Off With Their Heads! I Blocked 3 Followers Today
Mute, block and choose your tribe.
Hi, my name is Mona and I’m a blockoholic.
So here’s what happened.
I blocked 3 people today from my Medium account. 3 readers. Writers. Followers.
I won’t be giving names. You might have a good rapport with them and why spoil it for you too?
If not, you’ll block them just like I did. Or tolerate them. Or ignore them. Your choice and I don’t want to influence it.
The rundown:
1. The random one
Blocked follower no 1. was randomly commenting on my articles. Stuff like: “I look at you and I see you are so beautiful but I oh know you are hiding a big suffering you and I are the same I just want to hold your hand and feel your heartbeat your flowing hair”. Etc.
Huh?!…
Insert eye roll here.
He did that on one article and I ignored it.
I interact (by replying and clapping) with absolutely everybody who leaves a comment on my stories but I completely ignored his comment.
I was hoping it was a one-time thing and my silence would be enough to discourage such comments.
I should have known better.
He did it again in a second article. Same kind of discourse.
Really now? Blocked.
It’s definitely not the kind of interaction I want in my stories.
2. The sleazy one
No. 2 is similar to no. 1. But worse. He commented on 2 of my articles with whatever his mind conjured up at the time.
About women in general. How he wants women, how he likes beautiful women, why women like him, and what he wants to do with women.
Had enough of the word ‘women’ yet? So did I.
The comments had nothing to do with the article. Or writing. Or Medium. Or anything at all!
I would have banned him anyway, but today I saw his comment on a story about consent and he was kind of arguing against consent while you’re yapping about how you’re only interested in good-looking rich women?…
I’m sorry I hadn't blocked him sooner.
3 The insisting one.
No. 3 commented on one of my articles offering a well-thought-out opinion against the one stated in my story.
The story is about how it’s rude to ask someone to smile.
The comment section is filled with comments from people who also say how awkward they felt when faced with that situation. And how they wanted to punch the person in the face.
But Mr. Narcissist explains why it’s not rude when he himself does it because he’s only looking out for the other person’s well-being, although the article clearly explains that intentions are irrelevant in this case.
That’s ok, you’re allowed to have a different opinion. Even when it’s one that completely ignores the very story you’re commenting on.
I decided to answer politely. But guess what. He answers back and insists that he’s right…
Excuse me, but wtf!
I answered back politely again, but then I figured… you know what? This will go on and on and I’d rather spend my time any other way.
Block.
I’d rather spend my time writing stories about blocking people. Or sleeping. Or staring out into space.
For some of you, this might be overkill.
And it’s ok.
To each his own, as long as you don’t shove ‘your own’ down my throat.
I decided a long time ago that the best thing for me is to not try and please everybody but choose my tribe carefully.
To not waste my energy, but cherish it and invest it wisely.
No matter how many heads need to fall.
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