I [22 M] have just lost a good friend [20 F] because I'm insecure

We talked a lot more last month, but this month, which is when my insecurities started to act up, she's been too busy for any time with me. The most contact we've had is a message or two every few days, we haven't really interacted at all because she's been busy.

I can see why it seems like I'm angry, but I'm not. She can spend her time doing whatever she wants, I just wanted to know if we're still friends, because lately it hasn't felt like it. Lately it feels like I'm putting more effort into the friendship than she is.

I wouldn't say that we've gone down this path numerous times before. She always feels the need to remind me that she's a busy person, to which I always tell her that I know and understand that, and that it's fine and would it would be unfair of me to not accept that.

I've had a few bad experiences in the past. A few years ago I was in a relationship with a girl who would always value other peoples opinions over mine, to the point of believing them when they lie about me. She then ignored me for a couple of weeks, and then broke it off and was immediately with someone else. Then a couple of years later I was friends someone who was great, I'd say that we were best friends. Eventually we started having problems when they started dismissing how I feel and my opinions in favor of a couple of other people, and then they suddenly decided that they don't want to be friends with me and started treating me pretty badly. I tried to talk to a couple of friends about it, but they then started talking to them and this made things worse.

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