Not many members can say that they have been here as long as you. Do you realize that you have been a member for 14 months? Your group of friends are also unique because they have also been SYD members longer than most. You have the gift of finding and aligning yourself with like minded people and that you're able to develop a true friendship with. I'm sure that it saddens you when your friends disappear without an explanation but my guess is that your friends became "tired". Be thankful that in 4 to 5 months you only lost 5 to 6 friends, in 1 week, I lost 3........