끝난 사이인데 밤 12시에 "자니?"라고 문자 보내는 심리는? (절대 답장하면 안 되는 이유) #멘탈관리 #인간관계 #가스라이팅

"You said you wouldn't care a shred of it after we broke up... but why do you always send a 'Are you asleep?' text right at midnight?" Have you ever tossed and turned all night, your heart sinking at a single text from an ex that suddenly popped up in the middle of the night, while you were barely managing to compose yourself, feeling like your blood was running cold day by day after a breakup? 'Does he finally regret it? Did he miss me? What if he asks to meet again tomorrow?' Wait a minute, absolutely, please do not reply to that text. Those two words are neither love, nor lingering feelings, nor a desperate longing for you. They are merely a selfish act of 'self-esteem theft' driven by a strict cost-effectiveness calculation, and a cowardly 'confirmation of survival.' Today, based on neuroscience and psychology, I will thoroughly analyze the creepy brain structure of those who pester you with pathetic messages exactly at midnight, as well as how to deal with the 'unplugged vending machine' to perfectly block their shallow and cowardly attempts to test the waters and take control of your own mental state.