There are some main reasons for blocking someone:
1) This person is dangerous, stalks you, threatens you and tries to intimidate you with random disturbing messages, or you're submitted to an addiction to their toxic manipulative behaviours and want to stay away from this forcely, or their friends and family are also dangerous and you feel safer to block their ability to contact you.
2) This person is your unreciprocated crush and you waste your life hoping to get a response checking continuously your phone and living on the crumbles you get from them. At some point you might have enough and help yourself by cutting their existence off your life to be able to get on rails again and stop obsessing.
3) This person is bothering you in an extreme way continuously contacting you even if you tell them to not or refuse their offers or tell them you're not interested, yet they continue over and over without listening to you (no, not talking about they "didn't get the hints", but they ignore your explicit denials).
4) This person spams stuff and copypasted messages
5) This person looks interested in you (any reason, even friendship) and you aren't so you start ghosting them and they don't "get the hints" and start getting pissed and testing the ground with up and downs, then throwing some hate sometimes and receiving fake reassurements from you so that they will continue until you have enough.
6) This person argued with you and you want to express "revenge" or some sort of "drastic punishing" or some personal justice, or you want to get attention from them and obtain apologies.
7) You're not "blocking" their ability to contact you anywhere, but only their ability to see what you do on social media (so you're more like "removing the friendship") because they would spy and judge any of your future moves and you want to move on from an old and compromised area of your life.
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I usually don't have the need to block anyone, the rare times I did was because of point 2, 3, and 4, and about point 2 and 3 I anyway warned them before I had to block them because I was left with no option.
About point 5 I think this is ridiculous and if you are such a coward because you don't want to face conflict or "don't want to offend" but are ready to ghost and waste someone's mental sanity they shouldn't be the "punished" ones in the end but yourself. When I even *see* someone doing it to someone else then fishing for approval from friends about how this person was such a weirdo, I am quite disgusted and I'll think this person is immature and miserable.
About point 6 I think this is utterly childish and if anyone blocks me to communicate they're pissed of something, or to be "an enemy", or to "extract" a reaction from me, or to make me feel guilty, or to "attack" me, 100% sure I would never want to interact with such ridiculous passive aggressive person anymore. It's something I feel as "clingy" and childish, and I really really cringe at it. Even when I know about someone doing it to someone else, this person goes completely off my radar and I've no interest interacting with them at all because I'm repulsed as hell (even in a friendship context). It happened to me recently actually, a kind of friend online shown me how proud he was to block a person he argued with and was pissed this person didn't even contact him through other channels to apology, and he tried to fish my alliance but I cringed so hard I told him this is childish and passive aggressive so he ranted a bit to me and blocked me too. Hysterical bull***t, glad to get rid of such subhumans.
I only block for 2 reasons:
1. you irreversibly damage the relationship - I had one male friend who I thought was nice, until one day I sort of saw his true colours, the reality was he was a 'pick me' sort of guy, making jokes about being fat and insecure and also started being homophobic, racist, talking shit about any other man in existence including out boyfriends. In the end he really offended me with what he said about people close to me so I blocked him.
2. Exes - I tend to block exes who aren't in my social circle. To me there's no reason I want to deal with him again or no reason why his existence should make any future relationship complicated. So I block.
There are some people I disagree with but they think through their answers and lay out an argument really well and make me think. No one has changed a view on any subject but by being good debaters they've really helped me see things more from their perspective and I really appreciate that. If by disagreeing I still come out being even a little better of a person... I welcome it and it's one of the things I enjoy about this site
There are also some real assholes, short-sighted, emotional and argumentative. I'll give them a chance but if all I see is baiting and conflict I'll block them
I, at times, can be a real asshole too.
I've read questions wrong and I've insulted a few people. Then I read the question again and realize that it was me that was fucked up.
I'm sure I've been blocked, just like I've blocked a few as well.
I'm a work in progress. I stopped posting after I've been drinking and while that's helped some... I still need a lot of work.
And at the end of the day, even if I did everything right I'd still piss off someone.
I'm finding a balance.
u I've only ever blocked one person on social media. It was a girl I "dated" a while ago who got more and more toxic, unstable, and manipulative. I blocked her because I didn't want her coming back into my life again.
