Forbes January 25, 2025
Few people would say, “Gee, I really would like to be ghosted.” That’s under any circumstances, let alone when they have cancer. But visit discussion forums like Reddit, Quora and Mayo Clinic Connect, and you’ll see how “cancer ghosting” is quite common and has made the tough, tough, tough experience of many cancer patients all the more difficult.
What Is ‘Ghosting’?
Now, in this case, ghosting doesn’t mean that someone yells “boo,” floats around the room howling or keeps wearing a bed sheet when around you. The term “ghosting” is most often used in the context of a romantic relationship, when someone suddenly ceases communication with you without any real explanation or warning, as I’ve described in “A Funny Bone...
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