RE: Question for the heterosexual men of AF
March 23, 2018 at 11:28 am
(This post was last modified: March 23, 2018 at 11:30 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(March 23, 2018 at 11:24 am)wallym Wrote:(March 23, 2018 at 11:13 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Lol come on Cap, you can't say stuff like that. That's a bit harsh.
Do you ever worry holding some people to a higher standard than others is condescending to the 'others'? Sometimes it reads as:
"So and so is a mush brained idiot, so they can't help themselves, but you, a non-mush brain, are capable of being better."
Which may very well be true, but I'd worry the mush brained folks see what you're doing, and it makes them feel worse than someone being a jerk to them on a forum where everyone is a jerk to everyone.
I see your point. I guess I can't help but feel a little defensive of Ham because of my autistic nephew. It's an emotional response on my end, but I see how it can be condecending to both my nephew and Ham.
(March 23, 2018 at 11:28 am)Shell B Wrote: Oh, come on. A post quite that self-aggrandizing isn't common here, or anywhere else. It practically begs to be criticized. Part of me hopes he was being sarcastically smug, because that would actually be pretty funny.
I'm pretty sure he was just playing it up a bit to be funny, for the most part. The first time I saw him do it was aimed towards me and I hated him for months until I figured him out lol.
Still harsh though, considering the circumstances.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh