AITA for shouting at my best friend for not responding to my phone calls?

https://lemmy.world/post/2761621

AITA for shouting at my best friend for not responding to my phone calls? - Lemmy.world

In the past two months, my best friend has not been picking up my calls or reaching out to me when I needed her support during the lowest point of my life. A year ago, when she was in a similar situation, I was there for her, emotionally supporting and providing whatever she needed during her tough times. Now, I find myself in need of her listening ear, not asking for anything else. However, I’m worried that I may have overreacted by shouting at her during a phone call. I wonder if I’m being unreasonable in my frustration and if there’s a better way to address the situation.

Still, you should apologize. While it’s perfectly normal to lose your cool sometimes, I make it a point to never let it lie when it happens. I always make sure to apologize, if for no other reason than to make sure that there is never any doubt that I do care about someone. There’s always a risk of leaving a seed of “is that what they really think of me” if you did or said something you don’t mean.

Even if the words spoken were true, it’s still a good idea to express regret that you said them that way, which you clearly feel. Don’t keep that to yourself, let her know too, and talk about it.

There’s not enough here to even warrant an AITA, I think, whether you’ve gone “too far” is up to your friend.

I’ll add that friendship is never owed, while your frustration is understandable, being there for someone isn’t a matter of giving credit and then collecting debts. That said, if you do need someone, some people do have to be asked, to be there for you. And even then, a “no, I can’t help you” is still useful, in that it will let you direct your energy into finding what you need elsewhere.

Thanks. This is the most appropriate and cheerful response I’ve gotten so far. Maybe I could have handled the situation in a better way. I’ll be apologizing to her.