I'Ve Been Blocked

@Scribbles: Yes there is a way,but it will take work and patience,you go the the answers,the ones that are available because some people do not want their answers to be seen,then you take each one of the people who have answered and click to get their profiles,if they have blocked you this will be shown as "you cannot see that person's profile" I found out I had been blocked by loads and loads of people whom I had never interacted with before,my guess was that it was my views on islam.I do not believe islam is a religion of peace!

@Scribbles: I've noticed that too recently, that I seem to have been blocked by people who I've never interacted with in any way.

I'm sorry but I don't know of a way of finding out.

Oh, the Roomie nickname was given to me by an Ausie friend I had on EP many moons ago. I like it :)

@room101
@berangere

Ok, thanks.

Most of the ones who block me that bother me a bit are people whose last communication with me ends with something like: "thank you that helps alot" or something like that... sigh

@Scribbles: Looking at it I believe we are better off without them.When I find them I block them back.

@berangere: In general, you are probably right about being better off without them.

But are THEY better off blocking everybody to avoid "the trouble" of interacting with well meaning people because they are harder to emotionally come to terms with when you are dealing with a big problem then with the jerks?
Because alot of my blocks are 14 year olds who have an 18 plus profile for a while asking questions about abuse, or running away from home, about drug abuse, feeling powerless in a bad relationship...etc And mostly I just want to be an adult voice that is sympathetic and supportive...and not another jerk steamrolling someone's feelings and experiences because they want to hear more about how "daddy" blackmailed his daughter into letting him take nude pics of her and selling them to his friends...or gets her drunk and feels her up or other things.

They can block me if they like, that's fine. they can choose who they want to talk to, that's fine if it's not me.

When I was on EP I had a story up about an experience and I wanted to block anybody who commented on it ...positive or not..even people in my circle of friends. I'd have ruthlessly cut them off. I didn't though, I had mid twenties wisdom in me I guess. But I get it. I understand the reaction. But I just know it's also not good to not talk about things either...just because you can scare yourself into a fight or flight mode. If I was 14 on here...I would have reacted much the same way and blocked alot if not ALL well meaning people.

I just wish the world isn't the way it is. Especially since I know I needed help at that age...and not another way to hide and re-enforce feelings of powerlessness and distrust and everything just to feel like I have a grip on my sanity and have the control of hiding and blocking in another aspect of my life. which is what I'd have craved and only what I would have gained at 14 if had something like sw. it's not a bad thing exactly...but I like to hope for more. That people can be...will be better then me. And it makes me feel a little sad when such does not come to pass. idk

Many people who block others do it because of their own problems,it is not the person they block,it is themselves that they cannot face.May be you pointed out a truth they did not want to look at and that made them angry at you and angry at themselves too,or they just projected onto you.They will have to learn to look at themselves.It is not you,it is them.Also some people are simply mean spirited and you are better off without them.

@berangere: Very true.