Slow Fade Hypocrisy

Logged Hours has a nice discussion today on the slow fade versus the premature breakup talk.

As for my preference? Well, being the hypocrite I am -- if I want to stop seeing someone, I like to give the slow fade. What do I owe someone I've been seeing for less than five minutes? But if I'm nuts about someone (i.e., deluded) and they want to cut me loose, I prefer they give me a straight but simple explanation so I can 1) be filled with righteous (if completely unwarranted) indignation over the end of the imaginary relationship I built up with them in my head, 2) have some closure and 3) stop waiting for my stupid effing phone to buzz.