Is ‘humbled’ a compliment or a put down here?

Okay, so I am neurodiverse and don’t really understand the meaning of ‘humbled’ in this phrase and would be grateful for interpretations/explanations.

Basically I suggested to an old school friend about meeting up for a coffee when we were both home. In short they couldn’t make it at the time. They sent this message as a part of our conversation on messenger:

“I appreciate the effort you took to ask me, I am humbled by that. But it is very difficult to meet as I am never in one country for long enough at the moment.”

What does ‘humbled’ mean here? Is it a nice thing to say or not? I’m quite confused.

I think it is a nice thing, I think they mean that they are flattered that you took the time to ask them to meet up for a coffee but unfortunately they are unable to do that.

I sort of get it? I’m going to be a pain now and ask you what you mean by flattered!

Do you think their tone suggests we may meet up one day in the future and do they still see me as a friend?

"Humbled" was a very strange word to put there lol

How do you mean?

I'm not suggesting that this is what the person meant because more often than not people can use a word in such a way that they do not fully comprehend its meaning. "Humbled" means to have been brought to a level of less importance or pride. In their message did they really mean to say that they felt less important or prideful when you asked them out for coffee? I should not think so because it would imply that there was a "step-down" in some sense, having been invited by you that is.

I hope this makes sense.

Okay, so I am neurodiverse and don’t really understand the meaning of ‘humbled’ in this phrase and would be grateful for interpretations/explanations.

Basically I suggested to an old school friend about meeting up for a coffee when we were both home. In short they couldn’t make it at the time. They sent this message as a part of our conversation on messenger:

“I appreciate the effort you took to ask me, I am humbled by that. But it is very difficult to meet as I am never in one country for long enough at the moment.”

What does ‘humbled’ mean here? Is it a nice thing to say or not? I’m quite confused.

Thanks!

Yeah, that makes sense. In fact it is why I asked this and am so confused myself. When I look up humbled in a dictionary the definition of that particular word does not really fit the sentence.

I sort of wondered is it a neurotypical thing not to fuss about the definition of words as much as I (as a neurodiverse) might. From a neurotypical perspective, even though the word ‘humbled’ is odd, would you say the overall meaning of the sentence was friendly/positive towards me?