Block OR delete

[lifegoes]

Having a bit of a debate with my friend over this. Seems silly but...

I don't often block people's numbers as it means their number is actually still in my phone (WhatsApp) which can cause more temptation.

I just delete their number. If they continue to text when asked to leave alone I block.

My friend just blocks everyone that she doesn't want to speak to again.

Sounds silly, but what do you find easier to do. - I'm meaning ex's

I block as well as delete!

Refresh what's app after deleting and it will go!!

You can't block and delete can you?

I've blocked on WhatsApp and it stays in your blocked numbers. As the actual number after you have deleted from contacts?

@Aprilshowersarecomingsoon I delete and then they just go and I can't ever contact them again. Which is much better for me personally.

Can't get drunk and decide to tell them how I feel 😂😂

But if I block I know the number is just there in my blocked numbers.

I block on WhatsApp, then go to my phone contacts to delete the fucker #myex 🙂.

I block on WhatsApp, then go to my phone contacts to delete the fucker #myex

Yes...this exactly!

@MumsyJ 😂😂 yeah but their number is in your WhatsApp still - settings - privacy etc.

I'd be too tempted to unblock and text.

I'd rather delete, but my friend has about 37 people blocked and she doesn't even know who half them are. People who she just decided she didn't want to speak to again 😂 made me chuckle

@Pinkmonkeybird but their actual number is still in WhatsApp under blocked

If it was someone i didnt want to contact Id delete them.

If i didnt want any contact from them id block and delete them

Don't ever visit blocked contacts... To me, that bit of WhatsApp doesn't exist.

@Redglitter yeah I'm the same. I just block on main number then delete. But don't block on WhatsApp as it's still just there

@MumsyJ hahahahaha. I do that with with online banking tbh. The app just doesn't exist and I shouldn't look.

I always hated this with my phone and what'sapp.. it's either I can block someone but I still need to keep the number on my phone (which is shit because the temptation is left there to contact them when pissed) or I can delete them but that means they can still contact me which I dont what either. I wish I could do both.

@Strangecreatures this is me!!! If I delete I know I can't contact.

But WhatsApp is a nightmare for that, and like you when the temptation is there after a few bourbons. Well, in my head it's perfectly acceptable to tell them what I think.

So I have to delete and just ignore when they message.

Haha crap isnt it!?
I have a couple of contacts I really don't care to talk to again so they dont bother me and stay firmly blocked (i get a little shudder and call them a prick in my head if I scan past them in my contact list) .. it's usually if it's an ex or something then its hard. .
Best way I think is just to tell them not to contact you, delete their number and if they get back in touch just keep deleting messages and respond with a simple "go away/fuck off" they soon get the message. I have found that they won't dare to call and only send messages so you can just delete them as they come through.

@Strangecreatures that's how I have to work.

I tend to find they don't contact me once I ignore them a few times.

I just couldn't understand my friend blocking them all. But I guess she's just not that bothered.