Hi brokenentity
"And you know anyway, often people aren't as good as they could be in
really letting others know how much they matter to them.........
doesn't mean they matter any the less though!!!

"

I actually meant that bit about
them

Because they haven't been in touch with you, because they haven't been checking up on you, doesn't need to mean that you don't matter that much to them. Maybe more so that they aren't that good in showing it.
But, yes, maybe you could talk to them a bit more about the way you're feeling, how you feel when you don't hear anything from them, how you'd like it if they made the first move a bit more often???
And maybe gradually about some of the other things you're struggling with..........???
They obviously value your company when you're around so I'm guessing they'd maybe care if they knew some of what you're going through, do you think??
Alison