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Originally Posted by Jimellow
I agree, although I figured after being ignored for 2 years, I was justified in ignoring her attempts at communication over a week span, if only as a means to see what the results would be. And they have been quite perplexing.
To answer the question you posed, I would say my lack of response is intended to be both a social study and also a result of how I can respond in a way that expresses the uncertainty regarding her lack of replies and where we stand as friends, given the means provided: text messaging. If oral communication was a reality, then I think I definitely would be more inclined to discuss the situation, however, she has not answered her phone, and does not have voicemail, so that leaves text messaging as the only means for communication, which is extremely limiting and very lacking for anything but the most trivial issues.
I am very proficient at, and truly enjoy, talking in person, but if the means for discussion are crippled to the level of texting between phones, it's very hard for me to see any progress being made.
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Unless you're over an hour apart, it would be a very simple thing to meet over lunch, saying you're more comfortable face to face than texting.
"He who hesitates is lost" is very appropo....you have an opportunity to take the lead, start over, gain a new friendship, etc. Had I acted because of history instead of just wanting to see where it goes, I would not have reconnected with a highschool classmate-someone 30 years later I now consider a friend. It's harder than it sounds, but if we put the hurts aside and look at things with new eyes, we gain more than we imagine.