Advice from Amy Dickinson.
I was with my husband for a total of 14 years.I’ve lost a lot of my friends in the process. We were friends with “Frank and Christie,” and I noticed that they don’t care what I’m going through!We had too much to drink and my mouth wouldn’t stop. I told her how I was hurt that she didn’t reach out to me for my birthday and then I told her that she never reached out to me, even though I’m going through a divorce.Last month we had planned to get together, but she never responded to my text.
I’ve always been there for her when she needed to talk. I was there for her when her son passed away.– I’ll be There for YouYes – divorce is extremely destabilizing. Extremely. Friendships fall away, due to other people’s own loyalties or discomfort. Even if you spoke the truth, it is simply human nature to avoid an intimate connection with someone who you fear will call you out.
She is inviting you to a social event. I suggest that you go, because you obviously need to make and maintain new friendships; this might present an opportunity to do just that.I moved away years ago, but we have kept the tradition of sending Christmas and birthday gifts to each other.Receiving gifts seems to fluster them. They are not reciprocating.I have explained to my friends that we do not need to do this anymore, but they insist that we do.
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