to quote varnish's post that started this all: "Your block is nothing more than a symbol of their victory to them."
they sure must be proud of all the symbols of victory they've racked up over the past few days :D
for real though, i'm still impressed by the sheer amount of willful ignorance it must have taken to make those posts in that thread... like barging into a mental health support group and loudly trying to convince everyone that their problems aren't real, ackshually, and we should all be fighting the ALIENS instead! :^)
like no thanks, buddy. take your symbol of victory and leave. lmao
tbh, my guess is that varnish deleted those profile comments themself. they seem to be aware of this ARR thread*, so i'm guessing they've seen the post further up that names the other... "discourse enthusiasts" (to put it nicely, lol)... that voiced support for the spectacle that they made of themself in the FR thread. cue the usual: feeling like a martyr, crying white tears, etc etc we've seen it all before.
*assuming this based on the amount of reactive whining they've been doing in their bio and broadcast, as well as the fact that ~someone~ with similarly nonexistent levels of self-awareness and reading comprehension briefly tried to start shit on here. got screened into oblivion, of course. thanks mods! <3
yeah, it's pretty clear to me varnish has read or has been told about what's posted here. it's only cementing the fact that they aren't worth the time of the people they want to talk to so badly, all because they won't stop and do some self reflection on why it might be the case in the first place. the behaviour displayed is something i and my friends may have pulled back in middle school whenever our emotions were bruised for sympathy points.
the willful ignorance is incredible to me, too, by lacking the awareness of how their statement isn't reflecting on their own beliefs but instead blaming everyone else for making conservative people into villains after reading any of that thread (if any posts were read at all). maybe if you see pages upon pages of people talking about how scared and in danger they are because of people who share your beliefs (in part or full), you should think about what those beliefs mean to you and if they're really so important to hold in the grand scheme before telling others to set aside theirs just to listen to yours.
it's perfectly normal to feel hurt/scared/upset, etc. because other people do not like your beliefs, and you may also feel persecuted and seen as an enemy because others see people who share your beliefs as an enemy, but it's not an "us vs you" situation until you make it one or act in a way where you cause harm to others (the former in this case). beliefs shape your actions, but you can shape your beliefs. you are not some immutable entity and you are not your beliefs (unless you make your beliefs your entire existence). varnish wants our patience, our time, our energy, and our good faith - all things that are precious and limited - to 'understand' our views, then an equal exchange needs to take place, and they have displayed they aren't even capable of granting patience or good faith when faced with basic opposition. you cannot buy goods without providing money first, and varnish is asking for goods with an empty wallet in hand.
Wow this really resonates with me about how I feel in regards to this situation. I'm not really good at putting things into words but I feel they expect more than they give and it's hard for me to feel sympathetic towards them because of that. They don't seem to be thinking about the thoughts and feelings of the other users who voiced their fears. They just expect everyone to feel for them or just be silent entirely based on their last post to the thread.
I just want to say thanks for writing all this, it's so well put! Reading it made me feel like you took the thoughts right out of my head and made them presentable. 10/10 post
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Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-11 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)Just them under a different name.
Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 01:33 am (UTC)(link)to quote varnish's post that started this all: "Your block is nothing more than a symbol of their victory to them."
they sure must be proud of all the symbols of victory they've racked up over the past few days :D
for real though, i'm still impressed by the sheer amount of willful ignorance it must have taken to make those posts in that thread... like barging into a mental health support group and loudly trying to convince everyone that their problems aren't real, ackshually, and we should all be fighting the ALIENS instead! :^)
like no thanks, buddy. take your symbol of victory and leave. lmao
Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 01:59 am (UTC)(link)Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 02:58 am (UTC)(link)*assuming this based on the amount of reactive whining they've been doing in their bio and broadcast, as well as the fact that ~someone~ with similarly nonexistent levels of self-awareness and reading comprehension briefly tried to start shit on here. got screened into oblivion, of course. thanks mods! <3
Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 03:45 am (UTC)(link)Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 04:54 am (UTC)(link)Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 04:13 am (UTC)(link)it's perfectly normal to feel hurt/scared/upset, etc. because other people do not like your beliefs, and you may also feel persecuted and seen as an enemy because others see people who share your beliefs as an enemy, but it's not an "us vs you" situation until you make it one or act in a way where you cause harm to others (the former in this case). beliefs shape your actions, but you can shape your beliefs. you are not some immutable entity and you are not your beliefs (unless you make your beliefs your entire existence). varnish wants our patience, our time, our energy, and our good faith - all things that are precious and limited - to 'understand' our views, then an equal exchange needs to take place, and they have displayed they aren't even capable of granting patience or good faith when faced with basic opposition. you cannot buy goods without providing money first, and varnish is asking for goods with an empty wallet in hand.
Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Varnish
(Anonymous) 2024-11-12 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)