No matter how hard I try, some people won’t stay in touch.
You are best friends, colleagues, working together day after day. Having a laugh, talking about your families, interests, life. Having beers, making plans, for months, years.
Then a change occurs. Change of job, home, location. You don’t see each other that often or even at all. But you continue with the emails, texts, messages. Then they stop, fade out. No replies are forthcoming. What happened? No response.
You give it some time then try again. Nothing. Some more time. Still nothing.
Was it something you did or said? Something someone else said? You ruminate, you play out scenarios. Still nothing.
It’s sad but some connections are not forever and through no fault of your own they stop. That’s life. Save your energy for those that want to keep in touch, to be friends, to hear from you.
For the rest. Let them go.