How to make amends with your ex-bestfriend.

If it were me, I would resch out through social media and apologize and just leave it at that. That gives them time to process on their own, unlike a face to face conversation or a phone call. And if they never respond... well, you can't control other people, you can only control yourself. So if you've apologized and gotten your thoughts out there, that's all you can do. I think you need to be able to let go of needing him to forgive you. He might not, and you have no control over that, so just do your part and accept that, even if he doesn't respond.

Good luck.

 

Have you tried contacting him? Or have you avoided each other ever since?

 

If you’ve apologized and contact was lost then you should respect his choice to let this happen. Right now it sounds more like you want forgiveness for your own piece of mind instead for his benefit. I was in a messy situation with a friend a year ago who was in the wrong. I received an apology but I chose to not respond. I’ve forgiven the person in my heart but I also decided I wanted nothing to do with this person ever again and that no communication was the only way to go about that. I also did this because I felt the persons apology wasn’t genuine and that all they wanted was my forgiveness so they could have the piece of mind to move on without a guilty conscience.

 

Communication is a two way street. I know you want this but if you’ve apologized then you’ve done what you could. Plus what good is opening up an old wound going to do? I assume your buddy has your contact information or at least knows of ways to contact you. If he’s ready to be friends again then he’ll do it. That is the joy about being best friends with someone; no matter how much time has passed you resume as of its been no time at all.

I say move forward and give it to God.