Why do people come back when lonely?
I had a friend (21F) and we were really close at one point. Things went downhill when she got a boyfriend and, out of nowhere, told me I was “nothing compared to him,” even dragging in stuff like my height. That was enough for me to step back, so I stopped talking to her.
A while later, she called me crying, saying she missed me a lot. I forgave her, and things went back to normal. She’d share everything with me, and I’d listen.
Then one day, I was having a genuinely bad time in college and opened up to her. She brushed it off and instead started arguing with me. That honestly hurt more than anything else. I ghosted her again.
She came back apologizing, saying she was going through a lot of fights with her boyfriend. I still supported her because that’s just how I am, but internally I was done.
Now I don’t feel anything—no anger, no attachment. I don’t even see her as a friend anymore. I never had any romantic feelings for her, but I also don’t have the energy to keep someone in my life who only shows up when it suits them.
At this point, I just want to quietly walk away for good.
Am I wrong for feeling this way? Is it okay to just cut someone off like this without any confrontation, or should I say something before ending it for good?