Awkward coffee meet vent

I'm looking for some advice, validation.
I'm feeling a bit poo.

So yesterday I met an old work colleague for a coffee.
We haven't spoken in 6 years.
We were very good friends until she one day turned on me and for the life of me don't know what I did.
I know she was grieving the death of a friend and I did attempt at the time to ask if I had done something because she wasn't talking to me in the same way and treating me very differently.
I was so hurt that I left my job.

6 years later she messages me because she noticed a photo of me online with my baby.
I suggested going for a coffee and she could meet my LO which she agreed.
We met and she was overjoyed with my baby, asked to have a cuddle and was so sweet with her.
The conversation between us was forced and she didn't really want to know anything about me or my life prior to baby.
I was trying to ask questions about her life, Famliy etc and it was like getting blood from a stone?!
I'm just a bit confused by the encounter?
It felt like she wanted to meet just to hold and gush over my baby- which is fine a guess...
Just feeling a bit flat by it and still believing I have still done something wrong...

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Nah. She was curious about the baby, but doesn't sound that she was too into what you had to say.
You gave it a go, so don't sweat it, just knock it on the head - I would say.
Motherhood: instinct: trust them

You'd hoped for better from them and for that you were the bigger person. Maybe she needed it for whatever reason and you've endulged her. Just take it and her on the chin and know you've risen above and behaved like a normal human being. That's all we can ask of anyone; some don't adhere to that request.

Concentrate on people that love you and are great to be around.

Have a fantastic weekend and if you can, don't think about it: plenty of better things to do

Weird one. Personally I wouldn't want that energy around me, so I wouldn't bother making contact again.
Take it as a one off which confirmed you're not on the same page and pour your energy into those who do care about you, not just your child.

Yea go with your gut, weird. Pray over your child!

No need to contact her again.

Maybe she thought it would have been an easier catch up with you, just like you seem to have thought before going into it. But when she got there, realised it was more awkward.

Babies are so easy to bond over and take awkwardness away. But 6 years since you last spoke - you'll be different people.

I'd personally give the benefit of the doubt to her. She could be thinking similar to you, and the baby made it easier - everyone likes babies.

Just because you were friends previously doesnt mean you need to stay in touch now if you weren't feeling it 😊

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