Transitioning from high school to college is obviously a big adjustment. Some of my friends decided to stay close to home, others chose a different state, and I chose an hour and a half away. I honestly thought I was going to be in touch with all of my friends even though we were all at different schools. The reality is that there are a few friends I talk to at least once or twice about every two weeks, friends I talk to at least once a month, friends I see when I come home for holidays or weekends, and friends I don't talk to at all anymore.
There are different reasons why I don't talk to certain people anymore, but to the friends that I still try to talk to or see whenever they're home, here are a few things I'd like to say.
I'm busy 90 percent of the time.
I have a lot going on in my everyday life, and I'm sure all of you do too. Between classes, my sorority, and the friends and boyfriend I have here, usually I'm never on my phone. I'm not one of those people who's face is glued to their phone and I don't think I ever will be.
I'm not trying to ignore you.
Sometimes you guys will text me and I don't even realize it. Occasionally I'll be in class and look at your text real quick and not respond because I can't. Then one day I look and realize that I've been ignoring you for two weeks. Double text me or text me again a different day if I don't respond.
I still care about our friendship.
If you ever need me to talk to or vent to you I will be there. School is almost over and summer is three months long so I expect us to hangout multiple times. I get that we'll all be working in the summer, but that shouldn't be an excuse to not see each other more than once.
Sometimes I don't get a text back.
Which is fine! Like I said we're all busy and most of the time it's not you... it's me. From now on you should expect another text if you don't answer me at some point.
I'm sorry.
I know I haven't been that great of a friend lately, but it's hard when you aren't in my everyday life anymore.. It sucks and it's sad but that's how life goes. Pretty soon I'll probably have to write a version of this for my college friends for when I come home for the summer. It's hard for me because usually if someone isn't in my day to day life there is a good chance we will lose touch. It's impossible to constantly be talking if all our communication is either through the phone or social media. I know most of you will read this and understand. Like I said if you ever need me PLEASE text, call, FaceTime, anything. I love you guys and I can't wait to make more memories once we are reunited.
