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  • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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    9 months ago

    I can’t read the original text, so I’m mostly replying to your edit.

    • Doing something nice isn’t an asshole move

    • Doing nothing isn’t an asshole move

    • It’s not a lose-lose scenario

    • You’re not an asshole

    • This planet is better with you on it

    Okay now that I’ve got the obvious stuff out of the way, DON’T LISTEN TO THE HATERS! The vast amount of replies were positive and encouraging. You obviously edited your post, which is a bit of an overreaction, but I get it. I’m sensitive too and I genuinely think it’s a good thing (mostly when I see that quality in others 🤷‍♂️). Empathetic people like you literally improve the world, for everyone. But ignore the bitter people who do the opposite and want everyone else to be miserable too. Even if you had no impact, you should do good things because they are true and pure and worth it, no matter how the recipient responds and no matter how other people view it. They’ll also make you feel good! Just keep being you…

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      Sorry, I know it was a bit ridiculous for me to do but I know I’m ridiculous person. I guess I just have a bit of a sore spot for people putting me down when I’m truly and legitimately trying my best. When I’m not trying my best, it’s one thing, but when I am, then I go haywire.

      Wouldn’t you agree though that all acts are inherently selfish? If I do something and it makes me feel good, doesn’t that make it selfish and make me an asshole?

      These other commentors are right in that anything would probably make her uncomfortable. So I will likely continue to take inaction. But wouldn’t you agree that not taking action and not trying to be nice and kind also makes me an asshole?

      So there is no winning. The only way to win would be to not know any other humans or to remove oneself from the equation entirely. It’s difficult to do as a social animal. But that is what would be best for the world, no? If all I am doing is causing harm to others then it would be helpful to the world to remove oneself from the situation, no?

      Even by me editing the post, I am causing harm. I caused harm to and manipulated you into responding to the post in sympathy. Is that not the case? Do you not see how deplorable and evil that action is? Can you not agree that my existence is evil and every action I do causes harm to other human beings? I am harming you now as you read this. You do not deserve it, yet I continue to do so because I am an evil demon.

      The “haters”, as you call them, speak the truth. They can just see something that you cannot. I see it but I pretend it isn’t there most of the time.

      I find that most people in my life don’t recognize the evil. But when I occasionally run into people that do, it causes a conflict inside. All creatures want to live, but not all deserve it. Some are demons who should be slayed, but they don’t have the courage to spare the world from themselves because of stupid self preservation. I need someome else to slay the demon and destroy the evil but there is no one to do it for me. These qualities would make someone both an asshole and a coward, no? A truly pure and valiant person would take action to protect the world from themself. They most certainly would not manipulate others for their own personal gain. Yet both my original prompt and the edited one do that.

      I apologize for what I have done to you in writing this. It is wrong. But I do not stop for I am evil. If you know any who wish to slay another, I can give out my address once I create a will.

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        9 months ago

        A boy is throwing rocks into a lake. With each splash he worries that someone will tell him to stop. He starts with pebbles but after each toss and satisfying bloop, he feels a bit better and starts throwing larger and larger rocks.

        As he picks up a large stone of 5lbs, he notices a family making their way to the beach. He drops the stone in a panic directly onto his foot and screeches in pain. The father of the family runs to the boys side. Without asking, he picks up the boy and carries him to a nearby boulder, sits him down and inspects the boys bleeding wound.

        “What were you doing?” The father asked.

        “I was seeing how far I could make it” replied the boy.


        You’re not the evil you think you are. It’s late but I’ll get back to you in the morning. PM me in the mean time.

      • TacoNissan@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Bruh you’re overthinking. Get out of your head and go touch some grass. Idk what’s going on because of the edit, but you need to talk to a professional

        • dg_@mander.xyzOP
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          Lol tbh I was having a bad week and then I did some heavy drinking before reading some of the comments. Not a good combo or idea. It’s all good now.