How to Walk Away Without a Scene

There's a common saying that the opposite of love isn't hate, it's apathy. It holds true in every domain. Hating someone is a display of emotion. Emotional people aren't reliable in crunch situations. They aren't necessarily bad. They simply can't be trusted to hold the fort when the time comes. They will most likely offer you a justification for why their emotions mattered. This is why hatred belongs in the same bucket as love. Both are emotional responses. Except hatred is worse. It consumes you entirely, much like love. But if you love someone, you're willing to sacrifice yourself. When you hate, you don't sacrifice, you consume. You plan on stripping away everything they have. Their happiness. Their peace of mind. Even their existence. Choose indifference when you want to distance yourself from someone, for any reason. Not hate. That's emotion. Remove the warmth from every conversation. Don't end the conversation outright. Continue to remain polite. Be true to who you are. Warmth…