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This person have been friends with me for 2 years and go to the same school. About a month ago he got upset at me when he saw enough missed calls and texts from me, and asked for an extended break- not wanting me to contact him. After about a month, he ran into me at work and talked briefly. We had the fist bump before he heads his way.

He called me later that day saying: “I hope everything is good.” As the conversation get started, I told him I enjoy spending time with him and he said “I appreciate it.” It was then a moment of silence before he told me that nothing really changed and that he’s not going to be able to hangout (as he has told me before). I replied I’m not going to push myself. He then told me that relationships are complicated right now, he doesn’t have time to contact or hangout with anyone as he wants focus on his sports and school. I switched topic ask what’s he going to do for Thanksgiving, he said he doesn’t know. I told him that I’m going to do something with the organizations I am part of and visit old friends I have not seen for long time. He then switched topic immediately and shortly came to and end of the conversation. As the conversation ends, he said “I wish you the best- take care.” I said take care back to him, he replied “bye” and I said that back to him as well (I didn’t even want to say bye back to him and wanted to hang up after he said “take care”) before we ended the 5 minute talk on the phone. He had told me “no” when I wanted to make sure it wasn’t because of the past.

I see this as a major change in friendship and moved on from it after that first time he got angry at me and was wanting to leave. I was surprised to see him running into me at work. I kind of think I may not have enough power to end this 2 year friendship.