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Ghosting – and other heartless behaviors
As defined by Merriam-Webster online dictionary, ghosting is: the act or practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with someone (such as a former romantic partner) usually without explanation by no longer accepting or responding to phone calls, messages, etc. I personally couldn’t picture Romeo and Juliet ghosting each other, could you? But I do think this “practice” has existed for as long as we’ve been able to breathe — people avoiding reality, maybe? We just have a cooler and more fitting name for it now, in the 21st century. Ghosting is a more common practice in the dating and relationships scene. And, boy, does it really thrive in the…
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The Road, The Unknown, and I
I had my earbuds in my ears, volume up above healthy levels, blasting Rihanna’s We Found Love when I got distracted thinking how funny it was that I walked the same paths almost every day, yet have never run into the same people that pass me by walking their dogs or rushing to work. There’s no better therapy to me than going for a long walk when it feels that harming thoughts, anything, or anyone is trapping me. 17520 hours later, I still walk the same walk, breathe the same air. Different faces everywhere, but same air. And the road seems friendly even with its unusual faces, the faces that…