In general, it's not immature, childish, or anything like that. If someone is threatening or harassing you, or if you can't post something without them giving you grief, then I think it's perfectly fine to block someone.
Now if you block every other person because they disagree with you, that's a different story. But again, if it's so you can web surf in peace, it's fine in general.
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-----------------------Sometimes you have to block trouble makers or ex boyfriends and girlfriends. Nothing wrong with it. Protect your mental health.
~Coach T Anthony @thedatecoach IG
Surprised you got downvoted on that one coach. Even if you are on “good terms”’ with an ex it can be still be depressing to see them happy with someone else.
@backblueblack22 Yes exactly. Each day you go no contact with an ex you start to heal and then can move on yourself. Highly recommend going no contact with exes. And I get a lot of fake accounts downvoting me … Gags looking into it.
Yeah I confess I got a “pebble in my shoe” with one ex. I check up on her social media more than I should. She blindsided me years ago and refused to give closure.
I have blocked her for short periods of time. But curiosity always haunts me. It’s a riddle I can solve. Perpetual monkey on my back. I’ve dated two other women since (long term) and had several flings. But nothing seems to completely plug that hole.
*can’t solve
There's an old adage which, the older you get, the more your understand it instinctively:
"Children should be seen, not heard."
This is why there are over-50 senior communities.
Well, some children never grow-up, but instead act childish or stupid as they troll or rant on social media or any media that they can. For example, this guy:
As illustrated by Facebook, Twitter, and others, it is sometimes the duty of adults to act like adults and block these adult children for your sanity and to give them the "time-out" that they so desperately need to have and learn from.
ya Trump is pretty childish to say the least.
Yep. I block people who are assholes, obvious trolls, or say disgusting horrible sh*t (such as endorsing pedophilia, laughing at male abuse, wishing death on people who disagree with you, etc). The world is negative enough as it is, without dealing with sh*tty people on the internet.
I don't block people merely for disagreeing with me, though. They have to be rude, disgusting, or terrible people before I'll block anyone (though there's NO shortage of people like that on the internet; they're probably the majority).
The only social media I use though, is this site. And if you count YouTube comments, that too, I guess. I only use Facebook for job hunting, I left Reddit because it was a Progressive sh*tshow, and I've never been on Twitter or any other social media sites.
I don't block people at all - I couldn't care less about them (said, specific people I'd block, of course - it's also not to be taken literally as I don't hate them, I just don't care about what they say regarding me), why would I waste energy on such an action? Also, they can't insult me, so that's out of the way.
I believe that it's more reasonable to end the conversation yourself, not just by blocking them. It surely looks more mature and gives you an upper hand as they will respect the verve and calmness if you can provide. Blocking people is too easy and people view it as an easy way out.
Well, people have just unfollowed me on Facebook, all cause I mentioned the person I voted for the US Presidential and yes these are people who I knew for a long time but
they unfollowed me but as a general rule I don't block people but I don't know about that but some person on here wanted to follow me so I accepted her follow and
before I knew it she deleted her account on here or I just have bad timing seeing
her on here and this is the same person who had me blocked but unblocked me
and wanted me to accept her follow so I did but I don't like blocking people
It really depends on why you're blocking people. I don't really agree with blocking crushes as that could sour relations with that person and is a sign you lack self control.
But if you block people that post offensive content or harrass you, then by all means block them. The second group of people will insult you by accusing you of being childish, but that's just because they're mad you made it so can't do it anymore.
For some reason, I've found far more people from the second group I mentioned. But it's okay, there's no limit to how many people I can block.
Yeah.
Many use it in a childish manner and in general make it childish.
Those have a tendency to make up exuses to justify as usual.
And yes there are situations there it is last resort for a certain kind of individuals that keeps on going when we have been cristal clear in a brutal honest way to not contact again.
Yes I have done it a couple of times due to that.
The thing is that people are lazy and cowards to not be straight forward ina brutal honest way when needed.
When we aren't that we have a tendency to create heinous people that keeps contacting and even stay around there those lazy cowards accuse them for stalking instead of being straight forward in a brutal honest way.
( a lot of people can't understand a hint since many times is it mind reading )
If you block people to unblock them and play games then it is immature. Especially if you do it with family and close friends.
If you block toxic strangers online it is sensible and absolutely the mature thing to do. That’s the reason why the feature is there and it’s a lifesaver.
