Helpful Tips for Dealing With Social Media Trolls for Crossdressers

We’ve all heard about online bullying and harassment from social media tolls.

Some of us crossdressers, unfortunately, experienced it as well.

In fact, it is not uncommon for us to feel depressed after reading such comments.

Trolls are people who throw malicious comments and provoke arguments with the goal of eliciting an emotional response from a person (crossdresser).

Trolls often hide behind fake or anonymous accounts, and they can be very harmful to a crossdresser’s mental health.

Crossdressers tend to be targeted by trolls because we are often perceived as being “insecure, weak, or confused.”

The best way to deal with trolls is by not engaging with them at all.

If a troll starts sending you rude messages on social media or through email, do not entertain them! Be calm.

Report the trolls when necessary or block them immediately. Do not respond with anger—it will only fuel their fire even more.

While we understand that it is hard for some people to accept and understand the fact that we are crossdressers, bullying is never justifiable.

Additionally, their actions should not stop us from doing what makes us happy.

I know how hard it can be to put your best foot forward and show off your true self.

It’s scary, and it’s easy to feel like all the haters are going to drag you down. But have no fear!

I’ve got a handful of tips that will help you get through the haters and still look gorgeous doing it.

1. Remain calm

The first helpful tip for dealing with social media trolls for crossdressers is to remain calm.

The best way to handle these situations is to take a step back and take a moment to yourself before you think about replying.

Remember that you are in control of your emotions at all times, so if someone offends or upsets you, it’s okay to take a minute and breathe before responding.

Social media trolls are a fact of life.

It’s important to remember that they’re just trying to get a rise out of you—and they’re doing it because they’re insecure.

Being calm helps with thinking about the next steps of the decision you need to make.

If you’re so upset that your brain is clouded with rage, it’s going to be difficult to make rational decisions about how to handle their trolling.

Trolls thrive on attention, so the more attention they get from you, the more likely they’ll be to continue trolling.

Stay calm when someone trolls you online.

2. Disable comments on your posts

I know, I know. You’ve been wanting to do this for ages.

But something has always stopped you: maybe you didn’t want to seem like a coward to your followers, or maybe you were worried that turning off comments would make people think that your content isn’t good enough to warrant discussion.

Well, guess what? People will still think that your content is good—they’ll just be able to tell you about it in a more constructive way than by commenting on it with things like “UGH” or “WTF.”

We get it—social media can be a scary place sometimes.

Comments can be a great way to get feedback on your posts, but they can also cause problems if you don’t know how to manage them.

But taking control of the conversation by turning off comments is one of the best ways for crossdressers to deal with trolls and haters.

It’s hard to know what to do with negative comments. In this case, it’s best to avoid toxic people altogether by disabling comments on your posts entirely.

3. Block the trolls

It can be really hard to deal with trolls, especially when you’re a crossdresser.

It’s hard enough just to be yourself, but then you have to deal with people who are trying to make you feel bad about it.

You don’t have to give in to the trolls—you can just block them and move on with your life!

This may seem obvious, but it’s not always easy to do.

You might be thinking: “Why should I waste my time blocking people?” And the answer is, you don’t have to!

There are plenty of other ways to deal with trolls, and we’ll talk about those in a moment.

But sometimes blocking is just easier—and sometimes it’s what you need to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

This is a really simple way to deal with them, and it’s been proven to work!

If you’re being attacked by someone who’s making you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, all you have to do is block them.

This means that they can’t see what you post on social media anymore, so they can’t harass you.

4. Don’t feed them by engaging.

As crossdressers, you probably know all too well the feeling of logging onto social media and seeing a troll or two.

Sometimes, it can be hard to ignore these trolls, especially when they are insulting your identity.

But one thing that has helped me deal with this is to not feed them by engaging with them.

If a troll starts commenting on your posts, don’t reply. It’s tempting to do so—you may want to tell them off or defend yourself.

But engaging will only encourage them and give them more fuel for their fire.

Do not reply to the negative comments. You don’t need to validate any troll or insecure person by responding to their hate.

It’s easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment, especially if you’re feeling frustrated or hurt by what the person said.

But engaging with trolls is only going to make the situation worse.

