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Sep 14, 2022, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by *Beth*
It was almost four years ago @nonightowl and I was a member of a craft group on Facebook. An admin asked me to become an admin, too. I was happy to do so and agreed. Long story...basically, she and I had a mild disagreement about an event (local) that we were planning. To be bluntly honest? -I look back and I feel pretty sure that she was envious of my craft skills.
Anyway, she and one of her friends became vicious to me. Truly bullying. They were much younger than I, and much, much less sensitive in nature. It was the first anniversary of my precious sister's death (they didn't know that, nor would they have cared) and I was already in a fairly vulnerable place emotionally. Those two women would not stop. I so wanted to remain in the group because I was extremely lonely at the time and wanted something local to belong to.
I also belonged to a neighborhood exchange group (people giving/taking free items). I loved being part of that group because I had lots of cat items to give away (cans of food, bowls for the cats I had purchased, but never used, etc.). The woman who had begun tormenting me in the craft group was also admin of the neighborhood group. She blocked me from that group and Facebook would not intervene.She blocked me purely out of meanness.
I tried to report their behavior to Facebook and Fb wouldn't do a thing (they claim to be opposed to bullying - ha).
Sooo...one night I fell apart. Badly. I foolishly got on Facebook and posted that I was planning to do something to myself. A cousin of mine called 911. The cops showed up; they were anything but well-trained to deal with a mental health crisis. I was not violent in any way, but I was crying and saying, "I can't take this anymore." The cops jumped on me, held me down, handcuffed me, and pushed me into the back of a police SUV. I'm not a kid and I was physically hurt by being treated so roughly.
And that was how I ended up IP. The cruelty from those 2 women was just more than I could handle. I have been very cautious about Fb ever since that awful, terrifying experience. I use Fb primarily for messaging close friends and my kids. I seldom post there, except cute or amusing memes. And I wish friends a happy birthday.
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I am so sorry, Beth 
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