Etiquette question
I did a little cat-sitting for a friend back in August, and forgot to return her spare keys. The other day I noticed that I still had the keys, and texted her to ask how she would like to arrange to get them back. I also asked her if she'd like to hang out and catch up sometime.
She hasn't responded to me, two days later. I'm a little worried that she was unhappy with the level of care I gave to her cats, and that she has decided to give me the cut direct. If that's the case, I don't want to keep going, "Hey? It's me? Are you getting these texts?" when she doesn't want to talk to me.
Hopefully that's my insecurity talking. It's also possible she changed phones and was forced to change numbers too, or that she's going through something difficult and doesn't want to have to talk to anyone right now. I hope that's the answer; I liked her, I thought she liked me, and I'll be sad if she's decided we're no longer friends.
Whatever the case may be, I still have these spare keys to her house, and I'm wondering what would be the polite thing to do.
This is my current game plan:
Wait a couple more days and then send her a Facebook message in case she's not getting texts at all.
Wait a week after that.
If she does respond, problem solved.
If she still hasn't responded, put the keys in an envelope, put the envelope through her mail slot next time I'm in the area, and assume she doesn't want to be friends anymore.
Does that seem reasonable to you-all? I want to refrain from pressuring her, but also refrain from being left with the keys indefinitely.
She hasn't responded to me, two days later. I'm a little worried that she was unhappy with the level of care I gave to her cats, and that she has decided to give me the cut direct. If that's the case, I don't want to keep going, "Hey? It's me? Are you getting these texts?" when she doesn't want to talk to me.
Hopefully that's my insecurity talking. It's also possible she changed phones and was forced to change numbers too, or that she's going through something difficult and doesn't want to have to talk to anyone right now. I hope that's the answer; I liked her, I thought she liked me, and I'll be sad if she's decided we're no longer friends.
Whatever the case may be, I still have these spare keys to her house, and I'm wondering what would be the polite thing to do.
This is my current game plan:
Wait a couple more days and then send her a Facebook message in case she's not getting texts at all.
Wait a week after that.
If she does respond, problem solved.
If she still hasn't responded, put the keys in an envelope, put the envelope through her mail slot next time I'm in the area, and assume she doesn't want to be friends anymore.
Does that seem reasonable to you-all? I want to refrain from pressuring her, but also refrain from being left with the keys indefinitely.