Blocking can be a boundary¶

Blocking is emotional regulation, not closure -- real closure is acceptance, not removing access.

Key points¶

Blocking signals "I need to stop being triggered," not "I have moved on"; checking a burner account afterward proves it.
Sometimes blocking is revenge -- hoping the other person panics -- which is pain with a firewall, not resolution.
Blocking can be a healthy boundary when you are dysregulated or tempted to break no contact, but do not confuse removing access with moving on.
Avoidants who block typically unblock within one to three months; use that window to regulate intentionally.