Dear D:

I looked up “ghosting” in wikipedia:

“Ghosting refers to the act of breaking off a relationship (often used in the context of intimate relationships) by ceasing all communication and contact with the former partner without any apparent warning or justification, as well as avoiding and/or ignoring and refusing to respond in any way to the former partner’s attempts to reach out or communicate…

Ghosting has been considered as a passive-aggressive form of emotional abuse and a type of Silent treatment or stonewalling behaviour by some mental health professionals, who view it as a form of emotional cruelty

Ghosting has been described as a socio cultural behavioral trend which is on the rise. Various theories have been suggested as to why, but commonly it is believed that the prevalence of social media, dating apps and the relative anonymity and isolation in modern day dating and hookup culture, has made it easier to behave poorly with little social repercussion… Other thinkers have suggested that the rise is due to the decline of empathy in society…”

I suppose I heard of the term but was not familiar with it. Now I am. My goodness! “little social repercussion” it reads.

In this case, I would deliver some social repercussion to him. Nothing violent or illegal, but some repercussion there must be!

anita