But it wasn’t just LinkedIn. It was the fantasy of recognition. The belief that if she just engaged enough, shared enough, showed up enough, someone important would notice and pluck her from obscurity. Marcus wasn’t a person anymore. He was a gate. And the gate had locked.
She closed the app.
Then she opened a blank document and wrote a real post. No carousel. No hashtags. Just words: blocked on linkedin
She never overdid it. Once per post. Professional. Insightful. At least, that’s what she told herself. But it wasn’t just LinkedIn
Emma didn’t get a job offer from the post. She didn’t go viral. But three days later, someone she’d never spoken to before—a senior manager at a different company—sent her a connection request with a note: “Saw your post. I’ve been there. Let’s grab a virtual coffee if you want to talk about the industry for real.” Marcus wasn’t a person anymore