The faux-nobility horse is ridden by the asshole when they are asked for anything they don't want to give. It could be a small piece of affection or understanding. It could be assistance, or a chance to rest. It may be a simple expectation of reciprocity expressed. Instead of empathy out comes anger. Yet the clever asshole knows that this is socially inappropriate when they have been asked for something so reasonable. Thus the faux-nobility horse. They will ride out on some accusation that you are morally in the wrong and they are the noble one. They use this notion of guilt or shame as a social weapon. So start seeing it. See when it is used against you... set yourself free.
Dear Assholes,
Yes, you who threaten the young and ignore the seasoned professionals who could eat you for lunch and still order pudding. You who threaten activists less than half my age, you who are cowards and emotional intelligence morons. Eat me. Eat me and I will chew you up from the inside until you learn some fucking manners and humility. Climate change activists are trying to save the fucking planet. Black Lives Matter activists are trying to save society and inject some long overdue emotional intelligence to the masses, to help people of colour see their innate worth, their sacredness as part of humanity and creation. My platform is global, I shout long and loud - just not on fucking twitter or the regular channels. My impact is massive. I am an intellectual titian. So.... eat me! Eat me instead, come for a giant of social reform and evolution or realise how cowardly you are... or learn from me and join our side... we take converts too... It's up to you.
Angela Abraham
An Actual Grown-Up Who Eats Morons for Lunch, Crunchy Bits and Everything
Perhaps you think this wasn't a good choice, but I say to you this... I am a woman, you are a man, that changes what choices can be good for us. You talk from the hypothetical, I have lived experience, that changes things too. And then, my dear, there is the simple fact that we are different people and different people need different courses of action, treatments and the freedom to choose what is healthy and best for them. Finally, we get to the most basic point of all, I said "no," and I think you'll find the definition of that word is quite clear. No means no, asshole, so if you're done humiliating me, the door is right where you left it.
Anyone on your tail is an asshole beyond your comprehension of exactly how bad they are, so, angel, hide. It is your only option. Keep moving.
The extremist lives in a bubble, a delusion, that takes what is a fragile and weak ego and creates a fantasy world in which they are important or strong. Thus their Achilles heal is to take apart this twisted and sick alternative reality. First, the idea that others want what they want, or are secretly hiding hate, or would follow them if the other options were removed... this needs debunking. Secondly, other options for building real self esteem and an actually strong ego need to be put into motion, otherwise they will seek the "Bonnie and Clyde" exit strategy. They need to see that even if they were the last asshole standing the "sheeple" (as they see it) still would reject them - but - if they do "xyz" then they can gain true acceptance and join the "herd" instead. Countering extremists is not carrot and stick, it is cold water and a warm towel.
The problem with being an asshole is that any asshole can replace you... love... now that's a whole other story.
I realise I'm being an asshole right now, but it's just temporary empathy-deficit... I'm tired... normal empathic service will resume shortly...
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