The slow fade: why people go quiet instead of ending it | Against Nuance

Nobody says it's over. One of you gets slower to reply, and then they're gone.

"We let things 'fade out' instead of ending them. We become 'busy' instead of saying no. We grow 'distant' instead of leaving. We get 'confused' instead of choosing."

From my book Against Nuance: The Betrayal of Clarity.

Look at how most things end. No one usually says it's over. We don't want to be the bad guy, so we protect ourselves and leave the other person to work it out alone.

Most people have a pattern like this running and don't know it's there. If you want to find yours, do the Atlas. It names the pattern running your life in a single sitting. It's free at codexofthearchitect.com