Re: Pretty pathetic...

"Even if my words weren’t my own, you know what’s really pathetic? That instead of addressing anything actually said, you’re back to the same tired routine of being angry and aggrieved." There was just something awfully off about using ChatGPT for a comment so sassy and smug. If you actually respond honestly, as you did here, I will respond. "Why say that? So he can end up as bitter as you?" Because I'm frustrated about how incredibly passive the community is. Even though most in our community understand we are treated badly, I don't think they truly appreciate the extent of it. The more you research the origins of the hysteria, the more outrageous the oppression feels. I've done that research; most haven't. I need others to appreciate the sheer breadth of the horror to get them on board. "if time after time the boys were taken away from him it makes you wonder what kind of red flags he was raising with the parents. Or did you ignorantly not consider that he had a role to play in his circumstances? Do you actually believe that everything in OP's life is the fault of society?" It is my understanding that "red flags" can be almost anything these days in anglo countries. That is not kipling's fault. "But you don't care about helping people, now do you?" I do, but assembling an army is a greater priority at the moment. To be honest, your prior interaction at MAP chat sites was hardly charming, attacking anyone who tried to help you. "Why the relapse into this angry, self-righteous persona? Did you lose a YF or your boy job?" I'm bitter about what happened to some MAP friends, and the fact that other community members just can't be bothered to do anything about MAP oppression while such terrible things happen. That, and I'm not especially fond of the new generation of boys where I live. They are just not the same as pre-pandemic boys. I've even started saying no to playing with them in my free time at work because they are so frustrating to deal with.