ghosting as a penance? (~)
huh
i seem to do this thing where if i think i've bothered someone, if they aren't obviously close, i'll just ghost them forever--no matter how much i want to get to know them
it makes sense to my brain for some reason that this is a reasonable penance for annoying anyone ever
even though this is pretty harsh, i wonder if it's at all appreciated? i mean, nobody would likely notice one less hovering presence, would they? and if they did, would they be happy about it?
standoffishness (~)
i guess i shouldn't worry too much about that, because i really shouldn't tire myself out trying to become friends with someone who doesn't share the same thoughts
i think i'll just set a hard limit for how many times i try to talk to someone before i decide it's worth interacting with them. that way i won't impose for too long, and i won't need to worry about being a consistent pain in someone's side!
ghosting as a penance? (~)
i guess this goes pretty squarely into my whole rule of not imposing when possible
but i do wonder if i ever see someone else's standoffish behavior as my own fault and then just disappear for no reason?