About a week ago I (31f) bumped in to a childhood friend (31f) who I have not seen in years. We spoke briefly about where we live and what we're up to these days. We were both in a bit of a hurry so she ended the conversation saying we should meet up sometime. I agreed but honestly just as a reflex and as to not be rude. I was hoping she was just saying that because that's "what you do" when meeting old acquaintances, but today she did reach out asking if we could hang out tomorrow.

Here is the thing: I really do not want to. We have had nothing in common since our early teens, we have very different senses of humor and I am completely exhausted most of the time due to having a baby/being on maternity leave. I barely have time and energy to stay in touch with my "current day friends" these days.

Is there any way I can turn down seeing her without hurting her feelings? The thing is it really was nice to see her, because I do care for her and treasure the memories of us playing together when we were kids. She has always struggled a bit with social anxiety and picking up on social cues, and I really do not want her to feel rejected (even if that is what is happening, I suppose). I feel like if I agree to hanging out I would just have to have a similar conversation later on, and it feels kind of condescending to do it just so I don't hurt her feelings.