The HerStories Project: Friendship Breakups Question Title * 1. We're Stephanie and Jessica from The HerStories Project (http://www.herstoriesproject.com). We recently published an essay collection about female friendship called "The HerStories Project: Women Explore the Joy, Pain, and Power of Female Friendship." Our next project is called "My Other Ex: Women Write about Friendship Burnouts, Betrayals, and Breakups." And we'd like to hear more about other women's experiences with friendship loss. We think that this is an important (and often painful) aspect of women's lives that does not get talked about or even acknowledged. Could you take a few minutes to tell us about an important friendship in your life that ended with either a breakup, betrayal, or a gradual end to the friendship? You could win one of two $25 Amazon gift certificates!Think about one friendship that ended at some time in your life. It can be the most recent, the most painful, the most memorable, or the most confusing. But one that made a lasting impression on you.How long did that friendship last? Less than a year 1-5 years 5-10 years 10-20 years Over 20 years Question Title * 2. How did you and your friend meet? Elementary school Middle or high school College or graduate school Neighbor Through a relative Through mutual friends Through your children Work/Professional contacts Internet (Blogging, support group, etc.) Sports or recreational activity Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Was the breakup mutual or one-sided? Mutual One-sided: My friend ended our relationship. One-sided: I ended the friendship. Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Was the end of the friendship sudden (triggered by a specific incident) or gradual? If it was triggered by an event or incident, please identify it briefly. Sudden Gradual Not sure Please list triggering event, if there was one. Question Title * 5. Did you and your friend reconcile? Yes, and we're still friends. Yes, but it was only a brief reconciliation. No, we didn't reconcile. Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What were your feelings after the breakup? How did you cope? Question Title * 7. What did you learn from this friendship and its loss? Question Title * 8. If you could say one thing to your friend today, what would you say? Question Title * 9. We will be conducting follow-up interviews with a sample of survey respondents. We'll also be starting a private Facebook group to discuss the topic of friendship breakups and friendship loss. Would you be willing for us to contact you? If so, please provide your e-mail address and check all that apply. I would be willing to be contacted by e-mail for follow-up questions. I would be interested in joining the Facebook group. I would like to receive the HerStories Project newsletter so that I can keep updated with the Project and the book's publication. Your e-mail address: Question Title * 10. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions. We know it's a hard topic to think about for many of us. And we hope you stay in touch with our project! Is there anything else that you'd like to share about this friendship that we didn't ask about in order for us to understand your experience better? Done