Billie Eilish discusses the surprise of experiencing ghosting and forming new friendships.
On the BBC podcast "Miss Me?" hosted by Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver, singer Billie Eilish shared an experience with "crazy ghosting," where she was abruptly cut off from someone she'd known for years without an explanation.
Eilish described this situation as "insane" and "hard to believe." She had made plans to meet this person only to never hear back from him again. She was confused, thinking he had passed away. Later, she discovered he was dating someone.
Eilish also opened up about losing friends when she became famous. She shared how she felt lonely and disconnected, as her only friends were people who worked with her.
On her 20th birthday, Eilish realizes that her primary social circle consisted of her employees, most of whom were significantly older than her. When one of her employees quit, it struck her that their relationship wasn't genuine.
"I suddenly realized, 'Oh wait, this is a job,'" she said. "If they left me, we would never see each other again."
However, things have changed for the better in the past year. Eilish has reconnected with several old friends, causing her to feel like she has a real friend group again.
"Exactly a year ago, I reconnected with a bunch of old friends, and now I have so many friends," reported Eilish. "I have a crew now! I could literally cry about it. It's been like the greatest thing that's happened to me."
Eilish even got emotional while reminiscing about a party at Coachella. "I was like, 'Guys, I have friends and I just love you guys so much, and it's been so long since I've had friends.'"
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