Actually, I believe it’s only been flying at the Capitol since 1962. Yes, they put it up 50 years ago. Hmmm, wonder why?

Therapy for you, my dear. Best of luck, sincerely.

Wow, Natasha Vargas-Cooper called this “lady” (I hate the word lady) a “bitch” on Twitter. She meant it as a “term of affection,” but ugh. I mean... ugh. Why do I read Jezebel.

As someone who was ghosted last year, I will ask how you POSSIBLY thought it was better than closure.

I got ghosted by a girl last year with zero warning or preamble, after months of passionate correspondence. It totally fucked me up for MONTHS. Then she comes back out of the blue, we set up a meeting, I spend a weekend with her, and she ghosts me again.

And the waiting, the “surely he’s not just vanishing, he’ll reply at some point” etc. That’s sadistic. Even the coldest “it’s over” is less cruel.

Nope, having done both types, ghosting is worse. It tears at your self-esteem and soul. At least with a scream, you get stuff off your chest. Ghosting is easier for the person who does it but it’s cruel. Cruel.

Better for you, you mean. It’s extra horrible for the other person. Plus, ghosting or nasty, drawn out breakups aren’t the only two choices. Breaking up doesn’t have to mean horrible screaming matches, especially if you don’t let it devolve in to one. It doesn’t even have to be a particularly long conversation or…

I was ghosted after a 5 year relationship. Five. No infidelity between us. One big blowup every 2 or 3 months. But I genuinely believed we were happy. We traveled together. Cooked together. Read together. Did the NYT crossword together. I have never been so happy with another person in my entire life. I bought a house…

I would much rather be told in no uncertain terms “I don’t think we should see each other anymore” than have to figure out why the person isn't returning my texts or calls. Avoiding confrontation on your part doesn't make it any less painful for the other person when they finally figure out they're never going to hear…

Do you have the word “teen” in your age? Because that is the only reason ghosting is excusable. Otherwise you either have the maturity of a teenager or are just flat out a terrible person.

Better for whom? It’s not like the emotional fallout doesn’t happen, it’s just that you don’t have to witness it. Generally speaking, if you’re making a choice that leads to another person absorbing a greater share of misery in order that you might be able to absorb a lesser share, it’s not an ethical choice.

You do realize, that you don’t have to break off face to face. There are so many ways to call an engagement off without ghosting your soon to be ex partner. Ghosting someone is ALWAYS inexcuseable and tells a lot about the person who does it. Maybe the two weren’t so differet after all.

agree completely. having been victim of emotional abuse, I believe it to be borderline abuse to ghost someone. unless that person being ghosted - is in fact abusive. it really depends on the nature of the relationship.

My sister was ghosted. She was understandably devastated, and I was consoling and loving, but deep down I was so relieved that she was rid of that pretentious piece of shit. He was a cardiologist, thought he was God’s gift to the world, and I wanted to stab him in the eye everything he opened his mouth. Good thing he…

I was ghosted once by someone I was totally in love with - it was incredibly cruel and cowardly and it took years(!) to get over. So, if it had to happen to someone else, I'm glad it was Sean Penn...

I’ve been ghosted and it’s horrible, and I think it’s horrible to do to someone else in general. I can’t imagine doing it to someone I was engaged to. Exceptions: 1) if you’ve only dated (or whatever people call it these days) a few times, or 2) if the person did something so terrible that they deserve it and they…

Burn me once, shame on you ... etc. I’ve had that happen with platonic friendships. They do always come crawling back. What gives with these ghosters anyway?

Besides, as anyone knows, the only cool denier-subculture are World’s Fair Deniers. Knoxville had one? Really? We’re supposed to believe that? Please.

A dude with 44 Dunkin’ Donuts franchises wants a little more cash?