Felt Good Today

Long Post Ahead!
This is my(18M) first post here, and I’m super excited to share! I finally have a moment to tell you all something that happened recently.

So, about a month ago, I met this amazing friend(18F) in a study group. We instantly clicked because we share the same goals and have very similar ways of thinking. We get along really well.

She had this idea of waking each other up in the morning – whoever wakes up first calls the other. For the first week, she was the one waking me up, but since it’s super cold where she lives, I ended up taking over the task, and for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been waking her up instead.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. She has this habit of keeping her phone on silent. The first time she did this, the whole study group freaked out because the city she lives in can be a little unsafe, and we were all worried. She promised she wouldn’t do it again, but it happened a few more times. Since I’m the one who calls her every day, I’ve noticed it.

Usually, when she keeps her phone silent, she gets back to me by 8 or 9 AM, explaining that her phone was on silent and apologizing. But yesterday was different. She didn’t pick up my call until 12 AM. I was seriously freaking out. Some of you might think I’m overreacting, but considering the area she lives in, and hearing about some concerning stuff happening there, I was just really worried. I called her every 20–30 minutes starting from 7 AM, with no response.

By the time she called me back at noon, I was a wreck. We talked for about 14 minutes, and I ended up scolding her for a good 4–5 minutes. She was super apologetic, promising it wouldn’t happen again. After that, we talked normally for the rest of the call.

I really care about her because she lives alone and doesn’t have many friends. I just wanted her to know I was genuinely worried about her safety, which she understood. She promised she wouldn’t keep her phone on silent again, and everything seemed okay after the conversation.

But here’s the twist. Later in the day, I started feeling guilty for scolding her, even though it was her mistake and she admitted it. So, around 4 PM, I decided to call her back, apologize for getting angry, and make sure everything was cool.

To my surprise, she kind of scolded me for apologizing! She said I was right to get angry and that she totally understood why I did. I felt so much better knowing that she recognized I was genuinely worried about her and that I’d acted out of care.

Honestly, I really like this about her – she’s understanding, mature, and has such a calm attitude. I know it’s only been a month since we became close, but I really feel like we’re a good match. She’s an amazing person.

I’m also ordering her a pizza on the 15th. If you guys want to know more about how we got close, and why I’m sending her a pizza, let me know in the comments, and I’ll update you all on the 15th!

TLDR- Met a friend in a study group a month ago, and we became really close. She has a habit of keeping her phone on silent, which freaked me out because she lives in an area that's not very safe. After calling her all morning with no response, I scolded her when she finally called back, but later apologized. She understood why I was worried and scolded me for apologizing. I’m ordering her pizza on the 15th. She's an amazing person, and I think we're a great match.