Inceldom

[FrustratedFool]

Unless I'm misconstruing something, you're stating that these incels think they are ugly because they've been told by others in their life that they are.

Most people don't allow themselves to be brought down by the opinion of others. It matters not if the opinion is true or false, because how we view ourselves first and foremost is more important. If these incels are believing the opinions of others, there's a deep psychological issue where they never managed to comprehend the unimportance of a shallow opinion.

I think that many, yes, have been told they are ugly by others repeatedly and have been bullied, ostracised, and rejected on that basis.

I think that most people would be traumatised by such social ostracisation.

I also don't think it fair to see the suffering caused by the very real social consequences of their ugliness as simply a mental weakness on their part. We wouldn't apply that standard to racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism or other social negative impacts, I don't see why we'd apply it to ugliness. If I find it hard to make friends and have relationships, and face regular bullying and negative social treatment because I'm ugly, I don't think telling me my negative emotional response to that is caused by deep seated negative issues is going to be much help.