Why are we so afraid of conflict that we rather “ghost” someone instead of telling them how we feel?
We are getting so used to talking through text and sharing through text, that we have learned to avoid feeling awkward and would rather disappear instead of communicating our feelings.
We have become so afraid of telling someone that we don’t want to be with them, that we rather block or delete them from our phone without letting them know.
I have fallen on this path myself. I have stopped answering texts or calls and have not explained why. Which is the reason that I write this post. As I look back at the times that I have ghosted someone, I realized that while is it’s easier for me, it is not who I want to be. Although it might be uncomfortable to express our feelings, we owe it to ourselves to do so and at the same time, honor the other person. It might create temporary uncomfortable situation, however, it is better to be uncomfortable for little bit than running away from yourself.
If we want integrity, we must practice it. Our thoughts, words and actions must be consistent.