I've spent so much of my life trying to be validated by people around me.

I've recently started setting boundaries, but have also found myself growing more alone because of it.

Main question being is do you ever think that there is a time when ghosting someone is okay?

I've done this once recently for the simple fact that I communicated my feelings to said person and they continued with their behavior.  Eventually I stopped responding and tried to move forward. 

People in my hometown have made it very difficult for me to grow, but it's also hard for me not to come off as an asshole for removing myself from that stigma and the people who make me feel like someone I was 10 years ago vs who I am now.