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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone ever done this?  I had a friend a few years ago who had some mental issues, probably still does, honestly.  Anyway, she screwed up with something between us (involving her owing me money, to make a long story short) and I believe she felt embarrassed, because she disappeared out of my life (beyond Facebook, although we don't interact on it).  It's been two years since we've seen each other [b]and frankly, and I know selfishly, I need friends.[/b]  Would it be inappropriate or weird to call her up for something casual like coffee?[/quote]

Do you mean that you don't have other friends? Or at least what feels like a sufficient amount without this person? Any kind of relationship is tough when you're in it just for the sake of having a relationship. It's also a tall order for someone to be in your life just to meet your needs (companionship, fighting loneliness, etc).

If there's something that genuinely draws two people together, that's another story. [/quote]

No, I don't have any friends.[/quote]

I'm the one above who has done it with mixed results, but eventually ended up let down again. I'm sorry that you don't have any friends. That sucks - a lot. But does that mean you want to turn to her because it's what you know and think you're comfortable with? That makes it even more of a mistake. It's like going back to an ex boyfriend, because you haven't met anyone else.

I would put your efforts into meeting new people. If you meet up with her you may be mentally closing yourself out from meeting others. Start fresh - join activities, go to things on meetup.com, local house of worship...whatever it is, but stay open to new possibilities. I wish you much luck.[/quote]

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