In which I tried to be a shining beacon of virtue and failed spectacularly.

[raisedbymoogles]

“If only,” I keep hearing, whenever the subject of male entitlement or gun violence comes up. “If only some kind woman had given that poor boy a chance. If only she’d given me a chance to get into her panties. Then I wouldn’t have been so sad and lonely. Then he wouldn’t have shot six people. I feel for him. Poor guy.This is the story of the time I

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[dragontail]

Running off to work in, like, five minutes so I lack the time I need for a proper and detailed response, so I'll go with short and heartfelt:

You're 100 per cent right about the unhelpfulness and wrong-ness of the "poor guy" mentality, and you're 100 per cent amazing for sharing your story. Because these are the sorts of thoughts that occur when people exercise their free will and right to choose, and nothing - nothing - should ever trump that. No one's happiness is anyone else's responsibility, and no one's deliberately chosen malicious actions are ever anyone else's fault, especially a victim/target.

Thank you so much for sharing this. *hugs*

[raisedbymoogles]

*hugs* Thanks. I dunno what prompted me to share this now, really, though I'm cynically certain that it will be relevant again all too soon.

*sends thermos of kupo-nut-flavored coffee*

[playswithworms]

*hugs*

Yes, what dragontail said *nodnod*

[raisedbymoogles]

Thank you. <3