Okay, so I wronged someone who had been my friend for years—she was even my childhood friend. I talked badly about her behind her back, saying she's a pick me. I was honestly bothered by the way she kept making indirect remarks whenever I was around, especially since some of her accusations weren’t even accurate. I've reflected for months, finding the courage and right time to apologize—then it finally came. It happened around the time we were about to graduate, and used our p.e activity as a chance to apologize to her. I was sincere—I valued our friendship. Since we we're also classmates, I wrote, “I’m sorry. I’m not asking for forgiveness, but I just want you to know that I’ve reflected on what I did :)” That’s all I said. Although there’s still so much more I want to say about how I feel, I held back because I had a sense it might just be dismissed. So I chose to keep my message simple instead. Even if it was brief, I know within myself that it was sincere and that I truly meant every word.
Now, if she’s still bothered by what happened and keeps telling other people about it—even those we’re both close to—could it be her coping mechanism or like, she's trying to find people to side with her against me?