Hi Shawn, I feel terrible about the argument that we had the other day. I really miss you. Is there anything I can do to set things right between us again? I feel terrible that I stood you up at the movie theater last night. I know I’d be pretty angry if you’d done that to me. I get it if you’re mad, but I hope this doesn’t interfere with our friendship. Are we still good? Hey bud, things haven’t been the same since we stopped chilling every day after class. I miss you; the other guys aren’t as funny. Let’s talk soon? If you’re still mad next week, I’ll buy you lunch and we can sort things out. Just wanted to let you know that I think your new boyfriend is cool; he seems funny. I wouldn’t mind hanging out with the two of you. Seems like you’ve been spending all of your time with him though, which I get, but I’d like to still be a part of your life. Hey Sara, I’m a little hurt by the way you’ve been acting around me lately. It almost feels like you haven’t had much time for our friendship, or like you’re too busy to spend time together. I’d like things to be normal again between us, and for us to keep being best friends. Hi Phil, sorry that I got upset the other day when you didn’t answer my text. I was out of line. I do feel like we’ve been a little distant lately though, and I’d like to get things back to normal. Have you noticed the distance between us too? Hey bud, I need to apologize. I was pretty angry yesterday, and said some things about you that I shouldn’t have. That was my mistake, and I need to own up to it. I hope you can forget about it and we can go back to being buddies. Susan, it frustrated me yesterday when you kept making fun of me in front of our friends. In the future, I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t talk to me like that. You’re important to me and I still want us to be friends, but it makes me angry when you treat me like I’m a joke. I think we need to find a way to deal with all this tension between us lately. It’s no fun not hanging out; I miss you and how things used to be between us. Can we chat after school today? No pressure, just 10 or 15 minutes so we can talk about how we want the friendship to move forward. Hi Sal, can we talk after work today? Seems like things have been strained between us for a week or two now. It’d be good to get the problem out in the open and talk through it. Let’s say we’ll meet up for a 6:30 happy hour? Hey Jerome, I know things have been rough between us lately. I miss my best friend; let’s play a few games of paintball on Saturday. That used to be our favorite activity together, so hopefully playing it will help our friendship feel like it’s back in the old groove. Bill, a few of us from class were thinking about checking out the new Marvel movie at the big university theater after school on Friday. Want to come? Might give us a chance to catch up and just chill like old times. Hey pal, sorry if I seemed jealous of you and your new work friends last night. I want you to be around people who make you happy, but it’s a little hard for me to feel like you’ve “moved on.” Would it be cool if I joined for your next group hangout? I know you’ve been busy with the new baby; sounds like a huge responsibility. I miss seeing you though; want to meet up for a lunch? I know we used to always do late-night dinners, but I figured it’d be easier for you if we met up earlier. Bring the baby! What’s up Joe. Remember how much time we used to spend tying fishing flies together? I always got a kick out of that. Let’s find some time to make more flies together soon; maybe this weekend. What do you say?