People are not reliable....

I note with a sad heart that some folks I consider friends are merely a product of my own efforts. I set out to prove the validity of a friendship by making no effort at all in contacting or making plans. This went on for weeks, then months. The friendship which I thought existed was reduced to a simple hi or bye. I guess I figured out how important the friendship was. There was no argument or misunderstanding between us. I was just made to feel invisible & a stranger. While I find other people / activities to occupy my life, I am embittered by how lightly people treat friendships nowadays. I`ll move on but this has taught me to be a lot more cautious on who I deem as a friend.