If you think that’s the case, don’t give up on your friend! Let them know that you’re here whenever they’re free, and let them reach out to you when they have some time.
On the other hand, you shouldn’t feel pressured to hang out with old friends just because you’ve known them for a long time. If you don’t feel like they’re great friends or you just don’t want to see them anymore, you don’t have to.
If you live far away, you could even schedule video chats to hang out with your friends virtually.
For instance, you could reach out and say, “Hey! I was thinking of trying out that new bar downtown this weekend. Care to join me on Friday?” Or, “I just bought tickets to the Tame Impala concert in February! Wanna tag along?”
