Sure, but that’s so much easier said than done.
Especially when, as I mentioned, the urge to hey people is basically coded in my DNA.
It took me weeks to even realize that I wanted out.
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Also, ranting about this wasn’t a good use of my therapy copayment.
I totally understand that this is a pretty niche problem.
There are some clear signs it may be time to leave a group chat.
It was initially created to brainstorm ways that the family could address their finances and pool resources.
I don’t want it.
Even thoughImcurrently grifting HBO GO from a family member, DeJonnaes story sounds familiar.
Many of the group chats I regularly find myself in are born with the best intentions.
Someone shares details about a plan, someone responds to the original texter, and another person chimes in.
Depending on the people and messages involved, this can be utterly delightfulor not so much.
you’re free to try muting the group chat, though that can have mixed results.
Its totally reasonable to venture to set boundaries by tinkering with your phones privacy and notification tweaks.
But this isnt foolproof.
I still see notifications.
For me, muting my group conversation just spurredmoreconversation.
If I stopped responding, I was usually met with a phone call to inquire about my absence.
Muting resolved my battery issues, but it added more social complications than I wanted to deal with.
The path of least resistance was, for a while, responding to every inspirational quote andquestionable wellness suggestion.
You could also try telling people in the group chat why you dontloveit before deciding to leave.
I did want to give this more assertive strategy a try, though.
My goal was to keep the conversation going in a way that felt more comfortable for me.
One of the participants in the group chat balked at my request, but still.
Finally fed up?
Here are the logistics of how to leave a group chat.
When I got tired of inaction, I actually ghosted the group chat.
I just stopped responding, and I was lucky enough that the chat went dormant.
This wasnt the most graceful approach, but it worked out in my favor.
Even with that in mind, you might be ready to exit stage left.
Sometimes technology can foil those plans, though.
Translation: It really can be best (and sometimes necessary) to just tell people you want out.
They were mostly friends of a friend …
I was pretty blunt about it, Tiani says, explaining that she simply asked them to remove her.
I didnt beat around the bush.
I’m currently in eight other group chats that bring varying degrees of pleasure into my life.
