Q&A for How to Ignore Someone

You don't. If they don't want to be a part of your life, don't force it. It's not worth it.

Try and put something in between you like a book, or try to move your chair as far away as possible. Ignore them and just pretend they are not there. Avoid them like you don't know them at all.

Block him, avoid him and stay clear of him at all costs until it becomes a habit. Think of things you do not like about him and focus on that instead of the reasons you did like him.

Do to them what they do to you. If they come back to you, maybe you can fix your issues. If they keep ignoring you, maybe it's time to find someone else.

Some people do that, it's like a dying gasp to try to get you to react. So, don't react and just don't give any credence to the rumors. They are false, the person is mean. Tell a trusted adult or one of your family members what is happening and seek support from among your friends. In time, this will pass, so part of this process is being patient and strong.

Keep yourself busy. Don't sit next to him or her and put your nose in your book, homework, etc. When possible, walk around with another friend and talk to them loudly to head off the person you want to ignore.

No one can force you to do anything. If you have told them directly that you don't want to talk to them anymore and you have told them why, maybe it's time to be a bit rude and just talk away right when they start a conversation with you. It will hurt them in a way that they won't even try to talk to you again.

If the person does not stop, then tell them that you don't want to talk with them plainly, or you tell someone else, like a teacher or parent. If you are an adult and the person won't stop harassing you, threaten to get a restraining order.

The reason why you feel bad is because you know it's unkind to exclude another human being. Have a talk with the person first and tell them you don't want to see them anymore. If they still don't get the message, then it's time to start ignoring them and not feel bad about it.

You don't want to seem rude while you do this, but ask him why he follows you. If he seems more like a stalker than admirer or doesn't answer quickly or stutters, you might want to tell someone. People are less likely to act creepy when the person is with more people.

If you enter the bus before them, then just look out the window when they walk in and put your headphones in. Pretend you forgot they were even on your bus. If you come onto the bus after them, try sitting far away from them and try not to look where you know they will be sitting. Find a bus buddy you can sit with to avoid having to share a seat with them. If you have no choice but to sit with them, read, doodle, and keep yourself occupied until they get the message.

Ask your friend kindly but firmly to leave you alone. If she does not listen, ignore her advances and block her from contacting you via phone or social media.

To want to resolve a problem, requires that we care about that person. Like when someone you love is angry with you, it shows they at least still care. If you don't care about that person, the effort to solve the problem might be better spent on someone you do care about. And unfortunately, life is too short to care about everyone.

Possibly. Bullies bully people because they see them in pain. If you don't react, it's possible his interest in bullying you might die down and he will move on to someone else. But it's could also make them made and make things worse.

Remember to be honest about why you were ignoring the person. It will make things easier than if you lied.

Try giving them a vague answer or shrugging. Both will display a lack of interest and send the message that you do not feel like talking.

Since they're your best friend, you should talk to them about what's upsetting you instead of just ignoring them. If you need some space to calm down, politely ask them if they can give you a few hours to yourself, but then you should try to talk about and resolve the problem.

If he asks you a question, just say "Sorry I don't know" and don't make eye contact.

Retreat behind something--a phone, book, papers, etc. Tilt the computer screen towards them. Cough at them and don't apologize. Do things they don't like. It's easy!

It's hard, but ignoring him/her will be the best solution to forget about your best friend. You can also just ask your teacher to change your seat.

Hang out with your friends more often, and don't speak to him unless you really have to. You can also try the headphone trick where you listen to your music loudly (but not so loudly as to get an earache). You can also ask your parents to get your sibling to leave you alone.

Leave the room or wear headphones when he starts telling jokes. Don't look at him when he speaks and don't laugh at any of his jokes.

Help her as much as you can. It's never easy to come into a new class, so be kind and nice and try to be friends with her. Introduce her to the others as well, make little groups of three or four with you two in them, and do fun stuff together. Soon, she'll be sitting in class not only with you: the problem goes away plus you'll have made a friend. At the same time, you can just let her know what you think: "Look, I can help, but I don't want to be giving you the answers."

To ignore someone does not mean to have zero interaction with them. In fact, it may be better to put up a wall of politeness, brief one-syllable answers, and end every attempt at conversation quickly, than to put up a wall of silence and non-interaction. However, if a teacher is unfriendly to you, you have the right to point that out. I would ask for a one-on-one to express how you feel. If the behavior toward you is always unfriendly, the teacher will have to do something about it.

After a certain point we all lose the will to keep putting in the effort if we get none in return. Don't feel bad to stop putting in any effort. This is what these things eventually lead to. You can still be polite, obviously; especially seeing as you're family. Just say "Hi, how are you", but nothing else after that. However, there's a different strategy available to you as well. What if the other person never puts in any effort because you do so every time? Stop doing it, maybe the family member will notice the loss and be spurred into action? If not, well, good riddance.

Just tell them you don't want to speak with them and you probably never will want to speak with them. Make sure they get the message without being too harsh or you could really hurt that person's feelings. However, being led on and not getting an answer is worse.

This too will pass. It was acute when it happened, and after time it will fade away. If your friend meant it as a joke and is genuinely sorry, then you can keep being friends. But if it was meant to hurt you, that's not a very good friend. As a result of this, the friendship is weakened, and it might even wither and die. No retaliation is required, it simply may have cost the person your friendship.

Just ignore that person and act like he doesn't exist.

To ignore someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to cut all ties and end all contact. That would mean you'd have to move to a different country, change all your social media, and change your name every time you stopped liking someone. Instead, you can still hang out, but in a group, not one-on-one. Continue to be polite and kind to the person; you can still be the first to say "Hi, how are you?", but then end the conversation after that. It would still fall under ignoring the person, and it's better than cold, hard silence.

Try to invest in some headphones, so they can see that you can't hear them. Also, use your body language! By simply looking away and crossing your arms with an annoyed look, the person should realize that you want to be left alone.