.

The best way I can describe it is:

  • Grayish-white in color
  • Not glowing
  • Upper part looked balloon-shaped
  • Lower part looked spiral-shaped, almost like incense smoke
  • Completely stationary
  • Visible for only a few seconds

What struck me most was that it wasn't moving at all.

Not drifting.
Not swaying.
Not changing position.

It just appeared to be standing there.

The moonlight was bright enough that the surrounding mountains were clearly visible, which made the object stand out even more.

I only saw it for a few seconds. When I looked again, I couldn't see it anymore.

I didn't mention it to the group at the time because:

  1. We were already dealing with difficult road conditions.
  2. There was no network coverage.
  3. I didn't want to worry anyone unnecessarily.

The journey itself remained eventful. Later that evening we accidentally approached a broken bridge and only realized it at the last moment. Fortunately there was another bridge nearby, and somehow we eventually made it safely to Gramphu and then Manali through Atal Tunnel.

After the trip, I started searching online to see whether anyone else had reported unusual sightings in the Chandratal region.

I found these reports:

I'm not saying what I saw was the same thing, and I'm not claiming I saw a UFO or anything supernatural.

I only know that I saw something unusual for a few seconds between Batal and Gramphu that I couldn't identify.

Has anyone else who has traveled this route experienced anything similar, especially around dusk or under bright moonlight?

u/Double-Client-820 — 2 days ago