Have the Hard Conversation—Don’t Ghost

My fingers danced and hovered over the keyboard on my cell phone. I paused and picked at a loose string on my pants. His message glowed blue in front of me—begging me to answer. I ran a hand through my hair and chewed my bottom lip. 

 Maybe… Maybe I could just ghost him. 

 The pang of guilt immediately struck my chest with the thought. The poor guy wanted an answer, and rather than deal with the awkward, uncomfortable conversation I knew I had to have, I would have rather thrown my phone in the road and tell him I never got his message because it got run over. 

 I know—a tad bit dramatic.

 Yet I also know I can’t possibly be the only one who has had this kind of compulsion. Have you ever wished you could just ghost someone online rather than reply with the painful answer you know you need to give? If you’ve felt this temptation, let me assure you that you’re not alone—but also encourage you in a better way forward.

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