(Before anybody suggests she was overworked with a massive school, I went to a private school so she had an appropriate workload and was not overstretched) This came to be a massive problem in my first PE lesson back,
The heart begins to protect itself. It becomes more cautious about trusting, more reluctant to become emotionally dependent, and less willing to surrender itself completely to another person.
Basically: I have some negative feelings towards my friend that have been festering for a while, but since the beginning of this year they've become stronger and I feel guilty about it. To give you some context, I'm a 30F and my best friend is 33M.