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| (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Influencer chooses followers over being a friend to me. Give advice to this Hax question. Dear Carolyn: I have a very good friend whom I’ve known for years. She has somewhat recently become “internet famous.” She started an Instagram account first about her cat and then about her dating life and has since gone viral. She has over 400,000 followers. The problem is, since amassing this following, she has become quite egocentric. She blows off our plans, takes weeks to call me back and does not put in effort to ask about my young children. She has essentially stopped participating in the friendship yet still believes we’re great friends. The last few times we spent together, she was on her phone constantly and appeared to be completely absent. I miss my old friend with whom I could talk for hours. Yet, I do not think this influencer phase is going anywhere soon. Do I say something in hopes of salvaging our friendship? Or do I continue to let her choose her followers while our friendship naturally slips away? — Influencer’s Friend Carolyn’s been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. | |
