Why does everyone who’s ever ghosted me still watch my Instagram Stories?

Lying on my bed and staring at Instagram on my iPhone on a pretty average Sunday afternoon, I suddenly became aware I was being watched. And it wasn’t the first time.  

Lurking in the list of people who’ve viewed my Instagram Story is a familiar face that appears on that list so frequently I’ve come to expect its presence. That face belongs to an ex who once ghosted me, who now can’t seem to tear himself away from every single Story I post. 

This face isn’t alone, either. Amid the faces of friends, crushes, and colleagues viewing my Stories, lie the faces of nigh-on every single person who’s ever ghosted me. But, like, why?  Read more…

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