Ask Amy: Rekindled romance has everything except passion
I gave up trying to be friends a long time ago because I was always the one asking her to do things, and she never reciprocated.
At the time, she had two small children, and I was not part of the “Mommy Club.”
I can’t help but feel slighted that she’s reaching out after all this time now that the kids are grown.
She wasn’t there for me when I needed a friend.
Should I get over it and respond to her, or click Ignore?
— Long Lost Friend
Dear Long Lost Friend: There is an oft-used quote about relationships that might help you to put your own experience into context: “People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.”
You and “Cheryl” formed a relationship during a season of your lives where your shared experiences helped to draw and keep you together.
Then the season changed, as she moved into motherhood. She either wasn’t able or interested in maintaining the friendship with you.
The seasons have changed again, and she has emerged.
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