I 24F met my best friend 25F in middle school. We remained closed even when we went to different high schools. However, after we left for college, we slowly lost touch. Life got extremely busy, and I had to go through some personal hardships, so we stopped speaking.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about her and feeling regretful about how things turned out. I want to reach out to her, but I don’t know what to say. It’s been almost 7 years since we last saw each other. We’ve changed so much as people that we’re practically strangers now. Despite that, I still want to reach out and ask how she’s doing.
A part of me is afraid that she hates me. I’m afraid that she might feel bitter. I want to let her know that I’ve always thought about her, even when I couldn’t reach out. But will that matter to her? Maybe it’s too late, it’s been so long. We don’t even wish each other happy birthday anymore.
TL;DR My best friend of 6 years and I lost touch after we went to college, and I want to reach out to her, but I don’t know what to say.