I’m intentionally letting myself become a ghost to my friend group because I’m tired of forcing the connection

For the past few months, every hangout has felt like an obligation rather than something fun. The conversations are entirely surface-level, and I always leave feeling more lonely than I did before I left my apartment. I've stopped messaging first and started declining invitations with generic excuses. Part of me feels incredibly guilty for just fading away without a dramatic confrontation, but another part of me is just so relieved to finally have my weekends back to myself