Dear Familiar Stranger

"There was a time when we were inseparable, when every little detail of our lives was shared without hesitation.

 But now, things have changed. I tried to understand, to give you space, thinking maybe it was just a phase. But every delayed reply, every plan made without me, every moment of laughter I wasn’t included in made it clear.

And when I finally gathered the courage to ask why, you didn’t offer an explanation. Instead, you turned it into your own tragedy: how you felt overwhelmed, how you were struggling, how it wasn’t about me but about your own issues. Every time, it became about how you were the victim. But if that was the case, why was it only me being left behind?  

I never wanted to make you feel guilty. 

I just wanted honesty, a real conversation, a chance to understand. But instead, I was met with avoidance, silence, and excuses wrapped in self-pity. You never took responsibility, never acknowledged how your actions hurt. Maybe that’s the hardest part realizing that you never really cared enough to hold on.

And here we are. Pretending to have the same bond even if we don't. "

Note: Nothing personal. Just thought of writing about this as I've been seeing a lot of friends getting distant all of a sudden.