Virgo
But grief is the ultimate unrequited love. However hard and long we love someone who has died, they can never love us back. At least that is how it feels...
Rosamund Lupton, Sister
The discomfort you feel when you think about reaching out to that friend is information, not indecision. Your reluctance has been steady for weeks now, appearing every time their name crosses your mind or their birthday approaches on your calendar. This hesitation is not rudeness or neglect. It is your instinct recognizing that the effort required to revive this connection exceeds what either of you actually wants to invest, even though neither of you has said so directly. The friendship ended when the last real exchange ended, and what you are avoiding is not the conversation but the acknowledgment.