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Originally Posted by TheLonelyChemist
There is a lot of crap going on the internet that is very immature. I do have an idea about how immature that group may be, but I believe there are even more websites out there like Encyclopedia Dramatica (which I was a part of...) I am younger than even the 'immature age group' you mentioned (not to say I am normal) but I have a fair bit of maturity. People can come from all sorts of psychological background, yes.
You need to stop blaming yourself, mistakes happen, we all are flawed and none of us is perfect in everything. Stop blaming yourself. Those people had a bad mentality and you were accidentally a part of their worthless FB group, that's it.
I am also an aspiring writer. Sometimes I think about writing but it'd be equally foolish to be a writer because I'd be a failure at becoming a scientist because of my malformed brain. So I'd write and nobody'd read because of my disability. Anyway, I praise you for efforts to be a writer, your wording does tell your hard work here. Even I am not that formal while writing here.  |
Thanks, Lonely. I would rephrase though...it's not my efforts to be a writer. I am a professional writer and editor, have a long career as such. So I'm not trying to be a writer. I am a professional writer.
Certainly, as I suspect you do, I aspire to continue to always improve my skills. But my point is, I'm not just starting out. I'm published, and I mentor and train/teach other writers in my field.
I agree that age is not really the issue. The internet just seems to be a place where people can be immature and bully others.
I'm not super beating myself up about joining the group. I'm just doing some introspection about why this didn't set off my ******** and bullying meter sooner.
I think it's really sad to think how much wasted energy goes into this group, when these people could probably spend that energy doing actual good for their cause.
Oh well...