Discussion How do you deal with trolls on here?

[caffeinepanic]

I was messaging back and forth (on a different account--had to make this one mainly because of this person) with someone on here who seemed quite friendly up until the convo turned into "well why are you on this site then" and "your life doesn't sound bad so why are you ctb, you're fine". I'm not in the mood to be preached at. If my life was really ok, why else do you think I'd be here? It just sorta feels weird that I have to justify myself when this person knows I'm in a bad headspace.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

You could just put them on ignore. You could also take the opportunity to spam them with shitposts and troll them back. I usually just end up either getting caught up in my emotions and arguing back, or, I'll just end up being an asshole towards them and sometimes troll them back. Other times, I just put them on ignore.

No point in justifying yourself to a dipshit. You don't need to justify yourself to anyone. If your situation is bad enough that it causes you to feel this way then that is enough. Everyone is different when it comes to what they can handle emotionally.

 

[EternalShore]

ah, pro-lifers~ :( Thankfully, when you're here for longer, they won't go after you like that~ regardless, you can press ignore for them~ :) or you can tell them very nicely that you don't wish to talk to them anymore~ :) I wish you the best~ ^_^

 

[trying ungracefully]

I had to make a new account because a dude told me is is going to kidnap me and sell me like donkey meat once we got to messaging. Then he figured out the city I live in. Trolls are weird.

The best you can do if it's effecting you is just do what you did or click ignore on here. Replying to trolls no matter what you say fuels them because they got a response from their bait.

Then also if you DM someone look through their account history so you can get an indication of who they are. If they are only messaging for social stuff and pushing beliefs then obviously be weary. If their posts seem normal then it's a sign that they probably are more genuine.

 

[Ch4in3dcr0w]

I guess im lucky no one messages me on here hearing all those stories.

u can just press ignore button there is no cure for people like that. I also feel like its pointless to respond to them because u would be wasting your time even trolling them back, but it matters to how u feel and how u want to approach such situation.

Your suffering is valid no matter how your life looks like, i know how it is being guilted into living just because "its not that bad". Unfortunetly people like that are on this forum so u have to be abit careful to who u respond ;(. Much love

 

[FoxSauce]

Theres trolls here?!

 

[cemeteryismyhome]

I just ignore them, but sometimes they do get me riled up and I have to remind myself that it's not worth it. I'm glad to have lived a good amount of my adult life before social media arrived, because I can remember a time when none of this existed and it helps me just blow it off as unnecessary nonsense.

 

[Lyn]

I'm so unsocial that even trolls don't message me.

But I'm sorry you went through that. You absolutely shouldn't have to justify your pain to anyone.

There will always be bad/ignorant/malicious/not capable of understanding you people or just plain trolls, unfortunately.

Just ignore them.

 

[whenwillthepainstop]

It irritates me that there are even trolls at all on a literal suicide discussion forum.

 

[Emillss]

You're better off just not engaging with them... they're not worth the time