I'm a teen who's only friend is a random kid who I met on Playstation. I am dependent on his friendship. Help!?

[Bi-Polar Bear]

Hi, I just want to thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to read my question. It is deeply appreciated. I will start from the begining.

5 years ago, my father bought me a playstation 3, along with various games and a headset. I began to play alot, and considering i was, and still am a nervous, socially akward, intoverted teenager. I one day joined a lobby in an online game and met...let's just call him Bob (I don't want to use his online or real name).

I thought he was pretty cool, and we enjoyed talking and playing online together. We shared alot of common problems, interests, everything you could think of. I never thought this friendship could be long-term, but time flew by and we've been friends for over four years.

I always feel the need to talk to Bob, he's cool, but as the years go by, people change, it is but the saddest fact of life. He has a girlfriend now and other things on his mind,. He still makes time for me and plays whenever we can, but not as much as before.

I feel bad that Bob and I can't hang out in real life, because he lives in the USA, and I live in Canada. I feel as if he is the only true friend I have ever had and the thought of him not being around for me to confiide in him makes my stomach turn.

We still talk on facebook and play once or twice a week but he'll eventiually have a job, life and priorities. He said we should visit each other one day, but face to face contact seems unlkely. We are both in our mid-late teens as of now.

What do you think I should do. How can I accept the fact that he'll be gone one day, what can I do?

Any answers will be helpful! No trolls please, this is a serious problem, and it requires serius answers.

[kyle]

Just because you don't spend every day talking doesn't mean you have to not be friends. I have friends i see once a week but when we get together its like we pick up right were we left off. as farr as being online, society has changed. what is the difference from you having an online friend and lets say your grandparents having a pen pal? plus you have time to make new friends. don't let it worry you to much. life is to short to worry.

[Rama]

You can have more friends than what you think. You can create other opportunities... volunteer work, jobs, meet-ups..

Everyone, even with perfect lives will one day have to go. Everyone must develop their relationship with God, so they are less hurt, when that happens..

You seem like a nice person.

All the best!