How exactly do you confront a friend who ghosted you?

[CrescentMoonLanding]

I know there's been a ton of threads on ghosting and people feel really upset by it. It's been done to me several times and I've never spoken to the person about it but now I'm thinking I might to the latest friend who's dropped me. But I don't know what to say... Have you done it and how did it go?

A slow fade isn't ghosting.

Did you say no to these behaviours by putting in some boundaries because that is another reason why toxic people end relationships abruptly too.

maybe 3 times in over 20 years of adult life, I don't think that's so unusual to be honest.

It’s pretty unusual.
Are these definitely episodes of being ghosted rather than a natural drifting of friendships?

I wouldn't give it headspace. They don't want to be your friend any more that's absolutely fine for them to have their boundaries and move on why would you feel the need to confront them? Have some dignity

What do you base your conclusion that it's "unusual"? It's not your experience?

Ghosting is incredibly common these days.

@Getheregetthere yeah that's a possibility now you mention it. Me no longer following the script might have been the trigger.

If they have ghosted you they aren't going to answer. Just forget them

I agree. Ghosting is blocking without any explanation, previous discussion, etc etc.