Nais ng isang kongresista na ituring "emotional abuse" ang "ghosting," o biglang naglaho na parang bula ang isang tao nang walang dahilan o paalam.
Sa House Bill 611 na inihain ni Negros Oriental Representative Arnulfo Teves, ipinaliwanag ng kongresista na nakakaapekto sa mental health ng isang tao ang ghosting.
"Ghosting is a form of spite that develops feelings of rejection and neglect. Ghosting has adverse effects on the mental state of the one being ghosted and his or her emotional state is still adversely affected as he or she will be constantly thinking of the welfare or the unexplained reasons of the one who ghosted," ayon sa explanatory note ng panukala.
"The ambiguity with ghosting is that there is no real closure between the parties concerned and as such, it can be likened to a form of emotional cruelty and should be punished as an emotional offense because of the trauma it causes to the "ghosted" party. In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought," dagdag nito.
Ipinaliwanag naman na ang "relationship" bilang, "Wherein the parties live as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage or are romantically involved over time."
"A casual acquaintance or ordinary socialization between two individuals in a business or social context is not a dating relationship," dagdag pang paliwanag sa panukala.
Wala naman nakasaad sa panukala kung ano ang magiging parusa o multa sa ghosting na maaaring talakayin sa komite kapag pinag-usapan na.--FRJ, GMA News
