We’d been friends for around 12 years. Our children grew up as friends together, all now pre teens or teens. They don’t speak much now they are at new schools and have new friends, but we still consider them close family friends and invite them to all family events etc.
We used to text each other several times a week and meet at least once a month (used to be once a week). One day the texts just dropped, I didn’t hear from her for weeks on end. When she finally replied it would ‘sorry I’ve been busy, how are you?’ I’d reply that we’re well and how are they etc. She would read it and not reply. Now it’s become routine that after this she will text me again asking how I am a month later, then not reply.
I’ve had enough taking the time to respond and ask about her and what she’s been up to for her to not even continue the conversation. I asked her if everything’s ok and she said she’s just busy. But from what I can see on her social media she is still doing everything else like meeting other friends, it’s just me she’s gone cold on.
As far as I’m aware I haven’t done anything to upset her, maybe she just isn’t interested in our friendship anymore, but it’s a real shame as we were so close at one point.
Do I message her/ ask to meet and discuss it or just let it drift naturally?
I am getting a new phone contract next week so a new number, do I send it to her or respect that she may not want to be friends and disappear quietly?