Katharina Buczek
“I know this doesn’t make me look good, but please keep in mind I was PANICKING and, above all else, I need to keep my peace,” she explained.
“I also adhere to the principle of ‘you don’t owe anyone anything,’ which my therapist introduced me to, and I do think is true. Ultimately, you need to put yourself first.”
Still, once she eventually told her friends about what happened, they were all furious at her. Her best friend, Lacy, even called her a coward and claimed she owed Jack a conversation. Lacy also said it was unfair that she led her boyfriend on for a year.
She tried asking her friend what about her own peace and feelings. But Lacy basically said her feelings didn’t matter and that she should’ve spoken to Jack like an adult.
Ever since she left and ghosted him, Jack has apparently been really messed up, too. She’s heard that he’s having an emotional breakdown and not eating.
“That makes me even more afraid to reach out to him,” she vented.
“How can my friends expect me to talk to him knowing my deep fear of confrontation? Why am I being a coward for protecting my peace?”
Nonetheless, in the wake of her breakup, she can’t help but wonder if she really did handle this the wrong way by up and leaving Jack without any explanation.
Do you agree that her boyfriend deserved at least a conversation after they had been together for more than three years? How would you feel if your long-term partner just ghosted you like that?
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