:) I see someone decided to use the tools and block me.

Good for them. Life is too short. If my existence online is annoying to others, I'm genuinely glad they're ridding themselves of the problem.

I strive not to block folks myself, because I think constructive dissent is something we need more of, but rarely have opportunities to practise. It's not always pleasant for others to watch, though (I got a few worried DMs during this last exchange), so apologies for that discomfort to all of you!

@MLClark Some people like to paint the picture of a perfect, staged life and live for the fawning. Or they thrive on tearing other people down to boost their own fragile egos.

It's soured my enjoyment of social media and now I keep it very tightly controlled.

One whiff of toxicity and :trollsplat:

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Oh, that's a really neat range! And very smart: a lot of research around the negative impact of social media highlights the toxic impact of people posting "perfect lives", so it sounds like you've got a strategy that really puts health and wellness first for you.

Thanks for sharing, and for protecting your well-being online!

@MLClark We all have to do what we can to keep ourselves sane. Number one rule: don't get out of the boat to read the comments. LOL. Main reason I quit Twitter.

I only have Instagram and my feed is full of french cafes and cat memes. I live for the brown screaming cat.

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