Is it normal to give up on people who don't call you?

So I have a few friends who never call or text me, yet I'm the only one that puts in the effort to call or text them. I let them know that since we're friends, you can call or text me whenever you want. But somehow I don't hear from those friends unless I make contact with them and then they give me the notorious "I'm busy" excuse. Now the way I see it, if we truly are friends, then being busy should not be an excuse. I mean sure we all get so caught up in our personal lives with school, work, family, etc. But if you somehow have the time to call your other friends or hang out at the bar with your drinking buddies, but not initiate any contact with me, then I see a problem with that. If you can't take time from your "busy" schedule just to text me "hi" then I'm done with you. And yes I have in fact told these jokers how I feel about that, and all they do is "Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize how you felt. I'll try to put in more effort." But of course they don't so I just give up on those idiots. Honestly, I'm a good person and I'll be your friend, but if you can't be a friend back and initiate contact with me at least once a while, then I'm moving on to find someone who will.

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Comments ( 6 )
  • Hugh*Janus

    Speaking from experience, the people I don't call back or hang out with are people who I don't like. So they probably don't like you.

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  • MysticLane

    people suck. no friends=chill life

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  • (s)aint

    You and I seem to have the same opinions when it comes to friendship.

    Good that you have tried to talk your so-called friends straight at least!

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  • Terence_the_viking

    Nobody fucking stays in contact unless they want something from you.

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  • JBN

    Over the last two weeks I contacted two friends to say I haven't heard from them and do they still want to be friends. Both replied absolutely yes. One has been in contact and one still hasn't replied since then. I know his whole story. That answers my question. I deleted that one from my phone.

    Whenever someone says how busy they are over and over what they mean is you are NOT their priority. So after several attempts delete them from your address book and spend time with those who do reach out. If that person wants to get together in the future, they will contact you. Your core group of friends will always be there for you and those on the outer fringes are just that. Don't expect much from them.

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  • Shackleford96

    Dude, make new friends.

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