The Importance of communication.
If you have an issue with something your partner is doing.
Talk to them.
If you’re unsure about something.
Talk to them.
If you aren’t feeling a ship but they’re still excited about it.
Talk to them.
I cannot tell you how many times a relationship with a writing partner has gone downhill all because they would not talk to me about something. Blocking with no explanation, blocking because you don’t like what the other person said (not harassment, you just don’t like what they said), blocking because you’re angry is not the correct way to handle these situations. Some people will take that blocking very negatively, especially if you don’t talk it through, offer any explanation or give any indication as to what drove you to that to start with.
You could trigger a panic attack, cause someone to suffer a relapse or even drop back into self harm because they don’t know what they did wrong.
This is not how you handle these things, this is not how you treat other people. There needs to be ample and even communication on both sides. If you are angry, upset or anything like that then step away for a bit. Go do something to calm down and THEN come back and talk to them.
A majority of drama on this site is caused directly from lack of communication or misunderstanding.
If you want to respect your partners then you need to take the time to LISTEN to them. You need to have the ability to be patient and try to see what they’re saying. If it turns to harassment then, yes, block them by all means. If not, then you need to try and listen.
Do not block your partners without trying to talk through the issue first!
