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Original poster

Could you get past a guy blocking you?

72 replies

Inawe81 · 14/08/2024 23:14

So if he blocked you after a slight disagreement and then returned a few months later and asked how you were. He wasn't a boyfriend just casually dating. Would you just ignore? I was very hurt at the time and just accepted the block and tried to get on with things..I did like him a lot and still do unfortunately.

OP posts:
Trinity69 · 14/08/2024 23:15

Ignore, block and move on.

Psychoticbreak · 14/08/2024 23:15

No. He is a manipulator. Do not respond.

BCBird · 14/08/2024 23:16

I would ignore. I would not need to.block.as I would just choose not to interact

BCBird · 14/08/2024 23:17

Block if you think u will be tempted to.answer.

saidthebellsofstclements · 14/08/2024 23:20

It's not so much the blocking that would bother me it's more the idea that he thinks he can just ghost and return like you're some sort of robot with no feelings.
He has showed that he can take you or leave you, don't give him the satisfaction of a response. I'm sure you can do better!

Original poster
Inawe81 · 14/08/2024 23:22

He hasn't even acknowledged that he blocked me, he's just returning like nothing happened

OP posts:
SamW98 · 14/08/2024 23:22

Reply with 👍 then block the cheeky fucker.

He's probably after a shag

MrsMoastyToasty · 14/08/2024 23:22

It's his loss.

MeAgainAndAgain · 14/08/2024 23:23

saidthebellsofstclements · 14/08/2024 23:20

It's not so much the blocking that would bother me it's more the idea that he thinks he can just ghost and return like you're some sort of robot with no feelings.
He has showed that he can take you or leave you, don't give him the satisfaction of a response. I'm sure you can do better!

I agree here. He didn’t feel like interacting with you so he blocked you. Then later he changed his mind with the expectation you were sitting there doing nothing, waiting for him to come back. Not nice.

NoSnowdrop · 14/08/2024 23:26

Just block the cheeky fucker already, who does he think he is?

do yourself a favour, this one is not worth it.

Original poster
Inawe81 · 14/08/2024 23:26

Wish I didn't still like him, if it was anyone else, I wouldn't care. Shocked to hear from him again, it's been nearly 6 months.

OP posts:
seensome · 14/08/2024 23:26

He's just fishing for attention, he won't stick around for long, best just avoid communicating and being hurt again, treat him the same way. Ignore snd delete or block.

NPET · 14/08/2024 23:27

Ignore him. He has no right to "pop" back into your life when he feels like it. They think we are ready to pick up with them whenever THEY feel we should.

Turophilic · 14/08/2024 23:33

Does he think he can turn you off and you’ll go into Standby Mode until he’s interested again? like a television?

Have self respect. Block him and move on.

Cabincrew1 · 15/08/2024 00:49

It’s the electronic equivalent of the silent treatment and the discard, ignore.

AngelusBell · 15/08/2024 00:54

SamW98 · 14/08/2024 23:22

Reply with 👍 then block the cheeky fucker.

He's probably after a shag

That was my thought - booty call. Mute and don’t reply … like a 👻

AngelusBell · 15/08/2024 00:57

Inawe81 · 14/08/2024 23:26

Wish I didn't still like him, if it was anyone else, I wouldn't care. Shocked to hear from him again, it's been nearly 6 months.

Let him wonder whether you’ve married a millionaire, joined the circus or moved to Thailand. He didn’t have gals queueing up to date him like he thought and now he’s messaging you as though nothing has happened? Rude.

Takenoprisoner · 15/08/2024 01:00

Inawe81 · 14/08/2024 23:26

Wish I didn't still like him, if it was anyone else, I wouldn't care. Shocked to hear from him again, it's been nearly 6 months.

Think of him like a hard to flush turd that's just popped up again. He doesn't have the dignity to stay away after blocking you. Block him yourself and return the favour

AugustAlready · 15/08/2024 01:02

Inawe81 · 14/08/2024 23:26

Wish I didn't still like him, if it was anyone else, I wouldn't care. Shocked to hear from him again, it's been nearly 6 months.

@Inawe81

Self control, practice hard!!

why would you let yourself be vulnerable to him doing it again. If he's old enough to be in a relationship he's old enough to handle disagreements like an adult not a 4yo sticking his fingers in he's ears & repeating I can't hear you over & over.

ask yourself WHY you like someone who basically just shut the door in your face, hasn't even apologised & just thinks he can pick things up where he left them?

surely you can see you're worth more than that??

LiterallyOnFire · 15/08/2024 01:04

Eww. Wouldn't want to TBH. How childish can you get?

MrsTerryPratchett · 15/08/2024 01:08

Inawe81 · 14/08/2024 23:22

He hasn't even acknowledged that he blocked me, he's just returning like nothing happened

He's testing how low your standards are. So he can be shit. Have high standards. You weed out wankers that way.

ShouldIEvenBother · 15/08/2024 01:09

He's after a shag, and ego kibbles.

It will end badly for you OP if you let this loser suck you back in 💐

jubs15 · 15/08/2024 07:27

He's bored or lonely. Either way, he disrespected you once and you do not owe him a second chance. If someone blocked me, I would block them too and deprive them of any further opportunities.

BridgetJonesBigPants · 15/08/2024 07:33

If you go get involved again you are telling him you have no self respect and it's a green light for him to behave exactly as he likes. Please block and delete. If you don't respect yourself why would he.

Pikitup81 · 15/08/2024 07:39

I had one of these, I messaged him back asking why he had blocked me, adamantly stated he hadn't and turned it all around on me. Blocked to never be thought of again.

People that block then unblock when it suits are just manipulative