ghosting
ghost·ing \ ˈgō-stiŋ \
noun
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2. the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.
It’s been a thing for a long time, the origins of the term date back to 2006, and it was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in February this year.
What has changed, and what I’m seeing more of lately, is people strenuously defending ghosting as a perfectly valid and acceptable relationship-ending option, and insisting that anyone who doesn’t think so is being entitled. Because ‘nobody owes you anything’.
In these days of constant … Continue Reading