What do you do if you don't really want to keep in touch with someone but don't want to be rude?

Is it the thought of being rude or the thought that you do not wish them to feel rejected...cast aside as though they were completely worthless and should never have interacted with you in the first place...?

Slowly fade away and only answer about half of their messages until they get the hint or just move on. Works pretty good for me.

You do the usual, I'll call/text ya and then don't. They won't see it as rude because it happens all the time.

Well how could it bother you if you're not keeping in touch with them

Dunno, I'm usually on the reverse end of that.

"I'm dead so I can't talk to you"

Tell him to take a long walk on a shot pier , tell him to gedafukoutahere, tell him your boyfriend who was in prison for breaking the legs on this guy who just looked at you is coming home, tell him you just found out you got an STD .
I mean what da fuck does he know ? It’s all a lie anyway

Never ask questions and always give 1 word answers.

I tell them exactly that.. or if I think it’s going to be a hassle or if I’m too busy I just stop replying

I block them.

I just go silent.

It's not you, it's my mum.