“Have you ever stopped making an effort with someone… just to see if they’d notice?” You stop asking them to come along. You stop checking in. You stop being the one who keeps the friendship alive. And deep down… you’re waiting for them to say, “Hey… what happened to you?” But they don't. Days pass. Then weeks. And they seem completely fine without you. And somehow, that hurts. Because maybe you weren't trying to lose them. You were trying to find out whether they would fight to keep you. You wanted them to notice your absence… because you wanted proof that your presence mattered. And when they never come looking— their silence can feel like an answer to a question you were too afraid to ask.See Less