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Ghosting

Tropicaloo
Tropicaloo

Does anyone else find that people only want to talk if it's about them? I'm ok with that usually but if something happens when you need support you either get ghosted or discounted?

Lost_n_Broken
Lost_n_Broken
If you need to reach out to someone. Here I am and I hate talking about myself so I have no problem spending as much time listening to you as you need. We can just be too if that is what you need.
billwfriend
billwfriend
ghosting is not cool.....it is dropping someone like a hot rock and never going back...
Wilo
Wilo
Not sure why people do that. Doesn’t help anyone. I’m here if you ever want to talk.
Tropicaloo
Tropicaloo
Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.
amydiaz
amydiaz
Yea... It has happened a lot of times. It was then I started to reduce the size of my circle.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Yes and it can be so annoying! Hard to get your own word in edgewise.

Oh well, keep trying I guess.
brandnewangel
brandnewangel
Once you been ghosted you always have that fear it will happen again. This is why I have trust issues.
maria718
maria718
It's very hard. As I get older, I'm learning that I have to put up with some people, b/c if I drop them, I won't have any friends at all!
Sooo...someone gave me a tip......for most "friends", make it just an acquaintance. Not a friend. Don't confide in them, don't share your feelings, b/c most of the time they're worried about their shit anyway, not yours.
So now I just look at certain people (who I thought were my friends) as just acquaintances. I just don't trust them anymore.
I hear ya!!
trixeylee123
trixeylee123
It is good to bring that up. People need to hear this to change. Sometimes, you just have to speak up and tell people you need them to listen to you. Some will, some won’t. Some are hurting so much, that they do not have strength to help someone else. Some may be just selfish, but you can choose who you have in your life. This is all just from my perspective.
FailurebutFIGHTER
FailurebutFIGHTER
i have huge trust issues, i just cant trust anyone with my issues im afraid their going to leave me with a broken heart. i have been rejected a lot so i understand also
EMC2
EMC2
I don't know why people do that, but it hurts! I don't know why people have to be fair weather friends either. To me, if you need a friend you should also be a friend... True friends are like diamonds, precious but rare; false friends are like autumn leaves found everywhere!... I'm happy to be your friend if you
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