This feels like emotional blackmail
I have been discussing this in the sharing sessions and with some friends....
Over a year and a half ago, a friend disappeared from me for a whole year and a half. This was not only after I mentioned that I had an emergency with some tough decisions ahead. This friend also didn't seem to like what I had to say but was very rude to me by being passive-aggressive.
Being that I was bothered by it, I confronted her in an email a few months ago. However, I didn't hear anything back until today. This was when she tried to re-add me as a friend on her social media. However, not only did I turn down the request but I said no.
When she responded, her apology was not very sincere and she gave the "I'll make it up to you" line. At that point, I set a few more boundaries which she completely dismissed. Instead, she gave me a few excuses about how she "Lost her phone" and "I guess that I was too focused on my problems. However, I have never considered myself to be a self-centered person."
Again, I put my foot down and said that she had the option to reach out to social media. I also said "A bad friend is a bad friend" and a few other things.
Again, she wrote back and apologized by offering to meet me in person. Believe me, I am down for that. However, this is where it felt like emotional blackmail and probably gaslighting.
"From what I am hearing, you think that I am a bad person and you don't like me anymore. You are also saying that you don't have time for me."
At that point, I acknowledged her apology and agreed that it was a good idea to meet in person. I also said that I didn't have time. Then I blocked her.