When my aunt video-called from Canada crying about missing Gong Lijiao's competition, I finally understood what 'geoblocking' really feels like

2025-09-18 03:20:46

My aunt's WeChat video call came through at 3 AM her time—I could see the Toronto skyline through her window, still dark except for the CN Tower's blinking lights. 'I missed Gong Lijiao's entire competition again,' she said, her voice cracking. 'The Weibo video just buffers forever, then shows that stupid 'content not available in your region' message.'

She wasn't just crying about missing a shot put event. This was about missing a piece of home—the same way I felt when I couldn't watch the Lunar New Year gala during my semester abroad. The screen between us flickered as she described trying VPN after VPN, each one slower than the last until Gong Lijiao's triumphant moment had passed into results pages she couldn't read.

What hit me hardest was realizing Gong Lijiao herself was pushing through physical barriers while fans overseas were fighting digital ones. 'Age带来的身体挑战更为严峻,' the article said—her body was literally tearing apart with a grade three meniscus tear, yet she was still finding ways to compete. Meanwhile, my aunt was just trying to watch her compete from another continent.

I remember the tactile frustration myself—tapping screens until my fingers hurt, that sinking feeling when the spinning loading icon freezes. It's not just about missing content; it's the isolation that comes with it. My aunt described watching fan-recorded clips days later, the audio muffled by someone's commentary, the camera shaking during the best throws—'like watching through a keyhole,' she said.

There's something deeply human about wanting to witness perseverance together. When Gong Lijiao talked about 保守治疗 and pushing through pain, I thought about all the overseas fans pushing through digital obstacles just to share that moment with her. Maybe that's why geoblocking hurts more than just inconvenience—it separates us from collective resilience.

When my aunt video-called from Canada crying about missing Gong Lijiao's competition, I finally understood what 'geoblocking' really feels like

So to everyone refreshing Weibo videos with that familiar dread: I see you. I've been there. And honestly? There are better ways to bridge that distance—but that's a conversation for another section. For now, just know you're not alone in that frustrating buffer circle.

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