Hi @crice
Thank you for sharing. Honestly, friendship while studying at uni is really difficult. You start to drift from your high-school friends and everyone is so busy doing their own thing. This is the most tumultuous times of our lives and things start to change where we get too busy to maintain friendships we once held dearly, or our priorities become different and we slowly drift apart. I admire your dedication in trying to hold your friendship together. But, I think if you feel that you're giving more energy to a friendship and not getting anything in return, I'm wondering if it might be time to move on. It sounds like perhaps you guys aren't on the same page anymore. I really do feel your frustration. I've had many friends who kept bailing on me or stopped answering my messages when all I wanted was someone I could talk to. It's really difficult when you're made to feel like you're not wanted or you're taken for granted. When thinking about those friendships, I make myself remember that we're just at different stages of life and they have different priorities at the moment and that's okay.
I'm in a similar situation to you where all the friends I feel who truly understand me are overseas and it's really hard to stay in touch. I found it helpful to join some clubs at uni because often people there are looking for friendships too. They've already dedicated time to being social by joining a club so chances are that they are looking for friends! I've made a few friends that way. I hope you're feeling okay and I'm here to chat more if you need ❤️
