GOING TO SASQUATCH
GONNA TAKE LOTS OF HOT PICTURES FOR MY BBYS
LATAH~

where did the stereotype that people who hang out on the internet are unattractive come from my online friends are all babes

But it was a hope shortly checked by other considerations, and she soon felt that even her vanity was insufficient, when required to depend on his affection for her—for a woman who had already refused him—as able to overcome a sentiment so natural as abhorrence against relationship with Wickham.
If I’m being perfectly honest with you I haven’t been very comfortable with the assessment that “people on the internet are offended too easily” even though some people have reacted to things I’ve done on here based on misunderstandings that lead to the sorts of situations where such a diagnosis would apply
It just feels like a bit of an oversimplification and I mean, there aren’t a whole lot of people who actually like being genuinely offended, it’s honestly really unpleasant
I think the reality of it is that the internet exposes us to pretty much every awful oppressive opinion a person can possibly have and enough experiences in day to day interaction and on our online life can turn you into a very scarred and guarded individual and as such if the situation in question is in fact not offensive, there’s a chance that it’s a misunderstanding or a jump to a conclusion about what the intent of the accused actually was
Not only that, but human interaction is so complex and difficult that we should honestly try to make some concessions to others because it’s a nice thing to do and if they tell you that something you did is offensive there’s a chance it likely was
And it isn’t that chance worth considering? I’m not telling you to take literally everyone’s word for it, but I think you should definitely consider it and use it as an opportunity to educate yourself (“yourself” being the operative word here and not someone else, like the person you’ve potentially hurt) about what happened
Because you can place however much value you want on being able to say anything that comes to mind without being “repressed” or whatever, but you should place much much more value on bettering yourself, expanding your worldview and showing empathy to the people you encounter
Elephant Love Medley - Ewan McGreggor and Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge)
God I love this.