Ghostingstopnow

To all candidates in the upcoming election please listen and put this concern on your agenda. • Published on April 21, 2022 

   Lorraine Roberts  Author and Designer 

Ghosterstopnow Campaign  

Ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. It is an act of cowardice and cruelty, a form of bullying and is used in domestic violence. It is a crime, civil abuse, causing trauma and mental illness in children and adults.   

We are looking to make contact with anyone who has been or is currently being, ghosted, or knows of someone who has suffered pain as a consequence of ghosting; including children, siblings, extended family members, friends or other adults, who are or have been, victims of ghosting, who are prepared to do something about this behaviour rather than suffer in silence for perhaps the rest of their lives. Ghosting is a crime: causing lifelong daily trauma, sadness, loss of self-worth, depression and even leading to death. Ghosting needs to be recognised and treated as such. There is enough pain in today’s world without us having to tolerate ghosting that is robbing families of so much. Parents, grandparents, and especially children, are being robbed of their families, and of a proper education on how to resolve conflicts, to be empathetic, how to compromise and acquire such wisdom. We aim to bring public awareness to the evil of this practice. It is essentially cowardly, despicable and often even vindictive. If you are a victim of being ghosted, please send us your story (Gmail address below) to help to strengthen our campaign. Information will be anonymous and all privacy protected.  

 We are seeking a caring lawyer who is in agreement and is prepared to present our case, pro bono, to have the abuse laws to include ghosting and to protect us all from this crime. Racial slurs are a crime, stealing is a crime, violence of any sort is a crime, defamation is a crime, and ghosting should be also. The perpetrators need to be traced and obliged by law to explain the reasons for their actions, in an open court if need be, and to cooperate in any mediation process recommended, so that matters can be sorted, a settlement reached and issues resolved. Clear understanding can be achieved and agreements can be made on a mutually acceptable resolution to bring peace of mind to all parties involved. It is no use sitting at home feeling sorry for ourselves and hoping for a resolution. We need special judges and councillors to deal with this problem; together with specialist doctors and psychiatrists, in case they are needed. Additionally, the law needs to be changed: after all, currently, who helps the victims who have to suffer in silence because they are told they have no rights when the problems are caused by misunderstandings, being overwhelmed, mental illness, abuse, stress over money, shame, guilt, all of which can be fixed if there is direct communication or mediation.   Please send us your comments and supporting stories, if you agree. Our contact address is  ghostingstopnow@gmail.com   Lorraine and Dr Bob Roberts PhD                                                                            April 2022