How to cope with frustration and sadness over a "friend"...

What do you do when you cared about someone, considered them a dear friend, yet feel like they never really felt the same? I mean, they stopped talking to me and won't reach out. I feel so badly for them, yet feel such pain that they won't allow for me to even talk to them. I now have no means of communication with them at all. Should I just let them go like I let go of other hurts from the past today? I mean, how do you deal with the hurt from them not wanting to talk to you anymore?

I know I won't get an immediate response, these things take time after all, and it's late, so in the meantime, I'll journal my emotions out despite already journaling a bunch today.

Sometimes it happens. Could you ask them what's going on why that they don't want to talk to you? I stopped talking to few people in my life. for a reason. I was either way too busy to maintain frequent communication or they just weren't type of people I need or want around on a regular basis or ever. Were you friends for long? Were you doing things together? Seeing each other often?

Why do you feel badly for them?

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Sometimes the best thing is in fact to let go and move on. Ask yourself what benefit you get from trying to resume this friendship. Ask yourself what benefit you would get if that did in fact happen. Would this enrich your life? Is trying to do so enriching your life?

I would try and reach out again , maybe something's going on with them that you don't know about and they are struggling and not trying to ignore you , they just can't talk , they may appreciate you reaching out even if they can't respond now , maybe they will later��❤

I can identify with Artchic 528. I had (?) a friend who I've known since we were 17 years old. We talked on the phone a lot then. As the years passed we talked but not so frequent. Then slowly we talked only a few times usually around holidays. I thought we were friends...then the last 2 years she stopped calling and all communications ended. She moved, sent a card but no phone number or address, just a card. I finally called (after searching on Google ) her address of work. She went ballistic that I called. I tried to explain my reason for calling but that wasn't good enough. I've emailed over 2 months ago and still no response. I have to move on...it hurts too but it's her will. I don't think I can communicate with someone who doesn't want my friendship anymore.

Jeremiahgirl

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Thank you all for replying. I can't even reach out and talk to him being that the friendship was exclusively online. Guess we weren't the friends I thought we were.

I'm no expert but maybe your friend had valid reason. Maybe its not that your friend isnt reaching out to you but cant. Dont lose faith, im sure your paths will cross again.

If it is strictly online you can't possibly know what's going on. It could be multitude of reasons such as him/her not being who they say they are. Could be a minor whose parents found out he talks to adults or could be a married man and wife found out he talks to women. Or could be his computer broke or he is too busy to be online. Or he takes a break from online chats. Or he is sick etc etc I wouldn't let it upset you

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