I think I know the answer but I think I need to hear it from other people.
Had a friend for about 5 years, nice friendship, pleasant, not in each others pockets. Sometimes talk a lot other times will be months and then contact strikes back up again. No particular reason for this other than busy lives. Our times together are lovely, the ones where you don't want the night to end. Could be sitting in a pub for a casual drink or going out for dinner and it's all still really nice.
I've been getting increasingly frustrated and feeling its all a bit one sided, for example she has a crisis and wants to come over, fine I'm happy to be there. However the last few months I've been having an equally shitty time which is rare, normally her who has problems. Her problems are always the same, husband moans the house is a mess, doesn't do anything to sort it out, she moans he does nothing etc
Every time I reach out, she's always busy. I don't ask for much and it takes a lot to reach out so I think it hurts even more.
Our last contact was about 2 months ago, had a long convo catching up then both mutually agreed it would be good to catch up in person. I gave a list of dates I was free and asked if any of those matched up with her diary. Read. No reply.
It's not the first time something similar has happened and I get that sometimes people miss messages but she will reply eventually like the last message never existed, no 'I'm sorry I forgot to reply'. People are busy and stuff slips there mind, I think id just prefer some acknowledgement that's all. Especially when you are seeing that message again when finally replying? Is it just me?
Anyway I'm considering just letting this fizzle out now, it's seems a shame but I'm fed up of talking and then having weeks go by with no reply.
She's clearly not that into the friendship anymore is she?