My best friend and I talked every day until I realized I was the one calling every time. So I stopped initiating. We didn’t talk for six months. I missed her, so i called and invited her to hang out. We do; it was fun. I made a sly comment suggesting she call me more. Her response? “Phones work both ways.”

Basically, she was willing to maintain a relationship and be friends as long as I did all the reaching out. Nope. I need a friend who thinks about me once in a while too.