What should I do if a friend of mine begins to avoid interacting with me.
Re: What should I do if a friend of mine begins to avoid interacting with me despite my attempts, having fall-outs with me and some rather serious talks? Are we done as friends? Dear Reader, Even your closest friends can experience drastic transitions from time to time. The closeness of your friendship depends on the strength of the serious talks you have. If said friend is trusting enough of you to confide their innermost secrets - you can consider yourself to be a very prominent figure in this person’s life. But, if your talks were of a trivial sort, then I suggest giving this person space. Also, we must consider the amount of school-work/home-work this person has. Maybe keeping up with all of this is causing your friend to be constantly on edge and avoid interaction - however, this is certainly not an excuse, in any case. Human beings go through difficult times - and sometimes they’d like to indulge in their own solitude. It’s understandable that one is hurt by this. But, consider deeper psychological facts. Have you done something to hurt your friend? Has an action of yours been perceived wrongly? If your friend continues to lessen their interactions, just ask them politely out of honest concern. Never confront them - don’t be aggressive when talking to them about this. You want to fix things, not make them worse. Sincerely yours, The Advice Team
