Amy > Status Update

Trolls :)

I block or simply don't answer.

That's so funny

hands down the worst bit of using this site. so sorry :( hopefully it will get better soon

I agree. That's not what Goodreads is for. I've never gotten any such messages but if I did I'd ignore them.

Cheri wrote: "Trolls :)"

Most definitely!

Lady Delacour wrote: "Amy, Sorry this is happening.
Sending you a kind sisterly hug
to help wash the creepy away. ♥"

Thanks so much! ❤️

Latanya wrote: "I block or simply don't answer."

I do too but I wish they would just get a life!

Teresa wrote: "That's so funny"

The messages themselves actually are, awful grammar and the things they say are just bizzare!

Ewww I'm sorry Amy. Guys can be such pigs sometimes 🐷😒😳.

emma wrote: "hands down the worst bit of using this site. so sorry :( hopefully it will get better soon"

Agreed! Thank you ❤️

Olivia "Don't Blame Me I Voted for Hillary" wrote: "I agree. That's not what Goodreads is for. I've never gotten any such messages but if I did I'd ignore them."

I do, just wish I wouldn't get them in the first place!

Kendall wrote: "Ewww I'm sorry Amy. Guys can be such pigs sometimes 🐷😒😳."

Haha totally agree! Thank you ❤️

Exactly!

Totally agree.

I just had the same problem and when I mentioned I was married, the person didn't seem to care and kept messaging. I was like, seriously? What's up with that?

Mischenko wrote: "I just had the same problem and when I mentioned I was married, the person didn't seem to care and kept messaging. I was like, seriously? What's up with that?"

Yes!! I used to respond and say the same thing and found out it didn't matter so now I just ignore. So gross.

Never had that problem yet. Creepy!

Never had that problem before, but those guys should really back-off!

Well you're gorgeous so I can't blame them. I'm just kidding (not about the gorgeous part) but yeah it is gross. Like you said there are sooo many dating sites. Maybe they have a book fetish? Hope it stops but glad you are just ignoring them. Hugs <3

Carrie wrote: "Never had that problem yet. Creepy!"

I'm so glad you haven't!

Sagittarius wrote: "Never had that problem before, but those guys should really back-off!"

Right?!

Deanna wrote: "Well you're gorgeous so I can't blame them. I'm just kidding (not about the gorgeous part) but yeah it is gross. Like you said there are sooo many dating sites. Maybe they have a book fetish? Hope ..."

Aww you are too sweet my friend!!

Mark wrote: "As a guy I'd just like to say this. Blokes get your shit together and use those hands for holding and reading books! Perhaps if you read every once in a while you would be able to engage in the won..."

Well said! 🙌

Ugh, this has happened to me too, and it's why I'm a lot more hesitant to accept friend requests from guys, unfortunately.

I agree with Deanna...you are gorgeous. So, I can understand why they might be tempted. However, it is completely inappropriate & unacceptable.

Just don't message them back and unfriend them. You can block them, too. Maybe it's men who troll for smart women!? Lol! Still it's so creepy!

Kristen wrote: "Ugh, this has happened to me too, and it's why I'm a lot more hesitant to accept friend requests from guys, unfortunately."

It's so unfortunate!

Brenda wrote: "I agree with Deanna...you are gorgeous. So, I can understand why they might be tempted. However, it is completely inappropriate & unacceptable."

Brenda that is so sweet thank you.

Jennifer wrote: "Just don't message them back and unfriend them. You can block them, too. Maybe it's men who troll for smart women!? Lol! Still it's so creepy!"

Most of the time it's not even people I'm friends with it's random creeps! I do ignore them it's just annoying. 😊

I'm a guy and for obvious reasons I thought people who are on Goodreads must be inherently good people and not creeps. I mean, you know, because of all the knowledge, perspectives, and stuff you learn from reading books.

I'm so sorry this is happening to you, Amy! :( I have a GoodReads friend who had some creep message her asking for her phone number, and when she refused to give it, he sent her profanity-laced tirades attacking her. Fortunately she reported him and he was booted from GR, hopefully any guys who have been harassing you will be kicked off this site as well!

Amen to that! I just block the weirdos but it is such a nuisance. I completely agree with everything you've said. I also changed my profile picture to something "generic". My old profile picture was of me and my young daughter. The creepy, taking-it-to-far "compliments" and out-right come-ones were disturbing. It only took a couple of these losers for me to yank down that photo. It's sad...and pathetic really. :/ xoxo

Oops! "Come-ons" not "come-ones". Gotta love auto-correct. :)

Aniket wrote: "I'm a guy and for obvious reasons I thought people who are on Goodreads must be inherently good people and not creeps. I mean, you know, because of all the knowledge, perspectives, and stuff you le..."

You would think so!

David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party wrote: "I'm so sorry this is happening to you, Amy! :( I have a GoodReads friend who had some creep message her asking for her phone number, and when she refused to give it, he sent her profanity-laced tir..."

Wow that's terrible!!!

Candace wrote: "Amen to that! I just block the weirdos but it is such a nuisance. I completely agree with everything you've said. I also changed my profile picture to something "generic". My old profile picture wa..."

I thought about doing that as well, just changing to my blog logo or something but I shouldn't have to! It's not like my picture is racy haha

I can not imagine that. Can you report them?

Luís wrote: "I'm here for just one purpose: share the interest for books... I don't even think to meet a person just for that. Very weird, that thing..."

Completely agree!

Margo wrote: "I can not imagine that. Can you report them?"

Yes and I do!

Hemant wrote: "You may already know this but there is a button in Account settings & on selecting it only your friends can message you and others cannot. You can use it but it would also disallow genuine people w..."

I do know about this but haven't done it yet, I may have to though!