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Final end of a friendship?

Was friendly with a guy I knew from my late teens, never more than friends but used to hang out and enjoy time together

This went on for years but then 5 years ago he texted me asking why I had blanked him when he saw 'me' in a place I have never visited since when he ghosted me. I suppose I have a doppelganger somewhere?

I tried contacting him but never got a reply, I held on to some hope because we were mutual friends on Steam but now I see he has unfriended me there too

Not sure why this has affected me so badly (it's been years after all)

Not necessarily asking for advice, just wanted to vent
goofypony
31-35, F
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IM5688 · 61-69, M
My best friend and I became friends in early high school. Our friendship lasted after that for about 8 years after high school. I got married and we were all friends. Then he got serious with someone and he eventually married. His wife, for some reason, never liked me. So he broke off our friendship. We still live about 15 miles from each other but we haven't spoken in like 40 years now. It's sad because when we were friends we were like brothers. In fact, when people saw us together, they assumed we actually were brothers.
I guess everything happens for a reason.
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jackson55 · M
I’ve lost life long friends over differing political views. So sad to let that Stuff get in the way.
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Lopaka55 · 61-69, M
I got my doppelganger, in my hometown, in trouble when I was working and he was supposed to be at high achool, which he was. Teachers whom i hadn't had class with used to call him Bob. Lol
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SomeMichGuy · M
It could be a doppelganger; both my Mother and I have lived close to one for each of us (her, in my hometown; me, at college).

Very odd.
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Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
Losing friendships are hard. And I think sometimes when you know that the reason is stupid makes it even worse cos in this case it really is just a case of mistaken identity.

I can only hope that maybe he is going through something and when on the other reaches out again.
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Fieldmaster · 46-50, M
People go crazy or blank out at times, someone ghosted my after almost year of strongest bond/relationship. Just completed disappeared, no response to text or messages or calls. nothing..I am sorry.
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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
That is a very weird reason to ghost someone.

If they are honest about the reason they are not very mature, but it sounds like an excuse and a bad one. Feels like something else is going on to me.
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goofypony · 31-35, F
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow thanks, I have to agree with you but I don't know what I did to offend him
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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
@goofypony Do you know if he met a woman around this time? Could be a jealous and insecure girlfriend threatened by you behind the scenes.
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goofypony · 31-35, F
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow no idea, I suppose it's possible
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YoMomma ·
Well if he is so mad and temperamental and unreasonable you're probably better off avoiding him anyway 😳 he sounds like a mad headache 😳 i guess you can write him a snail mail letter telling him it wasn't you if you want.. if it bothers you 😳
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MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
Let him go, you had a great time when it was to be had. It's not anymore 😊
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Ghostinthemachine · M
Taking offence over a small, perceived slight indicates the friendship may not have been as strong as you believed. Or that they are either immature when it comes to friendships, or they may be in a bad place right now
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JonLosAngeles66 · M
What can you do? Hopefully articulating it helps you. You literally did nothing.
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PinkMoon · 26-30, F
He's being vindictive because he got offended.
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Pretzel · 70-79, M
kind of small minded - did he give you a chance to explain?
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goofypony · 31-35, F
@Pretzel no afraid not, just ghosted me
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Pretzel · 70-79, M
@goofypony sometimes you find out who your friends really are(n't)
sorry
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goofypony · 31-35, F
@Pretzel yeah I know 😞 hard not to take it personally though
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