This may sound very petty, but is it wrong to leave an inactive group chat? the funny thing is that after I left the group, they tried to contact me via the chat.
Should I feel guilty for leaving the chat?
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What is the original purpose of this group chat? Is it for updates?
You probably should not have to feel guilty for leaving it if it’s inactive
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Actually, it was a family group chat that I created. But the funny thing is that the members started talking to each other via Private messages rather than posting in the group. So I was wondering why I even created the group if no one is going to post anything there. Hence I left the group. But to my dismay, they started sending messages addressing to me after leaving the chat. Nothing really that important, just birthday wishes and new year wishes. But the thing is that, they make it feel as though I purposely did not accept their greetings. But my point of view is, how long would I have to stay in the chat anticipating their occasional messages, when they don’t even respect the space?
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Hi there, thanks for sharing your feelings.
It’s completely okay to leave an inactive group chat, especially if it no longer feels meaningful or comfortable for you. You didn’t do anything wrong. It sounds like you created the group with good intentions, but when everyone chose to talk privately instead, it’s understandable that you wondered what the point of the group was.
It also makes sense that the timing of their greetings after you left made you feel awkward, but that doesn’t mean you intentionally ignored them or should feel guilty. You’re allowed to step away from a space that doesn’t work for you. If you want, you can always reply individually later, but you’re not obligated to stay in a chat forever just in case someone messages once in a while. Your feelings and boundaries matter too:)
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hello, I think it is okay to leave an inactive group chat, as there are no messages delivered there anymore, and it is okay to set boundaries and leave to clear your data. if you need to contact the person vice versa, you could do it individually, and it is not a problem. <3
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