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I had a similar thing with my friend. We drifted last year and now I just talk to him like anyone else but I've realised he's a total rude dick sometimes anyway. I keep wanting to fall into the trap of being best friends again but I know it'll go how it always does with me doing everything in the friendship and getting no thanks in any way, similar to your situation. Cos with my friend, when we were really close and I started the convo we would have a great time and he seemed to care, but then never bothered after.

Seriously just stop bothering, if he can't ever be bothered to make an effort and expect you to do it. It works both ways, you both invite each other out or round or start conversations etc. One day you will find someone that really is a best friend, who always makes an effort and is always there. You might already know them and not realise (cos that's pretty much what happened to me, I realised my best friend had been my friend who I never really saw as a close friend before)