You seek your own desire when you separate yourself

A good friend of mine has hardened her heart because
a close friend of hers has not responded to recent requests
to “get together.” She feels her friend has snubbed her
for some reason. In the face of this perceived injustice,
my friend has withdrawn from everybody.
It snowballs from here. Like a row of dominoes, all of
my friend’s relationships have (or will be) affected. One
by one, those people my friend withdraws from will also
be affected.
I know both of these women and I think that pride is
at the root of everything. One of the women is afraid of
intimacy because she doesn’t want to be known as the
sinner she is. She values her privacy far morethan she
should. Her fear of being discovered causes her to avoid
the relationship with the other woman. She wears a mask.
The other woman feels slighted because she thinks she
is somewhat special. She cannot imagine how anyone could
not respond to her invitations.
Nobody is going to grow or experience the joy of the friendship.