After losing her connection with him she isn’t left with anything to lose.
She had reached the other end of the spectrum, from ‘always reacting’ to ‘no reaction.’
While she was trying hard to suck it up, he started forwarding her random chain messages.
Until recently, she was still acknowledging his forwards with emojis but as she was bouncing back from the heartbreak, she realised, she doesn’t have to.
Although she knew that she was one amongst the many recipients of the text, she couldn’t stop herself from responding to him either with a sticker or an emoji.
But, before this momentary happiness could again drag her into the emotional roller coaster, the flashback of how badly she was stung by the spilt came to her mind.
Whether it was a sign that he wanted to give closure to their relationship or wanted to rekindle something, it was inconsequential for her.
With boundaries in place, she chose not to react or respond.
This gave her the insight that not reacting to every situation is the part of growing up.
This approach had not only safeguarded her from getting emotionally bruised but had also prevented her from landing into awkward situations. Somethings and some events are best left unattended.