I do this too. I've never been diagnosed with any neurodivergent condition, but ADHD seems to run in my father's side of the family, I've had OCD traits since childhood, and I've seriously questioned whether I'm also autistic. Basically, SOMETHING is different about me, even if I don't know what. I accidentally fall out of touch a lot, but I usually assume the overwhelm is work-related amidst a brutal economy. I guess multiple factors can come into play.

I'm not ashamed to reach out again and rekindle connections, but the irony is that I'm more likely to let a connection slide the more I WANT to talk to the person; if, for instance, someone I'm excited to hear from has said a lot in an email that I want to respond to, the prospect of setting time aside to WRITE that long email reply feels like way too much... and so it never happens.

I feel like I'd be able to manage my social relationships better if I were less stressed and burn out from work stuff, but who knows?...