Do you think I have taken a wise decision?

@ronaldinu (12422)
Malta
January 13, 2007 8:48am CST
I have been in contact with a close friend on the net over the past few years. My friend disappears for the weekend to spend more time with her parnter. I have decided to take a similar decison. The result is that we don't have time communicating with each other anymore. I have asked her to contact me on my cell phone whenever she is available for chat but she has not contacted me yet. Do you think I have taken a wise decision?
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11 responses
• Malta
14 Jan 07
If it's not an affair why not chat whenever available? My husband knows that I chat with people on the net. He even knows that some of them are males. But he trusts me and never had any problems whatsoever about that. If she has the time to chat with you and she doesn't do it becacause her partner may become jealous, I don't think she is a very good friend. She can explain it's a good friend if he does. And maybe she doesn't have to say it's a male. I do not agree however that she contacts you on your cell phone as chatting is no contract. I chat with my close friends everyday. One of them is a male and I think my day is not complete if I don't chat with him. No weekends can keep us apart.
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
14 Jan 07
I asked her to send me a text message on cell phone whenever she is available, so i wont keep waiting for her and she does not turn up.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
14 Jan 07
But I am going to miss my friend. Since it seems that we cannot fix a common time when we can chat. She is not available during weekends, I am not available during weekdays.
@juls2me2 (2150)
• United States
14 Jan 07
Too bad your partner can't become that friend that you so much desire and will miss.
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@cuddiluk (1523)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
Why don't you do a first move. Do you miss her? If does, then try to make a good move by saying these words, "How are you?", "Wondering what's keepin' you busy today?". This simple text make her heart melt. I knew because I'm a girl too.
• Singapore
15 Jan 07
I think its kinda weird. Maybe shes taking precautions after all u culd be a dirty old man on the internet
@moneymind (10510)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
well that is very hard to tell, i think only time will tell since it seems that it is not really that long between the two of you. i hope though that you have taken the right decission. greetings. : )
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• Singapore
14 Jan 07
Move on with your life. Most probably your internet friend has a different agenda now.
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
14 Jan 07
yes i a agree :(
• United States
14 Jan 07
I have found that like most everything else in life, relationships are a type of process, and friendships especially ebb and flow, sometimes we grow apart for awhile, but not forever. Time pressures are really hard on relationships -- you know I love my sisters and friends but there are times (nothing to do with them at all) but I just don't have the energy to talk to them and I won't respond for awhile -- Maybe your friend is having some concerns with her partner/family/life that she just working out -- Whatever but good friends and friendship never really die their dynamics just change. Don't be so anxious about it, what a few weeks and if she doesn't contact you may a drop her a note (not a text message or phone call both of those require an immediate response) and just tell her your concerns about the relationship. If she doesn't respond just let it go - but I bet she will ;)
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
14 Jan 07
I like your sentence "relationships are a type of process, and friendships especially ebb and flow, sometimes we grow apart for awhile, but not forever."
• Canada
15 Jan 07
you have right decision! but if your partner dont answer or responds to you just dont mind her ok.
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@juls2me2 (2150)
• United States
14 Jan 07
You mention she has a partner. If she is married or in a relationship, its appropriate for her to be with her husband or boyfriend over chatting with friends. As far as asking her to call you on your cell phone to let you know when she can chat, its a bit to ask. Chatting online, email, whatever online forum...is basically a catch-me-if-you-can type of thing. If you're both online...you chat. Could you possibly be expecting a bit much from the friendship. If I were in your shoes, I'd enjoy the times you do connect to chat online and let it be that. Good luck to you.
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• India
20 Jan 07
i think the relationship was not meant to be, i do not see anything wrong in doing so.
@amish2222 (235)
• United States
14 Jan 07
I think you are worng. You are pulling your ego into it. There is nothing like ego in friends. There is no harm in continuing your relationship. Please do not torture her and yourself.
@kritipen (4082)
• United States
20 Jan 07
Oh yes what you have done was perfectly right. Are you regretting the decision anyway? I dont think you need. She obviously needs to spend time with her partner.
@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
20 Jan 07
I guess your closefriend might have reasons why she was not able to contact you in your mobile phone. I think she is avoiding you or just busy with her partner. I also think that a person who doesnt like to talk to a certain person have too many excuses. Or I guess she is just avoiding some conflicts between your partners. I mean you are into a relationship as well as she is , I think that she is just cautious of certain possibility that such relationship or closeness of yours will resulted to conflicts between your recent partners.