There is no physical way for one to remain in contact with everyone in their lives; at one point or another, people are bound to get left behind. It is not necessarily a conscious decision every time it happens; you simply don’t get to see or talk to them anymore, and life moves on.

Sometimes, however, the process of removing someone from your life does end up becoming a conscious decision you have to make, especially after you realize having them in your life does you no good. When you come to terms with the idea of saying goodbye to a person you used to consider a friend, or even family, it is never easy to take that final step of finally cutting them out, even if we know it has to be done.

When all the signs lead to cutting contact, it really is better to just do it, and if you are currently considering it, maybe the story below will help you get it over with.