Ken WhiteJul 31, 2023

Someone trying to tempt me back to Twitter with this screenshot, saying “come on, won’t it be fun to respond to this?” Their idea of fun may differ from mine.

Lots of people have made fun of my mental illness and openness about it, most often on Twitter. But I’m okay. So far I haven’t looked at one of them and said “wow they seem really happy and successful, I wish I had their life.”

Show threadAbandoned AmericaJul 31, 2023
@Popehat I'm not saying this like my solution is your solution but I seriously consider blocking people like that. They stir shit up so you get angry and frustrated about it and then have to deal with it for their entertainment. It's a lousy way to be. You don't have to let everyone know every time someone is crappy towards them, especially when they have a large account and it happens constantly.
Show threadKen WhiteJul 31, 2023
@AbandonedAmerica I don’t really need to block them because so far I haven’t met a single one on Mastodon or Bluesky.
Show threadAbandoned AmericaJul 31, 2023
@Popehat I'm really glad to hear that. I'm pretty open about the chronic and severe depression/anxiety issues I've struggled with my whole life and someone trying to bait me into an argument over them would really piss me off. Thankfully I haven't had any people like that in the Fediverse either. I'm not saying this place is perfect but oh my God the number of shitlords is so, so much less than it is on Twitter.
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@AbandonedAmerica @Popehat smart to rise above the cesspool. It isn't healthy for you and for people who revel in crap, they will never admit wrong even though you present dozens of facts.
Jul 31, 2023 at 10:15amMastodon for Android