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Blocking ex on WhatsApp

6 replies

Nocluejj · 31/12/2020 15:19

Help needed! How does blocking on WhatsApp work?

Does the other person know you have blocked them? Do the messages they send not get delivered and just sit with one grey tick? And if you then unblock them at a later date do you get the stream of messages come through and then they get a blue tick and when you read them more blue ticks?

I want to block an ex but kind of scared to do it. Bringing in the New Year with a bang...

OP posts:
ConfusedAndNotDazed · 31/12/2020 15:25

If you block them they’ll just see one grey tick. The messages won’t be delivered if you unblock them though, as they’re rejected by the server. I think your profile picture won’t be visible, or last seen, so they’ll know you’ve done it.

ComtesseDeSpair · 31/12/2020 15:36

They can guess you’ve done it, because of what previous poster describes. Messages sent won’t deliver even if unblocked. But they’re an ex. Stopping caring what they think is one of the crucial steps in moving forwards. Plus they’ll be blocked, they can’t contact you to tell you what they think anymore.

ComtesseDeSpair · 31/12/2020 15:38

How long were you together? Have you thought about some form of talking therapy to get past this? Because the implication that you’re going to unblock them in the future to see if they sent you any messages whilst they were blocked suggests you secretly quite like the drama aspect of it all, and that’s not healthy and won’t help you get over them.

Aquamarine1029 · 31/12/2020 15:40

Why would you care if he knows you've blocked him? Block him and be rid of him.

AramintaLee · 31/12/2020 15:41

@ComtesseDeSpair

How long were you together? Have you thought about some form of talking therapy to get past this? Because the implication that you’re going to unblock them in the future to see if they sent you any messages whilst they were blocked suggests you secretly quite like the drama aspect of it all, and that’s not healthy and won’t help you get over them.
I agree with this. I don't know if it was your intention OP, but it's coming across like you want to block for all the wrong reasons.
PeachesBright · 31/12/2020 19:01

When you block your ex, he won't be notified, but it will be easy for him to work it out.
He will no longer be able to see your profile picture. If your "last seen" is usually visible, he will also no longer be able to see that either.

If he sends you a message, he will see only 1 grey tick. You will not receive the message.

If you then unblock him.. again, he won't be notified, but he will be able to work it out because your profile picture will be visible again and so will your "last seen". The message will not come through to you. It will remain in your exes chat with 1 grey tick. But, if your ex sends you a new message whilst you have unblocked him - it will come through as normal.

Maybe block him and then delete his contact details from your phone so that you no longer have his number in case you are tempted to later unblock him.

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