does anybody else get bothered by the dudebro ascetic mindset some people have about blocking
where "blocking" is "weak" and "not blocking" is "strong" or "tough"
this has kept me from enormous amounts of self-care in the past, along with the "blocking punishes the blocked person" mindset
neither of these things is true
I just don't need certain kinds of bullshit on my stream and some people I want as much insulation from as possible
whatever I miss isn't, FOR ME, worth the bullshit, s'all
@sydneyfalk As part of the strong/weak thing, there's often also this paternalistic, concern-trolling element: "I _worry_ that these people [who block] are hiding in their bubbles and not learning to Deal With Other Opinions."
As if people who block aren't seeking out and trying to understand various others & their experiences, just not on the free-speech dude-bro's terms.
@brooke
it's always funny to me that the same concern trolls aren't examining the concept that they are rejecting social tools used for survival and psychological health maintenance solely because those social tools are "distasteful" to them
nah, examining THAT inner concept is unnecessary
much more important to offend people as much as possible and win lifetime asshole points >_>