So You’ve Been Blocked on Social Media
A block on social media can tell us a lot.
First of all, it could be the clue that we’re bothering people. Cyber-stalkers beware! Everything isn’t our business, and when we have a tendency to creep on someone’s page and then act crazy about what we find, getting blocked is a punishment that surely fits the crime.
I once blocked someone on Facebook for inappropriate messages, and he sought me out to send more messages on Instagram and on my business page. In one day, I had messages on every form of social media because he couldn’t accept this very clear boundary- a boundary I had told him I would put in place if this married man kept sending me inappropriate messages. I had to block him across the board.
At other times, a social media block may indicate to us where we stand in regards to a particular relationship. Someone who’s blocked us isn’t our friend. They aren’t in our corner. They are clearly saying that they aren’t interested in having us in their lives- even on social media. We need to accept that and adjust our expectations accordingly. We may even need to reevaluate these relationships.
But a social media block also tells us one other important thing- we don’t always need to take them personally. If we haven’t been cyber-stalking or posting content that could have…
