There's some emotional unavailability going on, I think. One person controlling the tone of things. I go through this with a friend. It has only gotten worse over the years. Don't think it is so much what communication channels are being used as much as one person kind of over-managing and controlling everything. I have a friend who has gotten worse and worse. I have kind of detached so as not to get offended or hurt. There is no pleasing my friend. So that's why I say emotionally unavailable. You need to question why you want to stay connected with someone who is doing this. For me it is my oldest friend but she is not so much my dearest friend anymore.