Thread 33821201

Lost contact with a good friend about a year and a half ago after I lost my phone. I didn’t have his number saved anywhere else, and he was mostly on WhatsApp and a few other apps like Clash Royale. Lost access to all of those.

Just recently found out he made an Instagram, and now I’m debating whether or not to reach out. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, but I’m unsure how he’d take it after all this time. I’m worried he might think I ghosted him on purpose to end the friendship or that it would just be awkward.

His birthday is also coming up next month, which makes this feel even more awkward. Part of me thinks it might be a good opportunity to say something, like a casual “happy birthday” and start from there, but I also don’t want it to come off as weird or forced after disappearing for so long. Not sure if that would make things better or just highlight how long it’s been.

Would you want an old friend to hit you up after a long silence like that? Is it worth trying to reconnect or should I just leave it in the past?

>>33821201 (OP)
Another excellent post besides the bullshit on here. To answer the question is pretty hard for us tho. You would know best. Is that person someone who has plenty of friends? If someone reached out as of today and asked me the same - have not had any friends the last 5 years - then I'll politely say no. I'm happy alone. This is a very isolated case. Feel like most would be happy, if they're a friendly outgoing person, that they would be able to laugh it off. So I will ask again: are they that type of person or not? Yes it would be awkward. At the same time, you not being able to contact them on any another means than a single phonenumber, kinda makes it seem as you weren't that good friends either way. Is it an "old friend", just because 1 year has gone by, or is it further back? How can you loose access to those. You must know remember at least one of those names across multiple platforms.

The answer is always yes, and no didn't read your bullshit

Just write him and tell him you lost your contacts with the phone but you're happy to keep in touch again, why you're overthinking so much, if he's weird or pissy about it then he wasn't your friend in the first place