I've blocked many people. It's basically ghosting - removing them as permanently as possible from your life.
Sometimes people are wholly negative and they will just drain you if you let them. I prefer to just forget about them- Out of sight, out of mind.
I block people if they're being rude/threatening/or pressuring me to do something I'm not comfortable. Or if it's someone that I didn't have a very good history with and don't want to run into them later to cause drama, or just to block random strangers that dm me sketchy stuff.
I don't usually, but people have become a lot more opinionated in the last 4-5 years and sometimes I just get tired of hearing about it. Once in a while I tolerate, but those who feel the need to constantly "talk politics" by calling people names I can just do without. I'd block my own mother if she was that childish.
Blocking should be normalized, there are some people you don't need in your life and they shouldn't be allowed to see your life respectively. Blocking the family member I don't know about that one, but if that helps you then by all means do it. I am at the point where if I see anyone say something ignorant, I blocked them.
I don´t block people because there is often no need to do so because I don´t feel attacked by them nor do I get weird/creepy messages.
But I wouldn´t consider it childish/immature if a person blocks people because they could block for important reasons like stalking or harrassment.
I block guys who send me dick pics or are rude or stalker-like. I’ve blocked one guy that I had feelings for who hurt me, I wanted to rid myself of him and to free myself so it was the only way I could just not see his profile and keep prolonging the hurt. I don’t think any of my reasons were childish at all.
I block people only when it is much needed like if some guy keep calling and texting i will block that person... But other than that i don't block i dislike... I feel that's childish and that's a stupid way to show frustration like deal them like they don't exist... Their existence shouldn't bother you if you don't care about that person
Really depends why you block people, I only block people who rather than have constructive conversations just troll or insult.
Anyone who has a respectful conversation without resorting to insults would never get blocked.
My ex's family, won't be blocked unless they fit that as well, as often many of them are better people than my actual ex was.
Depends on the reason. Blocking someone who disagrees with you or said something you took offense to, or just as a means of not having to debate anymore because you've run out of good arguments is just cowardly, but common. People who just spam or troll, yes they ought to be handled with a simple block.
Not typically, but on a few occasions, I've had to use that last ditch option to keep my blood pressure under control.
lol!
I block people here. I don't think that has anything to do with being childish. Some people are just nasty, rude or otherwise. Rather than fight with them needlessly, or get into some tit-for-tat, I block them and they are out of sight and out of mind. Having done the tit-for-tat and realizing it's pointlessness, I just thought it better to not engage. It's not like people listen to reason.
Yes, I block some people. I do not think this is immature. For example on TT there is a guy (around 50 no teeth small dick) posting naked videos, playing with his small business, using girls pictures and pasting himself next to them, creepy af. This kind of people I will block!!! I will alway block creeps!!!
I don't think it childish to block.
It takes a lot for me too block someone.
What is childish is when someone really don't know how to act that they are so childish people need to stop them by blocking them
I haven't blocked anyone on GAG. Yet. But I reserve the right to if I decide it's necessary
I have blocked people elsewhere, people being nasty, creepy or otherwise despicable.
zero filter.. If I find you annoying, a jackass, a troll, or a fucking tool who spews shit and baseless garbage without proper research and regurgitating it from a site or source known to spew baseless shit and garbage I will block you immediately. I dont give a fuck and a ½ who you are, who you know.
I have blocked a few individuals, but I've found that if I simply ignore those who irk me, that usually is the end of the trouble.
I wouldn't consider that to be a hard and fast rule, though.
Each circumstance calls for it's own measures.
If someone is dedicated to harrassing or spamming you, it might be worth blocking them to keep only things you care to see in your notifications.
@BazookaTrouper
I agree.
It's not childish. If someone bothers you to the point where you don't find social media a "fun" place anymore then block them.
Absolutely nothing wrong with blocking people on social media. I mainly block bullies and trolls because they do not deserve any of my attention at all.
A girl once blocked me on a dating app when I asked her “hey can I ask you something” and nothing else.
Yeah I reckon that’s a bit rough.
I usually don't block, because yes if the reason is stupid it's childish. But when they start harrassing me and stalking me then it's obvious I will block
I see it this way, someone who keeps coming to your door even though you told them you don't want to talk to them anymore is a form of harassment, personally I block people whom I asked to stop talking to me for good and they keep sending me stuff because they can not respect my boundaries and I do not want to hear from them.
