The Importance of Responding to Someone

You don't owe them endless explanations at their beck and call. Just because someone talks to you or messages, you're slides in your DMS, you do not have to respond. You've said what you needed to say the first time. This is not a relationship anymore. That person is not in your life anymore. So get clear on what your responsibilities are. And it is okay for you to not respond to them, including someone, including a really kind person. Sometimes you have to be the asshole in a situation and that will benefit both parties.