Reply #2: Reading your post with interest and I have a question???

[Pattib]

You didn't say what happened during your relationships with these people. I know you stated that you were f**ked up but what did you do? How long ago were you in touch with your friends before trying to make contact again? Did you apologize to them if you needed to?

Just curious because I had a friend in VA Beach who I lost contact with due to a military transfer. We were overseas for 8 years. Finally, I returned to the states and tracked my friend down. It was quite awkward. I called her at work, we use to work together and hung out a lot outside of work. She was very standoffish. She didn't seem to want to resume the friendship. It's funny because she use to call me all the time for advice, I was married and she was single.

I just chalked it up to her having moved on and she didn't want to invest in a friendship again. Who knows. We knew each other for three years and though she was several years younger that me, I thought we had a close friendship. Guess that happens sometimes.