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A joke, you say? Approaching a subject when not seeking something is far from hilarious. The funny side, if existent, is irrelevant.
Friendship is granted when deserved? Does this imply I do not deserve your friendship? If this is the case, then it is not my choice when to acknowledge.
Keep in mind, I was the first to restart conversation, even if not face to face. Then I hear an apology is the ticket to friendship. The negativity was an impulse; something I chose instead of anguish.
I know you do not mean disrespect.
Neither do I.
In fact, I respect you.