It certainly can be. Typically it's defensive and the blocker is overwhelmed and doesn't want to speak with the blockee ever again. However sometimes manipulative people will block someone short term to purposefully cause anxiety and dread as a sort of digital stonewalling tactic.
In many cases, blocking someone who disagrees with you starts a fire when there was nothing there to begin with--except for your own angry feelings. Blocking isn't just a mental health break. Use the option after lecturing someone and giving them no chance to respond and it's a manipulative move.
The psychology of blocking someone can have a harsh impact, with some individuals brushing it off while others become deeply aggrieved. This can lead to negative emotional reactions, ranging from sadness to anger and even depression. In extreme cases, it can cause a person to seek out and confront the blocker.
Some people said that it's perfectly reasonable to block someone if they are being disrespectful or 'creepy' during your encounters and this doesn't make you a bad person, while others said they had been on the receiving end of being blocked and thought it to be rude.
It's empowering. Cutting off someone's access to you is the most powerful move you can make. For me blocking a contact (whoever it is) isn't about power, it's about choosing peace.
This is part of the devaluation stage of narcissistic abuse. The narcissist wants to make you feel less of a person. There are many ways the narcissist can devalue, but one is through this control of blocking you and the silent treatment that comes with it.
Because, when you block someone, you're basically saying, in a virtual way, “I'm done with you.” It's the ultimate diss. You feel defeated, you're annoyed because they had the last word and have no way of having your say. It's frustrating and annoying, and for some people, it causes an even bigger problem to arise.
Blocking someone after the end of your relationship does NOT mean that you hate them, don't care or don't love them. It just means that you care about YOURSELF more. You care about your sanity and your happiness. You care about healing.
Blocking people who you know who have negatively impacted you, like through bullying, toxic friendships, and constant harassment and contact, can also help improve your well-being.
Where it is far from a weakness, but rather a strength, to recognise your limits and put them into action. By blocking someone, you create a physical boundary; you are crafting your social feed to meet your requirements.
It depends on the reasons for blocking. If it is to avoid an imminent defeat in an argument, then it is immature.
Silent treatment is mostly in your presence. While they will not block you, they may refrain from or delay responding. Your desperate calls, texts, emails are great food for them. By blocking you, they would be depriving themselves of high quality narcissistic supply.
“Stick with your boundaries long-term or [toxic people] will use any weakness overtime to sneak back into your life,” says Mackey. “If you told yourself you wouldn't respond to their texts, don't. Block their number and block them on all social media. Don't send them any e-mails and don't check in six months from now.”
Narcissists block you to reassure themselves of their grandiose self-perception of being someone who is powerful, in control, wanted, special, and unique. They aren't necessarily angry at you, they just want to feel powerful, in control, and validated.
To disarm a manipulator, postpone your answer to give yourself time to ponder, question their intent, look disinterested by not reacting, establish boundaries and say no firmly, maintain your self-respect by not apologizing when they blame you for their problems, and apply fogging to acknowledge any mistakes and end ...
They are afraid of vulnerability. Manipulators seldom express their needs, desires, or true feelings.
Blocked phone calls go straight to voicemail
When someone you've blocked calls you, they'll be sent right to your voicemail, as if your phone was turned off. This is their only clue that you blocked them. The blocked caller can still leave a voicemail, but it won't show up with your regular messages.
Blocked is more painful. Being ignored can last as long as the person knows you begging for repentance. Now when you are Blocked, you are exiled out of their life. Is blocking someone an example of immaturity?
People don't always act irrationally when they're faced with such strong feelings. Maybe you two had a nasty fight, and now he's feeling miserable. To get back at you, he might block you to also make you feel guilty or angry. In these cases, the blocking tends to be temporary.
He Will Feel Sad That You Blocked Him
It's not what you think. Yes, he will feel sad about losing you, and he will miss you. He might even reflect on some of his behaviors he knows were wrong. But all that sadness will be heavily overshadowed by his wounded pride and shattered ego.
Blocking someone has no impact on their Karma level. The only actions which will lower a user's Karma is a dowvote (or removed upvote) on a submitted link or comment from that user.
Blocking someone also means they can't invite you to events or groups, start a conversation with you, or add you as a friend. It's possible to block friends on Facebook, but note that this unfriends you. You can “take a break” from someone if you want to remain friends, but see less of their Facebook posts.
They're likely to throw a temper tantrum.
They may hurl insults at you, or show up at your house to confront you in person. If they're really incapable of controlling themselves, they may even threaten you. This is why it's generally not a good idea to let a narcissist know you're going to block them ahead of time.
A person with narcissistic personality or narcissistic traits frequently uses manipulation tactics to influence and control others. Common examples of this include gaslighting, triangulation, love bombing, and many others.
They usually want to be the center of attention and may do anything to get it. To make a narcissist fear you, you should avoid feeding their ego. Don't give them the attention or praise that they crave. Instead, focus on your own needs and interests.