I sometimes remind newbies of the features we have to protect them, if they come in expressing fear of rejection or other worries about being hurt in some way.

That said, I can identify with the borderlines who have a strong fear of abandonment. As far as I know, no one has blocked me, but I can see me feeling some hurt about it, if they did.

Would it be a dumb idea if say, I wanted to block someone, that I tell him or her I am going to and why? I have been accused of ignoring someone, and I did explain to him that I wasn't intending to. I know some diagnoses predispose people to being upset about being blocked. And at the same time, some diagnoses might lead people to seemingly annoy others and/or step over boundaries.....

(I hope I am not just piggybacking on this thread. I thought while we were addressing blocking, I am being appropriate in asking.)