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I established friendships with some people who I worked with in California. Since I have relocated to a different state a few years ago, I have not contacted any of them, although I have thought about them over the years. I would like to reestablish a connection, but am worried that they might harbor ill feelings.
unless you did somethign to them before you left, why would they harbor ill feelings? you moved out of state, you did not kill their dog, at least i hope not!
just don't expect to be as close as you used to be, that rarely happens.
I established friendships with some people who I worked with in California. Since I have relocated to a different state a few years ago, I have not contacted any of them, although I have thought about them over the years. I would like to reestablish a connection, but am worried that they might harbor ill feelings.
I'm looking for feedback on what I should do.
I say contact them...let them know you never stopped thinking of them, and how much their friendship meant to you,
All you can do is try, and you never what might happen
Good luck
I established friendships with some people who I worked with in California. Since I have relocated to a different state a few years ago, I have not contacted any of them, although I have thought about them over the years. I would like to reestablish a connection, but am worried that they might harbor ill feelings.
I'm looking for feedback on what I should do.
To consider: Since you moved, did they try to contact you, after you moved, to maintain contact? If they did, and you ignored their attempts to contact you, then yes, I wouldn't blame them for having an "Oh well" attitude if you decide now to contact them. If you just sort of lost contact from the get-go and decided to get in touch now, I would assume they may like to hear from you.
I would like to reestablish a connection, but am worried that they might harbor ill feelings.
Why would they harbor ill feelings towards you? Unless you did something to them that made them hate you, losing contact is a no biggie.
If they are your real friends, they would understand that people have lives to live and they get caught up in it. If you made a real connection with them, they would appreciate your effort and pick up the relationship back where you left it.
It's never too late to contact the people you cared for. Pick up that phone and see what they are up to
Maybe I'm making too much of nothing. I did nothing to cause any of them ill feelings towards me, its just that if I had a friend who moved away, I would expect them to keep in touch. I think I'm feeling a little guilty about not being a good friend. Anyway, thanks for all your comments. I think I will reach out. I guess the worst that can happen is they won't reply.
I have friends who don't keep in touch, and I don't expect them to...I know that one day we'll meet up again.I think your reaching out to them is something you should do (for yourself), and I'd bet they will be happy to hear from you....but at the same time you definately should NOT feel guilty because you've been too busy to keep in contact with them, and same goes for them not contacting you....
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