such is life online, I've had this happens tons of times, one minute they're a big fan of you the next you're the worst person they've ever met and should be arrested for not responding to their messages fast enough or rejecting their advances uwu

You never know who you meet online.

Sometimes people want to push others around to see how much they could get away with pushing boundaries of that person, I guess it applies online too

its typical when men realize they cant get their way they turn to insults

Originally posted by Breathe:

Yeah. I have a couple good friendly experiences with people from Steam but both are ladies and neither are from forums. Rare. So I don't befriend anyone else anymore.

I'm personally too paranoid to friend anyone I don't know IRL based off past experiences

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

its typical when men realize they cant get their way they turn to insults

I can smell the lack of deodorant and a fedora from here (not you btw)

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

its typical when men realize they cant get their way they turn to insults

this is real as ♥♥♥♥, often they simply can't take rejection no matter how nicely you put it
far too often I've gotten death threats and wishes simply because I'm a ♥♥♥♥♥ who actually doesn't want to be a ♥♥♥♥♥ for them uwu

Originally posted by BuniBealla:

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

its typical when men realize they cant get their way they turn to insults

this is real as ♥♥♥♥, often they simply can't take rejection no matter how nicely you put it
far too often I've gotten death threats and wishes simply because I'm a ♥♥♥♥♥ who actually doesn't want to be a ♥♥♥♥♥ for them uwu

Yk those types of people are so desperate to get laid, it's almost sad

I wouldn't trust all of the responses that you got in this topic.
There's already been some narcissists and other types that do the exact thing you're talking about who responded in here.

Originally posted by Lkksodesuga:

... After a short conversation, this person blocked me and started using very harsh language toward me. ...

How did they do that if they blocked you?

You should not think of interactions on the public forums as "among friends".
Someone being on your friend list should be a prerequisite for being friends (and not the only one) but even if someone is on your friend list, interactions on the forums should not be considered that of a friend. This is a place to express constructive criticisms and contribute meaningful ideas to the community, not to coddle each other.

Originally posted by Lkksodesuga:

... It was really confusing and hurtful. One moment the person was calling me “cute” in a friendly way, and the next moment they were insulting me and telling me to go away. ...

Yeah, I know someone who did that on the forums. Never considered them my friend but good god, the over-reaction and false accusations that followed...
All you can really do is just not respond to them (block them if you have to, in order to remind yourself, even if you're pressing "show" on their posts) and give a rebuttal to their claims when on-topic and WITHOUT quoting them or naming them.

Originally posted by Lkksodesuga:

... I honestly don’t know what triggered it, ...

Mental illness, personality disorder, or too many drugs, probably.

Well, it's not that uncommon online. Sometimes, due to a simple misinterpretation, people may completely misread your tone or a comment you've made. They might spiral internally without giving you a chance to clarify. In such situations, it's best to be patient. Take a long pause before you respond to avoid an emotional or reactive answer. Kill them with kindness; eventually, it will become clear that their behavior is a reflection of them, not you.

Of course, your mind can sometimes play tricks on you, making you feel like you've lost an important relationship or a chance at happiness. However, if you look at the situation soberly, you'll often find that people who think poorly of you are rarely perfect themselves or any better than you are.

i'd block and report whoever it is

I want to share something that happened to me with a user named Pretentieux, because I honestly don’t know what went wrong.

At the beginning, we were chatting just fine. I tried to be friendly and open. But out of nowhere, he started deleting and blocking me, and even used harsh American curse words against me.

Here’s what happened:
• He told me he was 40 years old. In response, I said that I’m 27.
• After that, he replied: “very cool. you’re a cute girl.”
• To be honest, I felt a little uncomfortable when he called me “cute girl.” In Taiwan, if a guy tells me “you’re cute,” it often feels like something more than just casual, so I reacted with an 🤨 emoji — kind of like saying “don’t joke around like that.”
• I wasn’t angry, just a bit shy and unsure how to take it. I thought maybe he was teasing me in a lighthearted way.

After that, I just asked him simple and innocent things like:
• “What time is it?”
• “The English word for bee is bee, so what is the American bee?” (a playful question)
• “Is your name Jason?”

But instead of answering, he suddenly turned on me, cursed at me, and shut me out completely.

I never insulted him. I only tried to keep the conversation light and fun. That’s why I feel really hurt and confused about why I was treated this way.

I don’t know if anyone else has had similar experiences, but I think it’s important to talk about it.

Originally posted by Pretentieux:

I want to share something that happened to me with a user named Pretentieux, because I honestly don’t know what went wrong.

At the beginning, we were chatting just fine. I tried to be friendly and open. But out of nowhere, he started deleting and blocking me, and even used harsh American curse words against me.

Here’s what happened:
• He told me he was 40 years old. In response, I said that I’m 27.
• After that, he replied: “very cool. you’re a cute girl.”
• To be honest, I felt a little uncomfortable when he called me “cute girl.” In Taiwan, if a guy tells me “you’re cute,” it often feels like something more than just casual, so I reacted with an 🤨 emoji — kind of like saying “don’t joke around like that.”
• I wasn’t angry, just a bit shy and unsure how to take it. I thought maybe he was teasing me in a lighthearted way.

After that, I just asked him simple and innocent things like:
• “What time is it?”
• “The English word for bee is bee, so what is the American bee?” (a playful question)
• “Is your name Jason?”

But instead of answering, he suddenly turned on me, cursed at me, and shut me out completely.

I never insulted him. I only tried to keep the conversation light and fun. That’s why I feel really hurt and confused about why I was treated this way.

I don’t know if anyone else has had similar experiences, but I think it’s important to talk about it.

But that is the account you are posting it on.

Originally posted by Pretentieux:

I want to share something that happened to me with a user named Pretentieux, because I honestly don’t know what went wrong.

At the beginning, we were chatting just fine. I tried to be friendly and open. But out of nowhere, he started deleting and blocking me, and even used harsh American curse words against me.

Here’s what happened:
• He told me he was 40 years old. In response, I said that I’m 27.
• After that, he replied: “very cool. you’re a cute girl.”
• To be honest, I felt a little uncomfortable when he called me “cute girl.” In Taiwan, if a guy tells me “you’re cute,” it often feels like something more than just casual, so I reacted with an 🤨 emoji — kind of like saying “don’t joke around like that.”
• I wasn’t angry, just a bit shy and unsure how to take it. I thought maybe he was teasing me in a lighthearted way.

After that, I just asked him simple and innocent things like:
• “What time is it?”
• “The English word for bee is bee, so what is the American bee?” (a playful question)
• “Is your name Jason?”

But instead of answering, he suddenly turned on me, cursed at me, and shut me out completely.

I never insulted him. I only tried to keep the conversation light and fun. That’s why I feel really hurt and confused about why I was treated this way.

I don’t know if anyone else has had similar experiences, but I think it’s important to talk about it.

Kind of strange, isn't it? Ever find yourself forgetting what you did earlier or how you got to a different place?

That was a troll you talked to, he did that for a laugh, i would have dropped him at the word cute instantly. People stink