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Don’t make negative assumptions like they’re ignoring you. They may have something else going on in their lives and haven’t had the capacity to connect with you. If they’re your best friend and consider you to be theirs, I’d send a message saying you’re thinking of them and noticed they haven’t responded in a while but you’re there for them if they need to talk.
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Oh damn, me and my close friends do this alllll the time to each other…no one’s doing it on purpose that’s just life! a week is not a long time to go without talking to a friend (at least in my friend group) but if I felt like my best friend was ignoring me I’d just keep checking in to make sure she’s ok. Once went a month without hearing from a friend I kept calling and texting (even called her mom). Found out she was in jail and just needed time to get her bearings together when she got out. Felt a bit sad she didn’t call me since I’m a lawyer, but people have reasons that have nothing to do with you
They might be going through something. I’d say something like “Hey, I haven’t heard from you and that’s not like you. Is everything okay?”
If you are best friends, just triple message then, call them, or maybe initiate a future plan and see how they respond. That way, you can gauge if they are ignoring you for a reason and probe to see if something happened.
Or depending on form of communication, I always just send memes, share posts or places I want to go eat with my friends, or events / artists happening.
Then if they’re STILL weird u can say “hey…. Haven’t heard from you in a while so I can’t help but think you’re upset about something. What’s up? Let’s clear the air if so.”
Leave them alone for a little while. They may need a mental break to get over something that may have hurt them.
One of my friends often leaves our chat group when there is an issue/argument or his feelings get hurt. Usually, about a week or two later he joins back.
I’d give them a bit more space and then say you’re worried about them and want to know what’s going on/if they’re ok. Still no response and you’re seeing them online/going out and actively ignoring you? Then I’d send a message saying “I’m finding this lack of acknowledgment really disrespectful and would love the understanding what’s going on”