Dear Diana,
Something seems to be the problem with my best friend. We have been close since childhood. We attended the same school and college. Last year we started working. I have to put in long hours at work as I am employed in a shipment company. My weekly off is not always on a Sunday as we work in rotation. As my pal works in a public relations firm, she gets the weekend off. It is difficult for me to give her time, so she feels that I am ignoring her. At the same time, when I have a day off, she is at work. For the past couple of months, we have not met. She has been telling another common friend that I do not need her and that I have made new friends at work, so I do not care for her. This is not the case as I am genuinely busy. How do I explain to her that my job is demanding and exacting? As I am still new, I cannot afford to make any mistakes at work. What do I do? I have been trying to reach her, but she is acting tough. Should I just ignore her?
— Marissa