SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [18/F] with my ex-girlfriend [16/F] 13 months, just broke up and we both want to stay best friends, how do we stay close and strong?
POST: Two days ago my girlfriend called me and just said I don't love you like a lover anymore. I'm obviously hurting, and there is a lot that has to simmer down. I get it, I get the generic - move on - do you - live your life (especially since we are long distance for the most part). 

But we both want to stay close, best friends. We were best friends before, during and hopefully now after. I understand how it will hurt, and that it's selfless - and that it really won't make her love me like she used to. But I really want to stay close. Neither of us want to date really so I *feel* like I can bare through it. But I also *feel* like I still really need her friendship.

I'm really hurt - got most of my anger out, but I'm almost satisfied with being best friends; because I know how young we are. It feels healthy that we're making this call now. Except I wish it was some reason about being far away - not that she just doesn't feel it.. So I'm sad, but it's inevitable. Can't make her feel something she doesn't, especially under the circumstances.

And we both have time to live and figure things out. And in the future if it wants to work, it will. 

But right now - how can we make this friendship strong right now?

I may not have been that detailed, so if I can clarify anything I would really love to get talking about this.
TL;DR: 
My girlfriend broke up with me, hurt but I understand. Want to get over it and be the best of friends.