Did you send your friend a "Christmas" card like you were thinking of doing?

Other people have their reasons for doing things that look okay to them. I have a good friend I had for 20+ years and then we had a couple bad spots and we haven't been quite the same since. Friendships can change and end for various reasons not related to us and sometimes our friends don't know how to end it without hurting us. It seems you might be trying to be friends more than your friend is and that makes you more vulnerable to being hurt because you care more.

I'd protect yourself a bit better, look around for other friends and work on those relationships. I'm sorry you've been so hurt by this one friend (and temporarily, I hope by this other friend you speak of). I hope you spend more time online with us and make some friends here online. The more friends one has the more likely that one will have someone to talk to and enjoy and get comfort from when others seem to be disappointing.