What limits would you put to the purging of friends and family from your social circle?

[BeenThereLovedIt]

First you stop using the term "purge". Family is family. Some are toxic, but if you have political or religious differences that are tearing you apart, then you need to just keep that to yourself and communicate with them on other levels. Same with everyone else in your life.

I don't understand why everyone has to take a flame-thrower to every problem they come across? Ghosting someone is simple cowardice. I get it if it's someone you got into a political argument with here or something and then you block them when they get aggressive, but after dates, family, friends? That's just hiding from being a decent person and powering through the difficult conversations that come with life.

[Kaazsz]

Pretty much anyone who takes away from your goals and happiness. It’s YOUR life, not theirs. Only you can live your life. Anyone who fucks with that gets deleted.


Obviously, some people you don’t want to delete. Like your parents. Maybe you love them even though they are ignorant and toxic. That’s how I feel about my parents.


So I try to find a work around but I have t figured it out yet. For now I pretty much have my family on ignore. And maybe I’ll see and interact with them again later on. I don’t know. But for now they get in my way.

[girlqs]

People should do whatever makes them comfortable re:blocking, ghosting, whatever. That kind of thing is like... if my cousin blocks me, I KNOW we're not people who would get along anyway. Depending on what you think the reason is it might legitimately just be that you're morally opposed (i. e. I have a cousin that blocked me because I'm bi and she doesn't think I'm a human being). And that person doesn't deserve your patience anyway.

Legal moves though are more personal and require confrontation.

[iseekpinetrees]

Well I'm curious why you want to purge on socials? It really matters to you if many people look at your stuff? I understand if u hate like 1 or 2 people but like 10 or so? Why? I honestly see no point in mass purging. But since you are fond of the idea I guess just keep the people you like best.

[Sessy]

You have to teach people how to treat you. Some people have bad behaviors or habits, but if you let them know your standards and their behavior is not acceptable then they have a chance to correct it.

[SuccessfulHornDog]

Who are you purging?
Do you want them to be aware of your action?

[Anonymous]

Have you seriously considered purging yourself? Or at least getting some sort of therapy? You're the only common denominator in all of these purging situations you keep bringing up. Thus logic dictates that the problem is always you, or you're just simply paranoid.

[Redstang88]

I don’t keep people around that I don’t want in the first place

[Ruenella_]

Blocking en masse lol It's never that deep. You have to be heavily invested in this app and easily offended to do that.

[Snakeyes7]

If they ever talk bad of my other friends behind their back and ignoring my demands to take it up with them.

[winterfox10]

If the person leaves you feeling worse than you felt before dealing with them; axe 'em.

[Anonymous]

I think when people irl block you on certain things but unblock you on the things that hurt you.. bye bye

[zagor]

Why do feel compelled to do so?

[msc545]

None. If I need them to go, they go.