Ghosting Isn't And Should Never Be Okay
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I Am Sick Of People Choosing To Ghost People Rather Than Being Honest

What happened to human decency? Rather than leaving someone on read, tell them why before not responding.

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There are so many reasons why social media is a glorious thing, but on the other hand, it has dehumanized so many people.

In the elevator, walking down the street, waiting in line for coffee, everyone is glued to their cellphones. No one looks up to say hello, no one engages in conversation with others, instead it is stone cold silence as everyone is honed in on their cellphones, and frankly, I can't stand it.

Now when it comes to real human contact and then the ghosting that is followed I'm here to tell you why that isn't okay.

If you aren't interested in a person, if you aren't feeling their vibes after a couple of dates or hanging out that is totally fine.

But have some respect.

Our generation can so easily get rid of people. You don't want to talk to someone anymore? Leave them on open on Snapchat. You don't want to see what someone is posting? Unfollow them on Instagram. Boom. They are instantly cut off and out of your life.

This is because we live in a virtual world. People meet others online, or even if you do meet someone in person, they have all the power to disconnect by doing one simple thing: Ghosting.

Ghosting is not and should never be okay. What happened to being honest? If you aren't into a person tell them straight up. It is as simple as: "Hey, it was nice spending time with you, but I'm not into it anymore."

Rather than leaving someone wondering and wondering whether or not you're going to snapchat them back, or text back, be straightforward. Have some courtesy and respect for the other person that invested some amount of time into you.

Our generation is so blinded to how others are feeling because oftentimes, an emoji is the only thing that represents human emotion.

So the next time you want to leave someone on delivered, or unfriend someone on Facebook, or unfollow them on Instagram because you just aren't that into them. Have some respect, have some courtesy, and give them a reason why.

That's all. Muster up the courage to be honest instead of hiding behind your phone screen thinking it's okay to completely ignore someone while they're left wondering why. It's not okay, and it should never be okay to ghost someone and not give an explanation why.

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