Poppypiepo's journey

I was laid off 3 months ago from my full-time job, along with several others in my department and beyond. After the layoff, I made a LinkedIn post to share the news with my connections. To my surprise, one of my former colleagues, whom I considered a close friend, has completely ignored my announcement. This is particularly hurtful because I had helped her during her onboarding process, and we even had weekly one-on-ones. We spent time together outside of work, as we lived in the same state. She left the company just two weeks before my layoff to pursue grad school, and I initially thought she might have missed my post or been too busy to respond. However, I noticed that she quickly reacted to the layoff announcements of two other colleagues, who are both white and not from our department. This has led me to question whether her silence towards me is due to my being a dark-skinned woman of color. Despite having each other's phone numbers and multiple opportunities to reach out, she has not contacted me at all. I feel betrayed, especially since I congratulated her via text for landing a mentorship with my dream company, and she still hasn’t responded. It’s frustrating to feel like my support for her career has not been reciprocated, and I’m left feeling angry and confused about her actions.