Am I overthinking this college friendship situation?
Need some genuine advice on this friendship situation in college.
We were a group of 3 friends — me, one girl, and another boy. I was the one who joined the friendship later, but over time me and the girl became really good friends and used to talk a lot.
I genuinely helped her a lot academically too. I used to send notes, important topics, help during preparation, explain things before exams, and support whenever I could. But during one exam there was very strict invigilation, so helping inside the exam hall wasn’t really possible.
After that, she started calling me selfish, snake, and other things jokingly/seriously, and slowly her behavior changed. There wasn’t one big fight or argument, but the friendship became awkward and distant over time.
Now the weird part is that in class we still sometimes look at each other or notice each other, but we don’t really talk anymore. It’s become this silent awkward situation.
The confusing part is that even though we barely talk now, she still wished me on my birthday. We’re all still in the same class and attend the same meetings, so I honestly don’t know how I’m supposed to behave around her anymore.
Should I:
- act normal and casual?
- maintain distance?
- try fixing the friendship?
- or completely move on?
And was I actually wrong for not helping during the exam because of strict invigilation?