>>7467594Don't take any of what I'm about to say as facts or the equivalent there of, I don't know what I'm talking about.
The only thing I can think of when it comes to what you said, is that this old friend of yours must be much like me when it comes to showing how they feel, or rather, not.. showing how they feel.
It sounds to me like they have been struggling with issues between the two of you that from your perspective, had been solved, which in the meantime may have been gnawing the way through their brain in the meantime. They may have felt like they needed to escape your friendship for their own sanity, while also feeling guilty about it because losing a friend sucks, real bad, especially if you sit with the feeling that you've left a massive dent in the life of someone you care about. The complete silence and dismissal of any communication seems to me like an attempt to put a complete stop to a situation that was actually hurting them.
However, I have no clue if this even hits remotely close to the truth of the situation, I am 100% projecting my feelings onto your old friend, but these are the thoughts that came to mind.
