I agree in most situations. But what you're blocking the person for your own good? Whether that be so you can move on, (Romantically), or so they stop harassing you (like a bully)? - I've had to block a dude who kept threatening to kill me when I was younger. That was a fun time. I find it necessary most of the time, when I block someone. But I suppose there is that extra 10% of times, in which we do it just to prove a point or be the one who has the last word.

I think what you're saying fits into 90% of situations/categories, but sometimes I find blocking necessary.


EDIT:

Just saw you mentioned, "Unless"  followed by the other part. Whoops! 

But yeah I agree!

Last edited by YesIWILL (8/02/2017 4:39 pm)

I'm a blocker. I've blocked exes who wouldn't leave me alone after a nasty breakup. Along with them, I block their close friends and family. Why? I don't want it. That's the nice thing about social media is that these people don't have to exist in my world. They don't show up, even second hand, in my news feed. I don't worry about an ex logging into his kid's account and checking out my page. I also don't worry about someone creeping and then telling my exes my business or even seeing a post that I tagged a mutual friend in and knowing where I go or who I'm with. I get along with almost all of my exes so it's not some "you don't want me so I don't like you" thing. I've had a few people do terrible things to me. Some people don't deserve to have access to my life, even indirectly. I see blocking as a very extreme measure. If I take that step, I really don't want to ever talk to you again.

On the other side, I do see what you're saying. I've been blocked once. It was a guy I was off and on with and he told me he did it to get under my skin. He actually invited me to his home, announced it, and watched for a reaction. It didn't work and I now see him as a toddler taking his ball and going home. It was like he wanted me to beg him to unblock me. I just thought, "you're a grown man with kids. This is how you behave?". I really have no respect for this kind of blocking. Plus I caught him checking out my page via his son's account now that we don't talk anymore. My friend told me I should have blocked his son. I have no reason to. He blocked me to be petty and I won't stoop to that level.