Hey followers. Iâve seen a couple of call-out posts on my dash over the past couple of weeks, highlighting the alleged bad behavior of certain roleplayers. Whether these posts contain truth or not, I just want to share this with everyone:
Itâs OKAY to say NO. Itâs okay to block someone the moment you feel threatened, uncomfortable, scared, or manipulated.Â
Yes, itâll hurt their feelings. They might get upset. But your safety is more important. Donât write/do/participate in anything youâre not comfortable with. If youâre terrified or anxious of confrontation, just block them and let it be done!
Your concerns are vallid. Your fears are valid. This person might be triggering you and sure, they might not have the context! If you feel comfortable with explaining it to them do it. If you donât, or if you do and they donât seem to care or understand, block them. Say no. Cut out what you can in life that makes you upset or anxious, because you will have a lot to deal with offline already.
Please be safe. Please use the block button. Please turn off anon if you keep getting garbage anonymous messages. Please say no.
If you donât know how to âsoft blockâ people â
Block someone, then unblock them immediately. This will make them unfollow you unknowingly and simultaneously have you unfollow them, too.
If you need to block certain words/phrases/usernames from your dash â use the extension tumblr savior .Â
And the most powerful tool of all â  If youâre scared, upset, triggered, feel guilted or uncomfortable âÂ
It doesnât have to be forever and you donât have to delete your blog. It doesnât have to be for very long at all â you donât have to announce it!Â
But Tumblr should not affect you once you sign out. It is a website. You have higher priorities. You are a living, breathing, beautiful human being who deserves to be treated with respect and cherished. Itâs so easy to see people as simply text on a screen when youâre online, even subconsciously; that anonyminity can encourage people to be mean, to take out their problems on others.
Donât be that person and donât be the victim of that person. You deserve better. You deserve to enjoy Tumblr as a hobby and a place you visit online. Do not feel bad about saying no or using the block button â thatâs what it was created for!
Take care of yourself and your friends. Youâre going to be okay.