The nine stages of getting trolled

There is something about the idea of ‘trolling’ that is just so innately relatable to cats. Perhaps it’s because cats take the power away from trolls, turning them into something infinitely more harmless.

To all the trolls out there, so long and thanks for all the fish!

1. Your latest post has gone live on your website, and you sit in a corner, cheeks shining with glee and satisfaction. But not because you think your post is marvellous (well of course it is) but you’re chuffed because you’ve just polished off an entire block of chocolate

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2. Five seconds later you notice someone has left you a comment. Someone called ‘thug ducks’* is calling you a wannabe try hard and your entire blog bulls— and a piece of pooh

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3. Initially you don’t understand how or why Winnie the Pooh was cut up into a million pieces. God, poor Pooh. Who would do that?

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4. And then you realise that you’ve just been trolled!

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5. You can’t even believe it and all you want to do is…

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6. After you regain your senses, a process which may take anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 years, you debate on what you should do next

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7. You begin to imagine what you’d do to a troll in real life…

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8. But of course. You wouldn’t do that. You’re a writer for God’s sake and you will TRIUMPH over all. Cue heroic instrumental music

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9. But… well… you’re also just a girl, standing in front of a troll, asking him to love her

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* Thug ducks is in reality a blending of a few trolls I have come across on my YouTube channel and here on WordPress


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63 responses to “The nine stages of getting trolled”

  1. Loved reading this thaank you

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  3. […] awesome blog fodder, and 3) they lost any power they had over me the moment I blogged about them using cat gifs – (interesting thought, do you think trolls have cats? Or are they sad because they […]

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  4. Gif 4 is the best thing I’ve seen all day. Hahahaha.

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    1. hahahah yes!!!

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  5. […] slip through, which is pretty good considering. Not to mention I used those trolls to create some very popular blog posts! Win-win […]

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  6. Reblogged this on The Starving Writers' Club and commented:
    Hilarious!

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  7. Ah, Trolls. Natures turds. Funny blog piece. Thanks for the laugh.

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  8. Lol This was great!

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  9. LMAO! This is funny as hell and I love the cat videos–especially #8. Frigging trolls.

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  10. Trolls trolls trolls-all gone. Cats cats cats everywhere. Great sense of humour.

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  11. Haha! “Asking him to love her” so relatable! 😁

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    1. I know right hahaha ☺

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  12. Reblogged this on MARSHALL W THOMPSON, SR and commented:
    I absolutely LMAO while reading Milly Schmidt’s article. I can relate to it more than the author knows. Thanks, Milly, I needed that! #PeaceMarshall

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  13. Trolls get no pussy. Ever.

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    iamthesunking

    What to do next? I hope you would do absolutely nothing whatsoever. Do not feed the trolls!

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    1. Except write more blog posts with plenty o cats

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        iamthesunking

        That sounds like an excellent plan. I have only really been trolled once, & the person ended up blocking me on social media which saved me a job. And I have just carried on writing about cats!

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        1. I can’t believe they blocked you! Made me laugh. Maybe the troll thought blocking you would give them some kind of power, except all they’ve done is do you a favour 🙂
          I just saw your latest blog post was about your cat waking you up in the middle of the night! I understand your pain. Happens to me like clock work at 4.30am when my cat hits me on the face demanding attention haha

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          1. iamthesunking Avatar
            iamthesunking

            Well, this is exactly it. Remaining in my life & continuing to torment me would have been MUCH more painful!

            And I don’t really get hit in the face by my cat, but I get the passive-aggressive rolling, purring, padding up & down etc. 😳

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    I always love your posts and this one is great. Trolls appear in many different forms throughout life not just on comments for post in blogs. Aimless and mindless people, who have nothing better to do than watch you. Ah ha, they also try to copy you and be you in their small world, but alas they cannot copy something unique.

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    1. Awesome 🙂 Yeah, trolls are indeed a curious breed of people. One thing that always surprises me (or perhaps doesn’t) is that most of the trolls on YouTube are young kids, but the one or two ‘real’ trolls (not the spam bots) I’ve encountered on WordPress were adults. I suppose it’s the medium. You’re more likely to find baby trolls on YouTube

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  16. Ha ha you really made me laugh!

