Chip Chick
“I don’t know what came over me that evening, but I honestly felt numb for the rest of it. Eventually, Elly started to engage in small talk with me on the side while the others talked about hometown nostalgia and whatnot.”
Elly informed her that she was the last person from high school to know about her relationship with Mike.
Elly then realized she was pulling back from the rest of their friend group that evening, and Elly said that she was sorry for how she behaved in high school and that she would like to start over new with her in their adult years.
Elly mentioned that she would text her later to talk, and then she walked off. 20 minutes after speaking to Elly, she came up with a reason to leave on the early side.
She did say goodbye to every single person in the room…except for Elly and Mike, as she was too emotional.
Several hours after her departure, Mike texted her, asking if she and her family were alright, as she used her family as an excuse to leave.
She couldn’t bring herself to reply to Mike, so she didn’t. 2 days after Mike sent a text, Elly messaged her on social media asking if she was alright.
A few hours after Elly’s initial message, Elly sent her a super lengthy note apologizing once again for high school before insisting that she understands if she wants a break from her.
Elly’s message did seem pretty heartfelt, but she didn’t respond.
“I have absolutely ZERO idea why I’m acting like this,” she added. “I thought I’d spent all that time healing and moving on from my past and was all over it. She does sound like she’s changed enough, and I’m willing to build that bridge maybe in the future, but I could have never expected that she’d reenter my life in such a way. Dating a close friend??”
“Maybe if it was a more neutral situation, I’d be less confused? This feels SO embarrassing to be giving ‘silent treatment’ like this, especially since everybody else seems like they’ve grown up and moved on. I feel childish and like I’m throwing a tantrum over nothing. I don’t know how to engage with both of them now, and I need an outside perspective on this. Am I crazy or overreacting or something?”
