Well maybe not 'ghosted'-, but didn't respond.
I worked with him for around a year, we had mutual friends, we were friendly but not friends as such if that makes sense.
Nothing at all against him, we were quite different people and he was very extroverted and just totally different interests. He was very tactile and confident with everyone and always nice to me if I bumped into him.
As I say we weren't friends, I didn't know much about him at all, didn't have his number and we wouldn't have ever messaged or met up. He's gay so no romantic element.
I moved to another department and he came to my last day in work with a few others which was very kind. I found out last month he was leaving through a friend and someone organised leaving drinks. They finish earlier than me and I said to the friends I could come but it would be later, I didn't have his number so on the night I texted another friend asking if they were still out, but everyone had already left.
I should have personally apologised to him and that was an oversight. It sounds daft but I assumed he wouldn't particularly care if I went or not anyway.
A few weeks later I noticed he's removed me on all social media, but has kept other colleagues. I was surprised and wondered if he was upset I didnt attend. I got his number off a mutual friend and texted to apologise and explain. He never replied but texts in a mutual group chat I was added to so just doesn't want to reply to me which is fine.
He is going to be at a mutual event in a couple of weeks, there will be about 8 of us. I admit im nervous and unsure if I want to go. I feel like I was rude for not going to his leaving event and should have apologised on the night. I didn't expect to be deleted from everywhere. Aibu?