I'm so hesitant to advise - the longer we are all here, the less I feel like there is one right answer.
But if the goal is still comfortable friendship connection, then you have to keep reaching out (even though your instinct might say otherwise?) and being normal and friendly and comfortable.
But truly I have no idea, I could give you rationale to not contact, and rationale to reach out!!
I'm reading the passionate marriage. Its good! I'm tempted to hijack your thread, but you can go to my thread for my review so far!
