This article claims that ghosting somehow "sets boundaries." Except it's actually the opposite of that--ghosting fails to set boundaries. By not telling the person you wish to cease contact, you end up leaving them with mixed messages, including the potential that they might continue to try to reach out to you. If you happen to run into them on the street later, they may approach you and feel justified in their anger over being ghosted. There just isn't a good reason to go down this path.

As far as I can tell, ghosting is just an excuse for people with poor communication and social skills to avoid admitting to themselves that their skills are lacking. There always is a way to tell someone that you no longer want to talk to them. It's simple, really: "Sorry, but I don't want to talk anymore. Please leave me alone." The recipient of such a message might feel upset, but at the end of the day, they have to accept it. The recipient may also still continue to be upset that they did not receive closure, or even demand closure. However, people are not entitled to closure. Closure is just a nicety.

Reading this article, I actually find it sad that the writer believes it would be unsafe or somehow cruel to be honest about some of the examples she gives. "I blame contact with you a flare up of the stress related symptoms of my chronic illness," actually does sound like an important message to convey to someone. A person with good communication and social skills would find a way to do so.

Boundary setting is important, but you actually have to set those boundaries if you want them to be respected.