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Colleague suggested meeting up then ghosting me??

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BrickSnake · 28/06/2025 21:28

Should say ghosted me but it won't allow me to edit the title.
Don't really understand what goes through people's minds sometimes..

I only worked at a place for a few months and left as I was deeply unhappy there, in a job I much prefer now.
Left 3 months ago, whilst there I briefly chatted to a woman who seemed nice, I wouldn't say we became friends but we had a few friendly chats and I thought she was nice and interesting.
On my last day she messaged wishing me the best of luck. I didn't expect to hear from her again based on previous experience, but 2 weeks ago she messaged asking how my new job was.
I was happy to hear from her and this sort of thing doesn't happen often for me. We messaged a bit and then she said we should meet for coffee. Started to make plans then on the very last msg I sent my availability.

She didn't reply, I thought ok she's maybe forgot, it happens. So after a week of no response I sent a friendly msg asking if she still fancied that coffee and suggested one or two days I was free.

That was 9 days ago and the msg hasn't been 'read' but has been delivered.
I'm just thinking why get in touch in the first place?
I'm sure someone will be along to tell me she has anxiety, ADHD or autism or possibly a combination of the 3.
Maybe she does, however sometimes maybe people are just flaky and shitty. Any possible explanation?
Obviously I won't message her again and I'll just leave it. It's tough enough making friends as it is, has this happened to anyone else?

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BrickSnake · 28/06/2025 22:01

Everylittlehelper · 28/06/2025 22:00

Have you considered she might want to follow you? She wants to change jobs? She’s wobbly at work? She wants to keep in touch to see if life is better now you’ve moved on?
You were deeply unhappy and she might be too.

Yeah, she's probably unhappy at the role which i can understand, but why ghost?

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Everylittlehelper · 28/06/2025 22:00

Have you considered she might want to follow you? She wants to change jobs? She’s wobbly at work? She wants to keep in touch to see if life is better now you’ve moved on?
You were deeply unhappy and she might be too.

3KidsPlusDdog · 28/06/2025 21:59

Some people are just flaky.

I had a colleague like that once. I also wanted to be her friend Blush but gave up when I noticed that I wasn’t getting two blue ticks (she was online but wasn’t opening my messages) for several days. The weird thing was, it was usually her who initiated the texting or suggestion of meeting up. Maybe they do that when they’re bored.

HarkerandBarker · 28/06/2025 21:59

I watched a YouTube video about this sort of thing. Apparently when people say 'we should meet up some time' they mean....don't call me. I'll call you! They think they're being polite in some way. She might have just got intouch to be nosey. Maybe to gossip with people at your old work place. Never pin your hopes on anyone until they come through for you especially if it was their idea. Although it is rude to not at least get back to you with an excuse. Like, I'm so sorry I'm busy for the rest of my life! 😂 don't take it to heart. Its so hard to find genuine people nowadays.

BrickSnake · 28/06/2025 21:54

How long has it been since you replied?
Could you not just get back in touch just to say you'll get back to her?

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WanderingWisteria · 28/06/2025 21:50

Is she me?? She isn’t as, in my case, I’m the one who left the job but I am in this situation where I would love to meet a colleague, she has twice got in touch to suggest dates but I haven’t replied. In my case, I’m waiting for a couple of things involving the teen DC to be confirmed which I was expecting to hear about at the beginning of this week and it keeps being postponed. I keep thinking that I must reply but it tends to be when I’m driving & can’t do anything about it or at a time like now and it would be weird to message her at this time on a Saturday night.

BrickSnake · 28/06/2025 21:48

Thanks, I'll try to not give it any further thought. It didn't even sound like a generic 'oh we should meet up soon!' It was an invitation like 'Do you fancy going for a coffee?'

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CatRoleplayTycoon · 28/06/2025 21:46

I wouldn’t give it any thought, OP. Her shit is her shit. It’s possible something has happened in her life meaning she’s not keeping up with WhatsApps, or it was a token ‘Oh, we must have coffee’ that she didn’t expect you to accept. Either way, not your problem.

Lizzbear · 28/06/2025 21:43

Oh dear! It’s a her problem. Try not to take it personally, but yes, it’s disappointing

BrickSnake · 28/06/2025 21:41

Lizzbear · 28/06/2025 21:38

It sounds odd op. Also odd that she hasn’t even read the last message.
i don’t think it will be anything you have done though. I’d be confused too!!

Thanks..she's probably read it on her phone but not actually opened the msg so the blue ticks don't come up to make it look like she hasn't seen it. I'm not daft!

I looked back through the msgs and don't think i said anything weird?
She's probably just decided that she can't be arsed or that I'm not that exciting or whatever.

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Lizzbear · 28/06/2025 21:38

It sounds odd op. Also odd that she hasn’t even read the last message.
i don’t think it will be anything you have done though. I’d be confused too!!

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