Ghosting is really about avoidance. We ignore texts, phone calls, and emails, and fade away slowly or quickly, in order to avoid confrontation or what really amounts to an uncomfortable conversation.
Ask Erin: I’m Being Ghosted — How Do I Get Closure?
Should I text him to ask what's up?
Should I text him to ask what’s up?
Home Is Where the Heart Is And Other Lies
Now I realize I was more a junkyard dog than a lion, growling out of fear, snarling out of misplaced pride—no one wanted what I had, but I prowled the perimeters of my pile flashing tiny teeth and wretched claws, desperate to protect it.
Now I realize I was more a junkyard dog than a lion, growling out of fear, snarling out of misplaced pride—no one wanted what I had, but I prowled the perimeters of my pile flashing tiny teeth and wretched claws, desperate to protect it.
The Heartbreaking Reason I Dread My Daughter’s Birthday
I’d pay twice as much to move the party next door, so I could be alone, in peace, to cry.
I’d pay twice as much to move the party next door, so I could be alone, in peace, to cry.
Addiction Recovery Gave Me The Purpose I’d Been Trying To Find Through Alcohol
The sad reality is that many of us lose ourselves in addiction, and not enough make it out.
The sad reality is that many of us lose ourselves in addiction, and not enough make it out.
9 Super Subtle Signs Your Partner Is Gaslighting You
Gaslighting is a pattern of emotionally abusive behavior that’s all about controlling and isolating another person.
Gaslighting is a pattern of emotionally abusive behavior that’s all about controlling and isolating another person.
Ask Erin: My Sister’s Boyfriend Is Coming Between Us
She will be more likely to hear you if you can refrain from making statements that come across as being judgmental.
She will be more likely to hear you if you can refrain from making statements that come across as being judgmental.
Ask Erin: My Fiancé Feels Like A Roommate
I have some major issues in our relationship, which I have discussed with him on several occasions and told him I would not marry him if things stayed as they are.
I have some major issues in our relationship, which I have discussed with him on several occasions and told him I would not marry him if things stayed as they are.
Ask Erin: I Need Help With My Anger Issues
The person your anger is hurting the most is you.
The person your anger is hurting the most is you.
Ask Erin: My Fiancé Ghosted Me
When a person ghosts someone, it’s generally because they are too cowardly to have an uncomfortable conversation.
When a person ghosts someone, it’s generally because they are too cowardly to have an uncomfortable conversation.
Lessons On Losing My Family And Finding My Home
This house, which I love more and more each day, is the last thing my family ever bought me.
This house, which I love more and more each day, is the last thing my family ever bought me.
What the Mother of a School Shooting Victim Taught Me About Parenthood
I often asked myself: What would it feel like to parent a child who later died unexpectedly in a school shooting?
I often asked myself: What would it feel like to parent a child who later died unexpectedly in a school shooting?
Five Ways We Can Stand In Our Power
When I began listening to and seeking to serve my needs, I was able to tune in to my inner mentor and hone my instincts.
When I began listening to and seeking to serve my needs, I was able to tune in to my inner mentor and hone my instincts.
5 Bad Habits I Won’t Repeat in a Relationship Again
Even though dating was a brutal learning experience, it was also gratifying, and a lot of fun.
Even though dating was a brutal learning experience, it was also gratifying, and a lot of fun.
Ask Erin: Why Is My Boyfriend Avoiding Me?
It probably feels like you’re getting ghosted by your boyfriend — and, in a way, you are.
It probably feels like you’re getting ghosted by your boyfriend — and, in a way, you are.
Ask Erin: How Do I Stop My Feelings For Someone Other Than My Boyfriend?
It is natural to find other people attractive when we are in committed relationships. But the intensity of your attraction for this friend is indicative of some red flags I see here.
It is natural to find other people attractive when we are in committed relationships. But the intensity of your attraction for this friend is indicative of some red flags I see here.