About this quote

Most of us waste years staying polite to people who drain our energy. But your attention is finite. You do not owe everyone a detailed explanation when you decide to clean house. Sometimes, a quiet exit is the healthiest choice you can make.

When to use it

• You leave a group chat of ex-colleagues who do nothing but gossip and complain about their jobs. When one of them texts you privately to ask why you left, you realize you do not need that noise in your life anymore.
• Your college lab partner only messages you when they need to copy your homework. You stop answering their late-night frantic texts so you can focus on your own grades.
• A cousin always calls you just to dump their latest relationship drama without ever asking how you are doing. You finally decide to let their calls go straight to voicemail.
• Your gym partner flakes on morning workouts for the fifth time in a row. You start going alone at 6:00 AM and stop trying to coordinate schedules with them.