Cyber Bullying

Who is this Katie Morton and what kind of site was it ?

I can't believe some of the things I hear about cyber bullying on here that people have been through. It makes me so sad to know how many people have had an experience.

I've been doing research and realize my bully, who used to be my friend, is likely a narcissist. I'm definitely an empath. So how this unfolded makes a lot of sense. The moderators of the site issued her a warning. I've been waiting for some kind of retaliation, but nothing has happened so far. I haven't been openly talking about it. I'm just trying to heal from the damage at this point. I know I will heal, but I don't think I'll ever be the same as I was before. This was a very scarring experience.

From the gaslighting and psychological abuse aspects of it, I've been questioning myself, my sanity. Like I know I have bipolar disorder, but I was like maybe I'm borderline and abusive to people, and I need treatment, there's something wrong with me, etc. I've been asking people if they've noticed anything about me, like severe mood swings and stuff. Those closest to me say I'm really stable. I've been questioning my whole reality and wondering if I'm some awful toxic person that deserves this punishment. But people, especially on the site, tell me I'm so wonderful, positive. That I'm one of the kindest people they've ever met and I'm so helpful and spread positive messages. That I'm valued and do so much for the community.

I'm just kind of sorting through what's real, what isn't. Some of the other bullies spread around that I'm a damaged and broken person. I've been questioning that too. Am I broken, damaged? Am I damaging other people? I try to be so self-aware and stay positive as much as possible. I've never really described myself as damaged or broken, I've gone through years of therapy, I'm a survivor of past abuse and worked through a lot of that heavy stuff. So being told I'm broken and damaged has thrown me for such a loop. My mind is all over the place wondering what I am, and who I am.

Kati Morton is a license therapist in Santa Monica California she had a website now close but has a Facebook. She has a YouTube channel. She does mental health.

For anyone who reads this. There are toxic sites, not properly run, and unfair sites. I paid for a program that turned toxic and when I complained the creator banned me. I demanded a partial reimbursement and never got it. I went to other similar sites and warned others not to give money to this site.

I was bullied on another site that was soooooooooooooo toxic. I made a few friends there and gave them my private email address so we could communicate off the site -- and then I engaged in a kind of all out war with the other people and the administrator, who was just a wimp. He finally banned me and said I could come back if I apologized to him and every single person on the site. Like that was really gonna happen! He was out-of-line and the people who came on the site were very, very toxic. He had no control whatsoever. Even the moderators were toxic. There was bad language, sexually offensive talk, inappropriate uploads, bullying, and violent language and threats. I never apologized to anyone and never went back there. It traumatized me. I continued friendships with the few friends who followed me off the site, and we enjoyed ourselves without interference from toxic bullies.

Some people engage in behaviors online they might never do in real life. Some sites encourage this behavior and it becomes very bad.

Now I VERY carefully choose where I visit and join. I belong to a few communities that have proven to be safe havens and enjoyable environments. This Psych Central site is very well run and monitored, and I feel safe here. When I feel triggered I leave for awhile, or message with a moderator.

My new rules are -- if it isn't fun - or informative - or it doesn't feel safe...I'm gone. In this way I have managed to find places on the internet where the participants are upstanding, fun, supportive, and intelligent.

To the OP...I understand you don't want to leave your site...but in my opinion you really should leave and seek out a better environment. If you have to constantly be blocking and running...then you aren't safe. You should find new places that are both safe and fun. They ARE out there.

I wished that was possible on YouTube. I eventually had to change my gmail account because of the harassment that took place two years ago.

That is great advice! I wish I had that advice when I was being cyber bullied on Kati Morton website and YouTube.

That true! It hard to get anyone to believe you when the admins and monitor play favoritism or they spread so much lies out of retaliation against you.

I'm sorry that you or anyone else ever had to experience cyberbullied. I been a victim of cyber stalking.

That is great advice! I wish I had thought about that myself. That is advice I needed four years ago.

Great advice. I need that when I was bullied on YouTube.

I'm so sorry! That what happened on YouTube. All I did was ask a troll to stop harassing other people it last for two months just as I decided to delete my comment in January? I suddenly found myself being threaten mobbed out of retaliation over a troll. There should be stronger laws to protect victim.

Great advice! I wish that I had thought about that myself. I wish that it had occurred to me to ask myself that question.