To ghost or not to ghost: leaving creepy people on read

When is it okay to ghost people, and should we feel bad for it?

Nadia Gustab
24th October 2023
Image credit: Pixabay @schmidsi
With Halloween creeping up on us, so are the creepy people you don’t remember adding from the night before. With about a million “Hey sexy” and “What are you doing tonight beautiful?” message notifications, you begin to think; when can I ghost them?

You see, this is more complicated than it seems, because as relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein said, women have been “socialised to be pleasing and deferential to men”, which is why we always have a harder time telling people 'no' and feeling like we don’t want to upset them.

Therefore, to make it easier for you guys, here are some signs that will tell you when it is finally time to leave that creepy person from Market Shaker on read.

  1. Firstly, they are sending unsolicited messages that are definitely not being reciprocated. This includes replying to every single one of your stories with unwanted and out-of-line sexual compliments, to sending explicit pictures whilst expecting them back.

2. If they begin to spam you with the previous literal harassment to the point where it becomes quite draining.

3. When they aren't getting the hint and so ghosting is the only option (as ‘no’ clearly isn’t one for them.)

4. Lastly and especially, if they become quite aggressive towards your rejection and are very disrespectful and rude with their messages.

"The most important thing is to keep yourself safe, and never to feel like you owe any creepy people anything."

However, just remember that these are a few basic guidelines when handling these situations. The most important thing is to keep yourself safe, and never to feel like you owe any creepy people anything. If ghosting someone will make you feel comfortable, then it is the best decision to make and it is always warranted. I know that sometimes it is hard, but it is necessary, so do not feel bad for it!

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