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Should I try to reconnect with a friend who's chosen to self isolate? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Railcar8095@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Long story short. Friend with history is body and mental issues (mainly depression). I moved to a different country, so we talked less. For the past two year things went very one sided. I would text her and get reply much later. Never able to meet when I was in town.

Then, nothing. No answers at all. Text or calls. Friends tell me similar story. I keep texting sporadically, sometimes calling. After months I get a response. She's crying and saying shes sorry for not replying, that's she's not well in general and needs time. Problems with work, relationships, family and some tragedies all in short time.

That was months ago. Part of me thinks to give space, but another is worried because she's avoiding our common friends too. The only way to reach to her or even know how she is would be through her family, which is very intrusive.

Any advice?

Edit: fixed "In moved to a different country" to "I moved to a different country" as somebody misunderstood due to the typo

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What?

The OP is asking if he can contact her family to ask why she doesn't reply quickly enough...

If her family doesn't care enough to investigate why she's not replying to them, then they're not going to care after OP contacts.

If they care enough that they would contact when OP asks...

Then they would have already reached out to their own daughter/sibling/whatever if she wasn't responding to them....

Meaning the woman isn't self-isolating, or her family is already trying to engage with her.

A friend that moved away two years ago their daughter isn't texting back and is t meeting up when possible...

Probably just isn't an important part of this woman's life.

And at some point OP has to accept that, unless they're a stalker.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Read my messages and read your message. Everything about what her family does or care is 100% made up by you. You then went with that made up facts to explain the rest.

Don't you realize you're just adding your own imagination into the mix?