Stepping Back

I saw Mike at the gym. Normally, I would’ve gone up to him and said hi, the usual thing I do since we’ve been such good friends. But this time, I didn’t feel like it. I didn’t want any close contact or even a casual conversation. To be honest, I’m not really mad at him, and I don’t even resent him that much. It’s just that I don’t feel like acting the way I usually would. Maybe it’s because of something I’ve realized about our friendship lately, I feel like I’ve been taken for granted, and that’s made me step back a little and question how much effort I want to put in. I mean, our friendship isn’t really that

complicated. We’ve always been lowkey, low-maintenance friends. we don’t need to talk all the time to be honest. But over the past few weeks, I’ve realized some things that made me feel a bit taken for granted, and that’s really all. I don’t blame him, and I can’t blame myself either. It’s just something I’ve noticed, and it’s made me step back a little.