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Friend Ghosted me for a year and suddenly wants to meet up....I don't

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Louve · 04/12/2024 15:35

One of my close-ish friends has ghosted me for the past year for no reason, other than going off on a bizarre Chamanic career change (literally) and getting back with her ex (who she cheated on). She wrote to me last night out of the blue with a generic, hi how are you, let's meet up soon etc. This is the second time in our 10-year friendship that this has happened and I am certain that I haven't offended her - rather her off on a bizarre life choice trip. Yes she is quite unstable, doesn't have kids and probably has no clue that this isn't a normal way to be.

AIBU to either tell that I don't feel like meeting up after such a long time with no news, or even ignore the messages? I have never got involved in any type of drama, or do this to my other friends - not my style at all and certainly no time for that with two young kids and full time work.

Trying to work out the kindest but fair way to deal with it!

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scoutingfortwirls · 04/12/2024 15:49

The tone of your post comes across as resentful of the fact you have two kids and a full time job and she has had a shamanic? career change and got back with someone she maybe missed. She sounds like she's sorting her life out, are you unhappy about that?

AlbertCamusflage · 04/12/2024 15:43

I'm sure this newish word "ghosting" has become a way to view a whole range of relationship styles in a negative light. She is getting in touch you as a friend in a way that makes sense to her in terms of her relationship patterns, but which doesn't make sense to you. Fine, you are different and have different priorities.

Either accept her invitation to rekindle your meetings or give her a friendly no thanks. But do it on the basis of whether or not you actually want to spend time with her. Don't respond out of resentment at her allegedly breaking some mysterious rules of contact frequency that we are all supposed to sign up to without ever being told what they are.

Ablondiebutagoody · 04/12/2024 15:37

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stayathomer · 04/12/2024 15:37

That’s not ghosting though is it? That’s just not being in contact? Depends how strongly you feel on not meeting up, it might be a laugh!