Has anyone else ghosted all their friends to prove to themselves that nobody would really miss them if they died?

[Alonelylife]

I don't even know what's it like to have friends. I'm sure my body wouldn't be discovered until the smell of rotting corpse takes over.

 

[eve2004]

I used to vent a lot about suicide and how nobody would miss me if i was gone yada yada and typical teenage angst when i was younger. Once I graduated high school though and went to university, I started getting sick with ulcerative colitis. It was really difficult and i had to drop out of school because of it.

Here's the thing though. After i ended up getting sick and going to the hospital then getting diagnosed, i realized nobody cared or really noticed i was gone from uni. So one day i just stopped responding to smalltalk and just disappeared. And nobody cared! For all anyone knew i died of some disease I got. I just disappeared one day off of campus from the people that saw me every day. It's been a year now and I'm almost certain nobody cares anymore about whether or not im alive.

It feels good to finally have proof that nobody i knew has cared or noticed my "death". One of their main arguments against suicide is how much someone's death will hurt others, but i just disappeared and 0 people cared. Now if i kill myself for real, i know nobody will notice. Absolute proof .

The only problem is i can't rub it in anyone's face because i don't talk to anyone anymore.

I have pretty much done the same at the moment so I'm in a fairly good position to go and not feel guilty at all. Everyone I know has support systems and people they are close with, while I have no one so they'll get over it. I've cleared my credit cards, all bills are paid for the next 12 months, will prepay funeral, and order all paperwork necessary for the executor of my will. It passes time as I need to wait to complete some important paperwork for my late spouse before I go.

 

[Dawn0071111]

Not on purpose, the trauma & ptsd just cased me to isolate. Most ppl I know take the "give her space" philosophy... so whatever.... u find out who your real friends are with ptsd

 

[JWL]

I'll be the first to admit that I hate it, but we are social creatures.

Facebook is not my idea of being a social creature.

 

[LogicalConclusion]

Facebook is not my idea of being a social creature.

And you're welcome to that. But not everyone has the ability to socialize face-to-face.

 

[TraumaBunny]

I'd never consciously do this because ghosting is considered emotionally abusive and it's been known to demolish people.

 

[Boonks]

I am a ghost. It's something I can't seem to get away from. So proceed with caution. I may disappear.

 

[shelledone]

No. For all I know I'm ignoring someone who is doing the same, since I don't keep tabs on when I last heard from someone.

For some reason I am bothered by the fact when I die, it's likely it wouldn't be discovered for many days, if not longer. I think my mom might notice i have been totally unresponsive, but she might think I'm busy and not want to meddle. I work from home and my "Employers" I doubt would think of such things.

 

[JWL]

And you're welcome to that. But not everyone has the ability to socialize face-to-face.

Then I'd prefer to stay on my own than have fake 'friends' on social media. The whole thing is an abomination.

it's likely it wouldn't be discovered for many days, if not longer. I think my mom might notice i have been totally unresponsive,

I think she might notice the flies first, lol.

 

[EmptySteph62]

I was one of the athletic kids in high school so I had a lot of friends on different teams both in school and outside of. I stopped starting conversations and checking in on them and what's really sad is that only one of then ever even tried to get me back. I thought these people were friends but now I know they will be fine when I'm gone. I only have one real friend now and shes like a sister. I can only hope she doesn't hurt too badly when I'm gone.

 

[JWL]

I am a ghost. It's something I can't seem to get away from. So proceed with caution. I may disappear.

Did someone speak? I could swear I heard something....

 

[eve2004]

No. For all I know I'm ignoring someone who is doing the same, since I don't keep tabs on when I last heard from someone.

For some reason I am bothered by the fact when I die, it's likely it wouldn't be discovered for many days, if not longer. I think my mom might notice i have been totally unresponsive, but she might think I'm busy and not want to meddle. I work from home and my "Employers" I doubt would think of such things.

I'm pretty sure if you are unreachable when you need to be, your employer will start looking for you sooner than you think and call the cops. I know someone who had a heart attack and passed away in his sleep and it was because the employer called the family and cops to check that they found out a d had to break down the door. Especially if you're very reliable and a good employee, they would think the worst.

 

[Throwaway9787]

>i have friends to ghost

 

[JWL]

And you're welcome to that. But not everyone has the ability to socialize face-to-face.

True. Good point.

 

[Forest Fire]

I've disappeared but its to minimize the impact I will have on other people rather than proving that people don't care about me.

 

[eve2004]

I've disappeared but its to minimize the impact I will have on other people rather than proving that people don't care about me.

Same here. Whenever I do talk to someone I think « I should not be talking to them, I need to stop NOW . »

 

[Jean4]

You cant ghost friends when you never had any

EXACTLY!!!!!

 

[Darkhaven]

Heh, i have been a "ghost" in my surrounding environments for almost my entire life.
I always had a tendencie to isolate myself and get away from people.
Eventually, those tendencies got worse in my teens and right now, apart from my mother, i don't talk with no one else.
Even in university, apart from some random "good day" or "goodbye" i don't speak with no one. I just go there, assist my classes, pack my things and go home.
I deleted everyone from my social media, progressively.
When i die, apart from my family, almost no one will probably know. I haven't kept contact with neither of my ex school colleagues for several years now. In college i'm mostly a stranger to everyone.
It doesn't matter to me. The last thing i would want was for my death to be a big and shocking new to everyone i have known.
The less people that get word of it, the better.

 

[Ayloy]

I tried, but my friends actually cared. They enjoy my prolonged existence. I really wish they didn't sometimes. They're the reason I'm not dead. If it wouldn't hurt them I would've already done it.