What do I do ?

So I have a friend who I would have considered a best friend - friends since we was 16 - we’re now 33/32 years old. We used to speak daily , catch up every few weeks and go out every so many months just us . I’d say the past 8months she hasn’t been bothered to keep in touch or make effort . I moved 1hour and half away and asked her to help me watch kids as i would of had to bring them with me in 2 vans doing a mutual swap with 2 other houses and she said no to go out with another friend on a train. She used to be pretty good at helping ( which I barely ever asked for ) any way since then she’s visited once which I was shocked about tbf. I had surgery where I had a mummy make over in another country.she messaged me the day of and said when Is it again and I had just woke up and then she still took until the next day to reply . She then asked my partner to translate something rather than ask how I am “. She messages more to ask for money than to actually just chat and catch up . I’ve been saying no because I feel used at this point . Ive been giving her benefit of the doubt because her brother died and I kept thinking maybe i wasn’t doing enough . But when it happened i had her child , I took all her favourite things around and tried to be there. It’s a year later now and she’s still fixated on it as she doesn’t know how it happened which again I understand but she still has been going out and not inviting me ( we was always the 2 to go out and then others might tag along ) she was having party’s at her house I didn’t even know. Which again I’m not bitter but I really don’t get it. I’m getting married next year and I bought a maid of honour box with gifts and I still haven’t give it her as I don’t think she’s that bothered anyways. My sister has been the same , wouldn’t help with my kids and watched me struggle when I moved. I genuinely feel like I’m living my best life , I’ve lost weight , moved far away from our rubbish area , met some one I’m crazy about and just got my dream job but also lost my Best friend and my sister. I’m at a point where I think we will just elope rather than waste money to have people there who genuinely couldn’t care less . Anyways am I being too sensitive ? I’m meant to be visiting the weekend even tho I’m only a few weeks post op to make effort but she probably couldn’t care less. What do I do ? Or think ?

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It's hard when your friends just don't consider you anymore. I'd elope, just you and your children, the people who will be your little family and screw everyone else. You can have a party to celebrate when you get back.
Sorry you're going through this, I've been there where you're not entirely sure how it's all happened

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I'm really sorry. I had quite a few friends I drifted apart from like that. It really hurts. I'm sorry but the money thing is a giant red flag, I'd wonder if she's keeping you around as an emergency piggy bank tbh. She's not behaving like a friend. Now that you've moved away I would probably just start afresh. I'd put the onus on HER to initiate communication etc and, when she didn't bother, I'd just let it go. Life is too short for bad friends. As for the wedding - I would DEFINITELY elope. If the only reason you're wanting a party wedding is to accommodate other ppl who aren't even there for you anymore, I wouldn't waste the money. Save it for your marriage, not your wedding. Or a nice honeymoon or a holiday with the kids etc etc. Weddings are SO expensive, why do one for the sake of it? If I ever got married again I'd elope or have a very small private intimate affair

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