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Ghosting
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Ghosting Ghost definition: Noun: an apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. Verb: glide smoothly and effortlessly. That's what the word used to mean. Now, when you hear the word most people think of someone that is still alive, but has removed themselves from your life without explanation. It usually refers to how men and women treat each other after a few encounters. Wait, did I just use the words men and women? I meant to say immature males and females. Not to mention low class and no manners. These are the people that have no empathy toward others, often selfish and narcissistic. I've never "ghosted" anyone before, but I have been ghosted. I guess this is the correct term to use for those that have difficulty with the English language as whole. If you need a trendy term to use then I guess "ghost" is the word. I'm only bringing this up because I just read someone's complaint about cutting people out of your life completely because it is the healthy thing to do. They used the term "ghost". I'm not sure that was the correct term to use in that case. When men and women are initially interested in each other they possibly go on a date or a few dates. The term "ghost" would be used correctly if one of them just didn't show up for the date and with no explanation. I don't think it is correct to use the term when describing how you cut a toxic person out of your life. Most likely you have had an argument that left things a certain way. Which would lead to not speaking or seeing each other again for a period of time, or ever again. I'm not trying to be the Grammar Police, but using the term ghost when referring to cutting a person out of your life because having them in it makes you unhealthy, makes the whole relationship sound trivial. Most likely if you cut someone out of your life there was a significant bond between the two of you that lead to something emotionally unhealthy. I'm pretty sure that no one wants to use a "trendy" term to describe a significant relationship that has now ended. I know I would never do that, it's tacky. |
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Wow! You hit me with that one. When I was younger, and immature, I did that once. Now that I am older and hopefully wiser now, I would never do that again. Fortunately for me the person I did that to, is still a person that is talking to me years later. I was never comfortable with what I did, cause I always thought about how would I like that done to me. After a couple years, I grew up and apologized to the woman I hurt with those bad actions. Today we are good friends and I know if I wanted to date her, she would. So I never heard the term ghost used in that sense but yes I would agree with you that when one does not show up, it could be proper. To cut one out of your life, I do not think that term holds water. Also since I had bad actions once and it ate at me like a lion for a couple years, I would never do that again.
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