A dear gf of mine that I met online a few years ago suddenly ghosted me last year and it really hurts.

We had been pen pals for about two years, emailing lengthy and personal emails to each other. We became very close friends and related on numerous levels. We helped each other through our respective life challenges as well.

She traveled overseas to work a year ago and then suddenly ghosted me out of the blue. All I am left with is: what did I say or do wrong?

I don't obsess over it, but I randomly thought of her this morning, hoping she is Ok and it hurt all over again.

So why do people ghost each other? Especially when you've met online? Do people think it's easier because they've never met in person?

All it does is leave bad feelings and it leaves the ghosted questioning what they did to turn them off.

I would have preferred if she had just been honest with me if she no longer wished to continue being pen pals. Honesty would hurt too, but far less than ghosting.