My friend and I had a lot in common, (same age, similar life situation, shared religion) and I would use the words best friend to describe her. 

We both became pregnant at around the same time, and had our babies very close. We both had to move to accommodate our growing families, and better part of a year, we have lived on opposite sides of town, 45+ minutes away in light traffic.

Despite this, I made an effort to know what is going on in her life. After having the baby, she deleted her facebook, doesn't post to instagram anymore (just comments or likes), and only posts to her private blog or twitter. It's been hard to get what's going on, to say the least.

In the past month I bought a house and have moved to her side of town. I am maybe 10-ish minutes away, and I have made an effort to show that I'm here and ready to be more of a friend-- I attended a party she threw; I invited her over to just hang/unpack with our kids one afternoon-- she came. 

She mentioned to me that she struggles leaving the house most days and that she finds it hard to make new friends.

In the past week I offered her a very nice discount to banana republic that I wasn't going to use, but she never returned my tweet, which I found odd. 

Yesterday, I pulled together a guest list for my birthday party another friend is throwing me. It's a big deal-- it's my 30th. We've sent out digital invites well in advance, and we've set the party to be open house style at my new home on a late sunday afternoon bc I have many friends with small children. 

She RSVP'd and said they couldn't come but happy birthday and have a nice time. No reason for why she couldn't come. My jaw hit the floor. I couldn't believe that she just isn't going to attempt to come.

I've tried to get our friendship back to what it was pre-pregnancy, but I feel blocked at every turn. What should I do? Keep on trying? Or let it go?
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Pregnant best friend of 3 years
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My friend and I had a lot in common, (same age, similar life situation, shared religion) and I would use the words best friend to describe her. 

We both became pregnant at around the same time, and had our babies very close. We both had to move to accommodate our growing families, and better part of a year, we have lived on opposite sides of town, 45+ minutes away in light traffic.

Despite this, I made an effort to know what is going on in her life. After having the baby, she deleted her facebook, doesn't post to instagram anymore (just comments or likes), and only posts to her private blog or twitter. It's been hard to get what's going on, to say the least.

In the past month I bought a house and have moved to her side of town. I am maybe 10-ish minutes away, and I have made an effort to show that I'm here and ready to be more of a friend-- I attended a party she threw; I invited her over to just hang/unpack with our kids one afternoon-- she came. 

She mentioned to me that she struggles leaving the house most days and that she finds it hard to make new friends.

In the past week I offered her a very nice discount to banana republic that I wasn't going to use, but she never returned my tweet, which I found odd. 

Yesterday, I pulled together a guest list for my birthday party another friend is throwing me. It's a big deal-- it's my 30th. We've sent out digital invites well in advance, and we've set the party to be open house style at my new home on a late sunday afternoon bc I have many friends with small children. 

She RSVP'd and said they couldn't come but happy birthday and have a nice time. No reason for why she couldn't come. My jaw hit the floor. I couldn't believe that she just isn't going to attempt to come.

I've tried to get our friendship back to what it was pre-pregnancy, but I feel blocked at every turn. What should I do? Keep on trying? Or let it go?
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High school friends became pregnant at
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