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Why not? I mean, what is there to say? Lots of awkward stuff. It just gives the scorned person an opportunity to freak out and be like "didn't I mean anything to you ever" et cetera. Why not avoid the drama?

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Because it feels horrible to be the one who is abandoned with no explanation, and we're all worth a little consideration?

 

Breaking up with someone is a little like firing an employee. They have a right to hear it straight-up, and they have every right to be pissed off/hurt, etc. But breaking up with someone well is an important responsibility and needs to be learned.

 

To be clear: I'm not talking about disappearing after 1-2 dates, but after a relationship is established. That's just gutless IMO.

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Well, not what about a casual thing - a few months - a little sex. No promises. I even dropped hints along the way like "I'm commitment-phobic" and "I have intimacy issues."

 

Also - having "the talk" just provides a space for things to get ugly. He freaks. I'm not nice. And it all goes downhill from there.

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Well, not what about a casual thing - a few months - a little sex. No promises. I even dropped hints along the way like "I'm commitment-phobic" and "I have intimacy issues."

 

If you have intimacy issues, navigating the break-up the right way is really an excellent way to confront those issues, is it not?

 

I firmly believe that if I respect someone, they deserve a real face-to-face meeting... awkward or no. We can all manage that.

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Why not?

 

because it's a very selfish way to behave.

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Because it's selfish, cowardly, cruel, disrespectful...need I go on?

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Not to mention, the other person may just sit there worrying about your health and safety if you just drop off the planet.

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It is really immature and cowardly to blow someone off and just disappear without really ending it the right way. Most people have a conscience and would feel ****ty doing that. It's childish and high school. Be the grown up here and if you are too chicken **** to end it to his face, send him a text.

 

You really would not mind this being done to you?

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