A Letter...Part II

Dear ______,

I hope you are doing well, and I imagine you are quite busy since I haven't heard from you in a while.

And if for whatever reason you don't want to be friends anymore...although I generally consider friends those that keep their word when we say we'll get together...just let me know so I don't keep getting my hopes up every time you suggest we hang out. If you don't really mean it, you don't have to say it to spare my feelings, I'm not a porcelain doll. At least give me the respect and benefit of the doubt and be straight with me. It's really sad for me because I really like you as a friend, and I really do think we could have good fun together. If you disagree, seriously just be honest with me. If that's hard for you just send me an email...

So many if's, I have no idea what's even going on in your life so all I'm left with is speculation from the tiny morsels that you provide in our short email exchanges to construct these hypothetical scenarios for your lack of communication. It's exhausting and maddening, and I'm not sure why I haven't given up on you yet, but I haven't.

Hope to hear from you soon,
Me

Strung Along

What do you do with a friend who keeps making plans but never follows through?

The first few times you hung out they seemed completely sincere, and not like the kind of person that would string you along. But recent events have made you doubt that sincerity.

I have always said, and truly believe, that you trust someone until they give you reason not to, but what's the straw that breaks the camels back? Part of me wants to just give up on this person and not resume contact, then the other part of me wants to hold out hope and see them again...what do I do? I'm so confused. I guess for now I'll be that naive girl and hold out hope just a little longer til they break my heart and keep stringing me along...