Knapp's Relational Model

We all have relationships throughout our lives that will impact us differently. Some people are meant to come and go like seasons, and some are meant to make us the best version of ourselves. Through Knapps Relational Model we can see the different stages of how these relationships can grow and sadly how they come to an end. 

A relationship that was impactful on my life was with a friend I had met in high school. We will call her Jane. Jane and I met in our English class when she moved to a new state. We got put in a group together and immediately started talking. We talked about simple things like our interests and favorite things. As we grew closer over time we started to talk more in depth about our lives. It became more serious and we started to hang out and everyone knew we were best friends. We continued to bond over our high school years although we didn't hang out outside of school. We remained friends for years and then it came time for graduation. I was moving across the state for college and she was staying in town. Our communication started to trickle down to a text every now and then. We decided to hang out when I moved back from college. We became very different people and I got into a romantic relationship and didn't make much time to hang out. We stopped communicating although we still have each other on social media. Neither one of us have reached out and I feel sad that we lost the bond we once had especially because it lasted for years. Although we are different people than who we were in high school I still wish the best for her.