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Originally Posted by CopperStar
If someone doesn't respond to you one time then 99% chance you are being ignored. If it's like an email and not something they might have missed like on instant messenger.
If you send them a second message then it's a just-in-case courtesy for them that you were not obligated to do. If they don't respond to that one then 100% chance they are ignoring it.
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But people don't use email to keep in touch anymore. I don't contact anyone using email (outside of a few online friends, and that's the only way they have to contact me so its a bit different than my IRL friends).
OP I think you should try to contact your friend one more time. I'm all for the rule of 2's when dealing with communications. That is, send 2 texts or 2 messages without getting a response and then stop and wait for a response. However, when you're dealing with a larger time frame (2 months) this rule falls apart. I think if it gets to the point of not hearing from a long term friend for a few months, then its ok to contact them again. At this point I'd advise emailing this person and telling them that you're a bit worried about them because you haven't heard from them in awhile, and let them know you're there for them if they need anything, but there's no pressure. Hopefully your friend will respond, but if not, at least you'll know you tried to keep the friendship afloat. If the other person isn't doing their share, you really have no choice but to move on. I don't agree with the constant messaging thing. That's annoying and if it goes too far it can bridge over to harassment.