Dear River:

You are welcome. Your thread is about a five months long online communication with a person you never saw or met in person. It is common online for people to.. disappear. It is common even in-person (aka ghosting). Your online friend almost disappeared, preferring another online friend over you, for now. And it hurts. It hurts when it happens in person and online.

My only suggestion is a quote of what you suggested to a member on another thread last month: “In situations like this, being up-front and honest through grounded communication can be very helpful.. communication is key”.

anita