“If you cried in heaven, everyone would laugh. For they would know you were just kidding.”
Saint Catherine of Siena
My Life in Quotes
I came across this quote some years ago and put it on my Facebook page. At the time it gave me comfort thinking of a place where the sadness and pain of this world didn’t exist. The idea of peace, contentedness, joy, love ongoing forever and ever….a balm to my troubled spirit.
During that time, I was going through some issues with being taken for granted by one person, and rejection by another…someone I liked, didn’t like me. It was painful and diminishing to my sense of self for a time. There was no chance to talk to the person to gain perspective in moving forward. After initially investing in this new relationship, I was effectively ghosted. I have come to realize that this maneuver is typically enacted by those without the emotional maturity to interact with others in a healthy way. Even though I thought I had a pretty solid self concept, this experience rocked me. While it’s not a nice thing for people to do, people who are on the receiving end would do well to remember that the ghosting person has shown you they are not available to reciprocate with a healthy relationship and to cut your losses and be grateful that you were spared additional heartache.
