I think that trying to understand that since this is a mental health website, many times our friends or other members may be having issues they are dealing with and may not be able to respond to you the way you would like them to respond. There could be things going on in their lives that have them preoccupied and if they are feeling overwhelmed, they may not have the energy or ability to be sociable.

I know it can be hard at times to think in those terms, but we have to remember that feeling ignored or alone doesn't necessarily mean that we really are being ignored or alone.