Friend fall out

[YouDoYouHun]

I need a bit of advice. I had a close friend, spoke every day, saw each other a couple of times a week, known for over a year. We had a falling out a couple of weeks ago (she is of the impression I let her down, when I had to work and explained the situation to her). Anyway, she had a bereavement of a close family member last year that she is struggling with (relevant). I tried to talk to her, defend myself, she took this as arguing, called me some names and blocked me across all platforms. My question is, would you try and salvage this friendship on the basis that her reaction was a result of what she is going through and she might be stuggling more than she has let on, or write it off as too much drama and that nothing is an excuse for acting that way with a friend?

There's nothing to rescue or salvage here. Its far too much drama and there is no excuse or justification for how she has acted towards you.

Thank you, that's what I'm thinking, but it's a shame

If it has reached the stage where she has blocked you, there is nothing to salvage. I would just let it go.

Friends fall out sometimes but to name call and block you doesn't strike me as something a real friend would do I'd cut your losses far to much drama

She is going through a bereavement which she is struggling with. She wasn't in the right space to have a conversation about the falling out so blocked you. When she is more settled hopefully she will get in touch with you.

Sorry I didn't realise she called you names.

You've only been friends a year, it's like the first big argument in any relationship - is it strong enough to take it? It seems yours was not.
I will caveat that when grieving, people do the strangest things and if you think her behaviour is out of character, perhaps reserve some forgiveness.

Bereavement is a difficult thing and people deal with it in all sorts of ways, and behave in ways that can be totally out of character.

If this falling out was a one-off, then it could be down to her having a particularly difficult day/week/month dealing with the grief. Grief can come and go in waves.

If she's blocked you, there is nothing further you can do. Just leave her alone. If the friendship is worth it, she will be in touch once she calms down. Just give her space.