u/Dangerous_Pay_8813

If so, how long did it take? Was it you or them who reached out first?

I went through a situation where I hurt someone and we stopped talking. We eventually resumed contact, but I was soon called insane for wanting things to go back to normal as if nothing had happened — so I decided to give them space, as they asked, and waited for them to reach out.

Even after reconnecting, everything felt strange and distant. I carry a lot of guilt for having hurt them, and I own that — but I also got the sense that they did not really want to talk to me.

After feeling consistently ignored — or like the last option when there is no one else left to talk to — I removed them. It was impulsive, but I think it was the right call.