Am I a bad friend for denying being a Godmother to my best friend’s child??

I guess I don’t understand - is being a godmother a financial commitment? A specific time commitment? I thought it was like if anything ever happened to me they’ll look after my child and make sure they’re taken care of.. it’s a testament to your friendship. Am I missing something as to why your being busy at that moment in your life made you feel like you couldn’t accept?

So I’m a godmother to my friends two boys and theres really no extra responsibility. Unless you’ve been specifically stated to be the guardian of the child in a will, if the worst was to happen you wouldn’t immediately have an extra child to bring up.

The point of them, if you are religious, is to help guide them in their spiritual upbringing. If not religious like myself, I see it as just loving them and becoming somebody they trust. And she’s my friend so of course I’m going to love her boys!

Id just get back in contact and say hey its been forever since we last spoke. Sorry ive been so busy with my business, how are you and how is your kid.

I asked a few people to be my my daughters god parents and I had a few nos (some because theyre no christened and others because they couldn't come). I never thought too deeply about it

I don’t think it’d hurt to apologize and reach out first! Idk I don’t really blame you for passing on the opportunity, you had a lot going on, idk if you were a parent yet too, idk life gets overwhelming sometimes, unfortunately we can’t always be there. Let her know how you feel and go from there!

If I said this do my bestfriend and she declined I would be VERY upset about it.