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    1. Yay 🙂 That was my aim!

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  17. Excellent post and one I’ll renenber when I get trolled.
    And the cats are brilliant.

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    1. Yes! Just come back here and they’ll look after you 🙂

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  18. Loved this post. The last line was a great one to end with – ‘just a girl asking a troll to love her’ 🤣🤣🤣

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    1. Hahah thanks Marie 🙂

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  19. Remember you can delete comments a troll makes. Don’t acknowledge them they will go away if you don’t pay them no mind…

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  20. My trolls seem to get caught in the spam filter. And given the nature of their accusations, they don’t bother me any more than the email spam which offers to augment body parts I do not, in fact, possess.
    Everything is better with cats, though!

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    1. Good to hear your spam filter catches them!! I had one a few months ago that slipped through and was sitting there on my blog, for all to read. I could have kept it up, but for their own protection, I deleted it!
      Soooo much better with cats 🙂

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  21. Ha! Love that 2nd cat. Totally the initial reaction.

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    1. I know right hahaha. The ‘stunned mullet’

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  22. Kindra M. Austin Avatar
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    ❤😂

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        Kindra M. Austin

        I freaking love cats. Cats make everything awesome.

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  23. Oh the cats! The cats win every time. Trolls deserve no cats. Ever. Nope. Not even to see one.

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    1. Exactly! Trolls v Cats. There will only ever be one outcome
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  24. Lol- I love the positive attitude and I LOVE the cats! (the love kitty reminds me of mine lol- especially at 4 am :p ) Here’s hoping for a troll-free day!

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    1. Hahaha my cat is like that one too! Usually at 4.30am (on the dot) he whacks my face so he can wake me up for a cuddle. I think. Or maybe food.

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  25. This is awesome! I laughed particularly hard at the “fuck everything” cat. So accurate though. Thank you for this!

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    1. No, thank you! The fuck everything cat is probably my favoute. It literally works for EVERY situation imaginable. Going to your pantry and realising you’ve run out of coffee? Fuck this. Waiting in line 20 minutes for your tall decaf cappuccino? Fuck that.

      God it’s endless haha

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  26. The cats! That just, sigh. Cat gifs make life worth living, eh? Great post, thanks.

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    1. They do, don’t they? Imagine life without them! I’d be drinking red wine and wallowing in self-pity

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  27. OMG, this is hilarious. Absolutely brilliant.

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    1. Thanks! I always wonder, at 1am in the morning while I’m writing these posts, if they’re as funny as my sleep-deprived mind thinks they are hahaha

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      1. LOL! Kind of like writing a post after a glass of wine!

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  28. Awwwww. Poor sad trolls, I have had a couple as my blog has gained popularity. They show up at 2am looking to be fed, they threaten to rape your face and tell you that you are a turtle and then they leave, never to be seen again. They are a strange species, donate to keep the bridges clean so they don’t have to surface.
    https://damngirlgetyourshittogether.com/

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    1. I’m sorry you’ve had to experience them too! I must say, never been called a turtle before – could be fun 🙂

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  29. Love this post, Milly! Too funny…the cats are awesome 😉

    Jo-Ann

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    1. Thanks Jo-Ann 🙂

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  30. Brilliant, as always. That Zorro cat with his muchacho playing the guitar just killed me. Love it ! ❤

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    1. Thanks 🙂 Super happy it brought a smile to your face! That Zorro cat right- omg hahah

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  31. Great post Milly

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  32. Milly! Way to take the power away from the trolls. Give it all to cats! I love your cat posts! 🙂

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    1. Thanks Dave! I think I should permanently dump any intention of ever writing a serious post and just focus on the cats, lotsa cats!

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      1. Haha, you could write both, of course, as you are so very talented, but I love the cat posts the best! 🙂

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  33. I’ve met a few too. Be nice to get my claws and teeth into them!

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    1. It would be such a nice feeling haha

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  34. Thanks for this! I laughed out loud. I’m still laughing! Brilliant! 🏅

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    1. Yay thanks!! Laughing out loud is the aim but I’m never sure if they’re funny or not – or if it’s just me being super lame and laughing at my own stuff (which I know you’re not supposed to do or ever admit to hahaha…)

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