Venting I can't stop shitting on others who deserve it, it doesn't affect me in a negative way, in fact I'm happy when I'm doing it, should I stop?

[WhatCouldHaveBeen32]

Smug pieces of shit that are online , entitled boomers, entitled young adults that have no idea about what they are saying or hate groups/hateful people in general.


I have no fear in calling them out with one comment and then using the same empty platitudes they used on others before they inevitably block me or stop engaging with me out of frustration. I've got nothing better to do at this hour anyways and feel like it might help the original poster not feel alone. I'm also doing it for a somewhat selfish reason.


When I was a child I dealt with a lot of know it all people and they did the same thing to me as a kid. When I pointed out discrepancies they used in what they described , they used age as an argument; and because I was little and gullible I understood my position as the one who should shut up in front of authority. And the funny thing is, I actually had good arguments, back then I had better grammar (written tests and shitty teachers , 'nother story) than I have today, better vocalization , an unironically better and a more eloquent vocabulary (in my native language) and it's all gone because some shitty humans just wanted to not get outwitted by a child. (and because of my parents who did the same thing but DAILY and at every hour when we used to meet face to face)


Now because of that every single time I see someone use the word kid or child in a comment and bring up the age gap; I kindly remind them that I could give them another 400 years to live and they'd still be lesser than the one they initially commented to; Incredible how society tells me to respect these people but they, at any time, can apparently without fail stop respecting others.

They are insects, nothing more , nothing less. It's the best when you do it in real life, though I'm not looking for conflict because I know that is something bad , online it is inevitable I will see something I fundamentally disagree with and meet some idiots and then it's fair game right, should I not interact with comments anymore? what were they made for if not to speak your mind and while in real life actively going for these conversations increases your chances of getting jumped or stabbed (people don't take kindly to being proven wrong), online, it doesn't; most of the time.

 

[Forever Sleep]

If it's a heated argument then, it seems fine. If they are being obnoxious to the OP then, it's tempting to put them in their place- if you have the intellect for it. If they are bullying/ discriminating or using hate speech, then we should all be called out for that.

If it's more trolling though. That you are looking for people to (counter) attack then, maybe it's something you just need to keep a check on. I can find myself looking to disagree or feel annoyed a lot of the time. That's my own shit going on though. Sometimes it feels wiser to just walk away, rather than engage. Or, to really thoroughly read what they said and, what you said in response- before you post it and make sure you are in fact being fair.

Probably similar to you, I'm triggered by people who remind me of someone else who made my life a mysery. That's slightly dodgy territory though because- they aren't this person most likely. It's unfair of me to assume they are via one or two comments. I've found it's better for me to put people like that on 'ignore' because I probably can't trust myself not to have a negative bias against them.

It doesn't really sound like you are doing anything wrong though. So long as it stays reasoned and doesn't become some obsessive crusade.

 

[amerie]

Nah girl it's fine I just got banned on Reddit for cursing out someone on r/recruitinghell, it feels so good in the moment but idek remember what I was mad about and I just regret it because I get so mean I literally curse peoples entire bloodlines. It gives me a sense of control I don't have in my life because people walk all over me all the time and I can't do anything about it, so given the chance online I can finally tell people to burn in hell and manifest unplanned pregnancy with freedom.

Some people deserve it honestly but honoring your anger as good as it feels can turn problematic because at every little inconvenience you'll lose control and take it out on people who don't deserve it. Scream into a pillow and do some cardio and dance around, meditate and write about it in a book. I also have to remember that I'm lowkey an asshole like 80% of the time so I need to stay humble and give people grace sometimes too.