Your goal here is not to win an argument—it’s to protect yourself and those you love.

5. Don’t try to educate the troll.

Never try to educate a troll. Trolls are not interested in hearing what you have to say, and they will not hear it.

Your words will fall on deaf ears, and all you’ll accomplish is wasting your time.

This may seem counterintuitive, but it makes sense in context.

This one can be really tricky for us crossdressers because we know that it’s important to stand up for ourselves and our community.

And so many of us have been on the receiving end of bullying and hate speech, so we want to make sure that people don’t feel disrespected or attacked by our words—and sometimes that means trying to “educate” our trolls.

But unfortunately, most trolls aren’t looking for education; they’re looking for a reaction.

They are only interested in seeing others react to them in a way that feeds their ego.

If you try to educate the troll, it will only make them feel more powerful and make them more aggressive.

So, there’s no point in trying to tell them why crossdressing matters to you.

They may just think that what you do isn’t important. Instead, don’t respond at all!

6. Report their comments if you feel they are particularly egregious

The next helpful tip for dealing with social media trolls for crossdressers is to report their comments if you feel they are particularly egregious.

If someone is being particularly nasty, or if there’s something you feel needs to be taken down, go ahead and report it.

This can help social media platforms take down any offending posts, and it will also help them identify repeat offenders so they can take further action against them.

The good news is that most platforms have policies in place that allow them to remove hateful or discriminatory speech from their platforms.

You can also try reporting it yourself if you don’t think the system is working fast enough—but be sure to include as much detail as possible about what happened and the context around it (e.g., what led up to the comment).

7. Know when to log off and step away from social media

Social media is a great place to connect with other crossdressers, but it can also be a breeding ground for trolls.

The next helpful tip for dealing with social media trolls for crossdressers is to know when to log off and step away from social media.

It’s easy to get drawn into an argument or an exchange of insults, but this will only make the situation worse.

If you feel yourself getting angry or upset, step away from your computer or smartphone for a little while and take some deep breaths.

If you’ve been trolled and can’t seem to shake it off, try writing down how you feel about what happened.

This can help clear your mind and give you some space from the experience so that you don’t let it affect how you spend your time online going forward.

Suppose you feel like you can’t walk away from social media because of work obligations or family obligations.

In that case, you must find ways to deal with the harassment that doesn’t involve directly responding to them or engaging with them on social media.

8. Be gentle with yourself, mentally and emotionally

Remember that trolls are just people who are trying to get a reaction out of you, and by responding in anger or frustration, you’re playing right into their hands.

It’s easy to feel hurt when someone is intentionally mean to you; you’ll even start questioning yourself and your motives.

But remember that they are not attacking YOU—they’re attacking a part of you that they don’t understand.

Remember that you are still the same person as before.

And if someone does not like your dress, makeup, shoes, or whatever it is about you that makes them angry, it doesn’t mean anything about who YOU are.

It just means their opinion of you is different from yours!

You are important! You are worthy of love! And no one deserves to be treated badly just because they’re different from what other people expect them to be.

Remember that this is just part of being a human being—and that being human means being vulnerable.

People are going to try and tear you down, but they can’t do it if you don’t let them.

9. Empower the crossdressing community

When we feel like we’re not supported, it’s easy to internalize that sentiment and start believing that maybe we don’t deserve it.

But the truth is that every single one of us deserves support—and every single one of us can give it to others, too.

So, how can you support your community?

If you follow blogs or Facebook pages that promote positive images of cross-dressing, support them by liking and commenting on their posts.

The more support these people have from other members of the community, the less likely they are to feel isolated and alone when dealing with trolls.

Reach out to fellow crossdressers and let them know you’ve got their back.

Tell them how proud you are of them and how much you admire their strength in doing what they love.

It doesn’t matter if it’s through social media or in person—just make sure your words are filled with positivity and encouragement!

This will help you feel more confident and comfortable in your skin, which is something that can’t be said enough!

Social media trolls have no place in our fabulous cross-dressing lives.

We will continue to thrive with or without them. Living our best authentic self is a lot of times better than hiding from a dummy account and being insecure.

We are not here for the hate; we are here for the love!