I usually only block spam and scam, and perverts. I don't need to interact with people I dislike online. The internet is supposed to be fun.
I block assholes, pedophiles and guys who ask for nudes
İf it was childish, we wouldn't have the block buttom on every social platform. You block someone because he or she act like a child or doesn't behave like an healthy adult.
Only when asked by someone I care about. Otherwise what's the point? Just don't read or ignore.
Most blocks aren't even visible to the person being blocked.
No I dont block anyone. Bigger question is why did I let the get under my skin, anyone can teach you something comes down to being open minded, not block minded
Childish? You mean as opposed to spending your time arguing with them?
No, I think it's more grown up to stick people you don't wish to talk to in the bin, and let THEM stew in their own juices.
I rarely block people, even when there are differing opinions, but I do block when they're visibly stupid.
Like practically all liberals
I only block people if they’re being nasty and attacking or have abused/are abusive to me or anyone I care about
I only block people if they bother me. Like always spamming me or trolling or just posting offensive or disgusting content
Blocking people is a great tool, I block ALL underage girls if they are asking sexually explicit questions.
I don’t block someone unless I have a real good reason. It’s not a knee jerk decision for me but yes I’ve blocked a few people.
I had a female stalker about 2 years ago. She kept messaging me AFTER I told her I had a girlfriend and no thanks (which was true at the time).
That brief annoyance gave me a better idea of what women face. However I have never cut someone off without straight telling them to cut it out first. I think women could do a better job of directly communicating to a guy to stop messaging (unless he did something explicitly wrong like sent an unsolicited dick pic).
He really needs to hear it directly that he’s being annoying. Feel free to block him right away after sending that.
It's not childish, you have to block some people or they won't leave you alone. I use it as a last resort, but the people I do definitely deserve it by then.
I’ve blocked several people on social media, mostly toxic ones. One of my exes that I’ve dumped still keeps chatting me and it’s getting creepy how they’re so desperate towards me.
Blocking sometimes is needed. Stalkers/cat callers/cyber bullies/hackers/harassers/ and creepy and shady people in general. If ur just blocking someone to be rude, or childish, then no.
I don't think it's childish. If it's something that needs to be done for the sake of my peace of mind then so be it, in fact I have several people blocked.
Nah i only block people when im not in the mood and shit, normally if someone is triggered or something and they mad at me i just respond until im tired of doing so
I block people that I don't want to deal with or to hear from. I don't do it to hurt them or get back at them. I just don't want to be exposed to them.
I block a lot of people who don't respect boundaries
Its a get away. I once got blocked by someone I loved and I thought she was mean. Now looka me, I've blocked like over 12 people since June /July. N I seriously thought its worth it
I have blocked people on here before. Some people are just creepy 😳
I blocked somebody on this site that was in my opinion being a jerk.
Gee! That’s been almost every liberal on this site in my opinion!
Nah but I’m serious tho. A lot of liberals will call me all sorts of names and insult my intelligence when I dare to present a different opinion. And then they’ll harrass me and mock me in the comments section.
But why didn’t you block the others? How are disrespectful people worth your time?
I don’t know man I just really don’t have patience for liberals
I only block people, if they keep contacting me unwantedly.
No, blocking jackasses is just good mental hygiene.
I think it’s childish if you don’t choose to block, but don’t like being harassed or stalked by those specific people
Uh not anymore.
I used to block people when I was like 14 years old. Now, unless I feel threatened, I don’t block people anymore.
Why blocking people rude to you is childish? There are so many reasons a person get block for so it depend.
Just annoying ones, or spam, or scammers, catfish, not someone im not interested in because I let them know like you should
I don’t have the patience to deal with most liberals on this site. A lot of them don’t respect different opinions and they are very bad listeners. So yes. I block people all the time. Liberals are a cancer to society.
I had to block some toxic friends, so they didn't follow me anymore.
I block when they are hateful to me, when they threaten me or my family.
I block abnoxious people and dumbass.. Who's intelligence I cannot tolerate
I block people everyday. I don't want to see some things ever or some people ever. Easier to ignore when they are blocked.
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