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::being the pursuer AND the pursued::

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I believe we all want to be pursued and I'm not talking about fleeing for your life. I'm talking about continuing to be in relationship with someone and not necessarily romantically. In our overstimulated world with a million distractions, it's easy to let friends slip through the cracks. I'm totally guilty of it as well. I realize I haven't texted a friend in a month; I haven't checked in to see how someone is doing, or whatever. In those moments I have to decide if I'll fight for the relationship by pursuing them. I'm happy to do so because I care about them but I also wish my friends would reciprocate and do the same for me. Since if you're always pursuing by asking to get a meal, to hang out, to have a chat, it feels a bit one-sided. You begin wondering what kind of relationship you have and whether or not that person really wants to be with you. I don't believe that's insecurity necessarily but possibly an evaluation of whether or not t