NC just in case...
A few weeks ago I tested positive for coronavirus. It was 2 days after my birthday so I had seen 2 groups of friends whilst I was contagious but not showing any symptoms yet. I told everyone when I started with symptoms & took a test. I then told everyone when my positive result came back. Everyone was understandably worried and upset but we all kept in touch over the next two weeks (whilst we all isolated) and supported each other. Everyone was very understanding apart from 1 friend. Let’s call her A. I have been on holiday with A this year, we had a great time, we speak several times a day on a group chat. Apart from lockdown we met up for walks/meals every week. Then I filled out the test & trace form and she received a text to say she should self isolate etc. and she was furious. She completely ignored me for the full isolation period, acknowledged all her other friends but wouldn’t talk to me. She said she couldn’t be bothered to explain what was wrong but she was mad that I had reported her to Test & Trace and I only wanted to ruin her birthday. (We are adults btw...)
I explained several times that I had no intention of ruining her birthday, especially since they made mine so special. She said I should’ve asked her if she wanted to go on test & trace. I reached out to her several times and she still blanked me. All of a sudden once isolation was over she was straight back into chatting everyday and pretended nothing had happened. Then it was my turn to be mad. After punishing me all that time she suddenly decided I was worthy of her attention. So I got mad, told her how I felt and just said I’m taking a step back. She apologised for how she acted which was great, but I just can’t get past it. I just don’t understand why we had all this drama over a legal requirement. It’s really changed my views of her and I’m struggling to get past this. What can I do?! It seems such a waste of friendship because we were so close before this kicked off.