Me and my friend were talking about school and stuff because we all got jnto different classes, this friend in particular got held back a year so the rest of the friendgroup is a grade above, so she was scared that we’d all drift away since we dont really have time for eachother besides in lunch/break-time , we’ve had a similar conversation before where i reassured her saying that we can all talk to eachother in lunch and that we can talk about other topics besides school and hangout together. She brought it up again and this time i told her that she needs to live in the moment and not worry about the future (the way i wrote it here sounds mean but i swear i said it way more nicer to her), and then i said “its inevitable that we’re all going to drift apart” and she started to panic (???) idk if i can call it that but she freaked out when i said that, we changed the topic to something else and then she came back to it an hour after asking what i meant by that, i said again, that some of us are goign to study abroad, some of us are going to stay in our country, and others i have no idea, and that ive been thinking about that thought, so its normal to me since everyone’s going their separate ways at some point and living their own lives. She took it as me not thinking of anyone long-term, to which i said i obviously think of them as long-term and that if i didnt, i wouldn’t be as social towards them as i am, to which she said “okay” and sent like a 🤔 sticker, but i should’ve probably specified that i didnt mean drift away as “not being friends anymore”. Today i noticed she was kinda avoiding me/eye contact and i might honestly be overthinking it but if there was a reason it’d have to be that. im open to any criticism! im aware i can be narrow-minded and im working on that, so please if you can, give me honest feedback 🧙♀️