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Okay so this is actually something I feel a little guilty about even now. About six months ago, a friend of mine from high school sent me this really long WeChat message — and I mean really long, like the kind that takes up your whole screen and you have to scroll down to see the end of it.
She was basically opening up about some stuff she'd been going through — feeling lost about her future, not sure if she was on the right path, that kind of thing. Very honest, very personal. And I could tell it had taken her a lot of courage to send it.
The thing is, I read it pretty much straight away. But then I just... didn't reply. Not because I didn't care — I genuinely did — but because I had no idea what to say. Like, she'd shared something so real and so vulnerable that I was terrified of saying the wrong thing or coming across as dismissive. So I kept thinking, I'll reply when I have the right words. And then a day passed, and then another, and suddenly it had been almost two weeks.
I finally sat down one evening, put my phone on do not disturb, and just wrote back as honestly as I could. No perfect words, just genuine ones.
She replied almost immediately saying she was really glad I did. Which made me feel both relieved and a bit silly for waiting so long. I think sometimes we overthink these things when the other person really just needs to know you're there.

Well, I think the most common reason is just being genuinely busy — in a meeting, focused on work, or simply away from their phone. But sometimes people take longer because the message requires a thoughtful response and they don't want to reply with something half-baked, you know? Emotionally difficult messages are another one — if someone sends something sensitive or confrontational, people often need time to figure out how to respond without saying the wrong thing.

Honestly, it happens all the time for different reasons. Some people are just bad at checking their phone regularly. Others see the message but feel like it's not urgent enough to reply immediately and then completely forget about it. Social situations are a big one too — it feels rude to be on your phone when you're with other people. And sometimes, if the conversation feels awkward or uncomfortable, people just put it off without really meaning to.

I'd probably just wait a bit first, honestly. Most of the time there's a perfectly normal reason — people get busy. If it's something important and a day or two has passed, I'd send a gentle follow-up, nothing pushy. And if it's urgent, I'd just call instead. I think getting anxious over unanswered messages is pretty common these days, but most of the time it's really not personal. People have a lot going on, you know?
