old friends turning sour

February 14, 2012 6:32am CST
hi all i have a friend who i have known my whole life however recently she does not want anything to do with me. I feel really upset by this and I don't know what i have done wrong :( i lost my dad and my gran within weeks of each other a few years ago and she shouted at me for not calling her when i was having a sad day. seeing as she is always to busy for me i did not feel able to call her. i bought a house last july and she has not been over to see it, which is what you do to celebrate such an occasion and i feel so hurt! she lives ten mins away. any advice or should i just cut my losses and leave her to it?
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5 responses
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
15 Feb 12
It is really bad when there is already a gap between friends. Have you two quarreled? Did you do something that might upset her very much? I think you need to approach her and make the first move. Ask her what is wrong and what is her problem. You have been friends for how long already and it is not good just to waste it. I hope that you will be able to bring your friendship back.
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
19 Feb 12
Well, that is just a small thing for her to make it a big deal. Settle it as soon as possible because as time passes by, the more she will be very upset to you. I think you just have to lower your head.
17 Feb 12
hi :) we have never once argued but we do have different interests such as she is a professional singer. she never tells me where she is performing but if i see an advert i will always go along and show my support as i am very proud of her. if i can pin her down to have a coffee with me i am definately going to approach this so she knows how i feel. thank you x
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
15 Feb 12
That really does tend to be an issue many times to say the very least. Sadly however it might seem like the friendship is not as strong as we would have liked to believe. I think that many of us have been down that road far too many times than we are comfortable to remember to say the very least. There are times where friendships rather fade. Then again, perhaps there is still hope to salvage the friendship. There are just going to be many times however, where we are going to rather struggle with it, where we are going to try to salvage what can be salvaged. Hopefully it has not gotten too serious but after this long, there would be some strong consideration that the friendship is really busted into pieces.
17 Feb 12
that could be very very true which would be a shame. i will give it one last shot and then stop letting it upset me. thank you x
• United States
14 Feb 12
Hi bonnie, I have experienced this myself and I know how it hurts.I have learned to accepted it beings I can not change it. I think some people over the year's tend to grow apart it is a part of life.The best that you can do is be your sweet self invite her over to your house and leave the rest up to her.I'm very sorry for the loss of your father and gran.
15 Feb 12
Thank you :) its really hard and I find that I focus on negative things like this and not the good things that I do have. Your right I will just invite her out now and again and leave the rest to her. X
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Feb 12
I am having the same problem too. I have this friend that is ignoring me. I knew him for many years. He is my friend on facebook. He said he was coming over and he then said he was sick and couldn't make it, then he said he can come. He came over and we had fun. Then We messaged him online, my mom messaged him first, then I did about three days after he didn't answer. Then he still didn't answer so I messaged him again. And guess what? he never answered! and when he came over, that was the last time we saw him. He has been ignoring me for no reason. Before he came over, he messaged me a lot too, and asked me how I am. He sent me photos, and played online games on facebook too. Now he doesn't send me photos, and he doesn't message me at all. My feelings are hurt to because I am wondering what happened! everything was going good and now, its not. I just say, if someone is going to ignore you, don't contact them anymore because it means they obviously don't want anything to do with you. I know its sad, but some people have that type of mental disorder where they ignore their life long friend for no apparent reason. It hurts your feelings and bothers you, I know that, because my feelings are hurt. I have a lot of memories that are painful to look back on and what is going on now? I am being ignored. I feel your pain. I suggest you try to make some new friends. That doesn't always work either, since personally, I have trouble making new friends. I wish you all the luck. You will get over it eventually.
@heartbit (237)
• Philippines
14 Feb 12
i think you two are just having communication problems. she is your friend whom you have known your whole life, so maybe its worth trying to patch things up.
14 Feb 12
yes i will tey thank you :) have invited her to my house warming - she was busy. having a party thursday she is busy, and still awaiting her response to my birthday party..... not sure what to do next xx