TIFU by not talking about things like an adult

Man, if it makes you feel any better I've had some rough spots with lifelong friends. I'm 41- most of my friends I have, I've known since before we all had tits. So a LONG time. Everyone has shitty years. Sometimes you insult the fuck out of the last people that deserve it. I've done it and I've been on the receiving end. Every time, with one or two exceptions, bridges have been mended... and yes, sometimes it takes a year or two.

Next time you have a big event- birthday, graduation, wedding, that sort of thing- invite her. Don't take it too hard if she declines. Try again later, once. Then stick a fork in it and call it done.

What you did was pretty low on the "unforgivable" scale. Really. Cut yourself some slack. (Mostly the permanent rifts I've had with longtime friends have involved a LOT worse.)

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