If you have forgiven a guy for past transgressions but you don't wish to communicate with him, would a follow back on social media be pointless?

[Anonymous]

[Lliam]

Yes. If you no longer wish to communicate with someone, it would be kind of stupid to follow them back on social media.
Cut all ties. Ignore them.

[Asker]

But if he follows me first, you don't think following him back is the right thing to do?

[Lliam]

Nope.

[Asker]

What if I follow him back but ignore him if he messages me?

[Lliam]

That makes no sense. Following him means that you are still interested in him.

[Asker]

Honestly it's just TikTok, it's not like it's Instagram. TikTok out of all social media has the least amount of importance don't you think?

[Lliam]

I still don't understand why you would actually 'follow' him. It's like you want to stay in touch and keep the door open.

[Asker]

Not at all but he clearly does. I just would be following him back to be nice. I have no other intentions besides that.

[Hayley-Jade]

If you've forgiven him but don't want to communicate, a follow back on social media might feel unnecessary. Forgiveness doesn't always mean wanting to reconnect, and it's okay to maintain boundaries that prioritize your emotional well-being. Trust your instincts and do what feels right for you.

[Yannae]

Sounds pointless to me.

[Asker]

Why is it pointless?

[Yannae]

Why follow someone that you don't want anything to do with?

[Asker]

You don't follow you know back because they followed you first?

[Yannae]

If I don't want anything to do with them? No.

[Asker]

I didn't know that following someone meant that much.

[Anonymous]

Social media IS pointless.

[Asker]

Absolutely but that wasn't the question

[dudeinohio]

Yes it would be.

[Asker]

Why would it be?

[dudeinohio]

Because you are eliminating communication with this person. If you follow them back, it expresses an interest in them and possibly an interest in communication.

[Asker]

Not necessarily. You could just be following people back who followed you first

[dudeinohio]

Doesn't make sense to me.

[Asker]

So everyone you followed back you are willing to communicate with?

[dudeinohio]

No. I never follow people back *because* I don't intend on communicating with them.