I've had to do this. I had to cut the player out of my life entirely, and I wrote it into my character's backstory that she left him during the time that she was on "hiatus." I left it open ended so that if he ever came back, he could still interact with other people who happened to know my character, but I am not going to actively seek this player out, and if they ever do show back up, I am not going to interact with them. It would not be healthy for me, and I know that.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is, that you've got to figure out what is best for you. I know that some people can cut someone out OOCly but still interact with characters on an IC level. More power to them. I am not one of those people. The amount of anxiety that I was caused was causing me problems IRL, and I knew at that point that it was a bad idea. There is no way that I could manage that now. And I've surrounded myself with a much better set of friends and RP partners.
Hope that helps some.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is, that you've got to figure out what is best for you. I know that some people can cut someone out OOCly but still interact with characters on an IC level. More power to them. I am not one of those people. The amount of anxiety that I was caused was causing me problems IRL, and I knew at that point that it was a bad idea. There is no way that I could manage that now. And I've surrounded myself with a much better set of friends and RP partners.
Hope that helps some.
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