Mummy help

An old work friend messaged me about 6 months ago saying they wanted to meet up. I was at work, knew it would be impossible and difficult to meet up cos of time, money, distance and then got distracted with work. Before I knew it a week had gone by and I still didn't know how to reply. I felt bad and guilty and then a month went by and I became an ostrich. Now I have another message asking if I'm OK. I don't understand why I can't deal with this and it's stressing me out. My mental health is really suffering at the moment and the guilt that hers might have been too and she just needed a friend, is eating me up. I should have replied straight away and been up front instead I ghosted her and left her on read. What's wrong with me! I'm a dick and I don't know how to reply. I feel like this is a ridiculous problem but it's consuming me! What would you say?

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This is my life, i am absolutely horrific at replying to people, and it just plays on my mind constanly, but i cant physically bring myself to do anything about it. I also found that the more i have on my "to-do" list, the less that i do. After a lot of looking into things that I do, I've realised it is possibly ADHD (more specifically inattentive ADD).

@Louise yes I think I have ADD too. I'm soo overwhelmed by tasks on my list but I NEED a list yet I really struggle to complete a task! Do you just leave friends on read to? Is there a magic pill we can take 😅

Also have ADHD and do this 🙋🏼‍♀️ But if someone does this to me, even for a few hours I get triggered and spend ages thinking about what I could of done 😂

Something along the lines of ‘ ‘Gosh I’m SO sorry I didn’t reply! I saw your message and then completely got distracted, you know how it is being a mum. Tbh I feel a little overwhelmed at times trying to keep up with life now I’m a parent. I hope you’re doing well…’ The likelyhood is she will understand and be able to relate and if not they perhaps it’s best you don’t become close friends anyway🤷🏻‍♀️ I’m the worst for getting back to messages but my true friends know it’s nothing against them!x

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