Thanks Optimize..,
I just can't stop crying today.
My friend has never not replied to my texts before. I'm lonely and I'm just so worried that she doesn't want to be friends any longer. She's a really sweet person, too. I think I may have said or done something wrong when we were out last night. She is just the only one in that larger group of people that I've really connected with. I'd thought that maybe she just needed some space to hang out with her other friends (we have a significant age difference) but I think I've made things worse by being so insecure and asking her questions, also maybe by talking about my other issues going on (like work). I know it would likely be a mistake to try again to get in touch with her (text or call), but it will just be so devestating if she is no longer interested in being friends. I don't want to jump to the worst conclusion but also feel like I need to prepare myself.
And why does it seem like everything happens at once, because I honestly have the same worry about a different newer friend that has been much less communicative recently (now, no contact for a week). It feels like once people learn one or other particular thing about me they pull back and aren't (as) interested in being friends any longer. It's really difficult.