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Hypocrisy
Y’know, I really do make it a point to believe that people are, by nature, good, and that things are always going to look up, no matter how dark things may seem. Which is why I get into such raging fits of annoyance when I find stuff like this being posted. Now, I’m willing to look past the part about “lacking in self esteem and chronically misanthropic … dysmorphia and delusion,” because yes, those people do exist (however, just like the “militant Southern Baptists”, these people do not represent the majority of the beliefs of those of us who are Otherkin or Were… I love hypocricy… only works the way best suited to your own use). Now, I’ll admit, I’m proud of being Were. Is it the “humans are filthy scum and man am I glad I’m not one” kind of pride that most people seem to think it is? No. If it were, I can guarantee you I wouldn’t be in love with one :P. My pride in being Were comes from the knowledge that I know what I am inside. I do not feel it necessary - or even appropriate or correct - to boast and swagger about it as if not being Were (or Otherkin, which is a related but not entirely equivalent thing) somehow makes a person less important, worthy of my attention, concern, care, etc. Yes, there are those who do so, but they’re called stuck-up snobs, and even 100% humans are good at that, no “dysmorphia” required. It is enough for me to know myself as I truly am. I also think there’s a reason I am living this life in human form, rather than an animal one. Do I miss that form? Yes, I miss it terribly sometimes. Does that mean I hate being human? No, it’s a fact of life, and I intend to live with it. Besides, there are certain things humans can do that animals can’t, and I will cherish those moments for the rest of my life.
What I do find rather offensive, and unfortunately not entirely surprising, is this guy’s suggestion to “Track the persons responsible down and give them the beating of their life…” This is where admittedly respectless disagreements on the validity of another person’s spiritual beliefs cross the line into threats of bodilly harm toward those of us who believe that we are what we are with every fiber of our being.
Once again, we have a guy who not only wouldn’t know the Golden Rule if it came up and bit him in the crotch, but he’s also VERY good at being a freaking hypocrite, as the first thing he says when replying on the page has to do with knowing that his comments would spark a Christian-bashing spree. Well, far be it from ME to bash YOUR religion after you so rudely and maliciously bashed not only my spiritual beliefs, but those of several friends of mine AND threatened to beat those “responsible” for “introducing” me to those beliefs as they have never been beaten before (I dunno if he wants to beat me too, but all things being equal I’d venture to say he would…)
If I ever say that humans suck, it’s people like those above and below this post that make me think it. Hell, it’s probably people like this who throw me into depression… it’s a real challenge being optimistic when the world seems bent on slapping you in the face with your own naievete (I know I speled that wrong…).