This may sound like any easy or cowardly way out. But when someone starts flooding me with text messages, I just stop responding them. Then they can have their rant and I don't have to get caught up in it. If they come at me later about it, I'm honest and say sorry, but I had to take a step back, I was overwhelmed and couldn't handle it.

I know in this society everyone seems to think that when someone sends you a text message you HAVE to respond or you are "rude." I say NO...just no. Everyone needs boundaries, especially in a close relationship. You have every right to draw a line and say enough is enough.