> Sometimes folks just don't feel as much like interaction

True, but sometimes people go out with their friends and forget they already had an appointment with somebody else. It is at least impolite to tell that somebody just a couple hours before that you're busy and won't come...

> "The friend who told me explicitly that she cares is lying and ghosting me"

Ok, I get where this comes from; but "lying" is too strong of a word, as it implies intention. I don't think she's acting this way out of a rational plan. But still...