The sub has expanded crossposts to many new subs full of crap. No surprise, it's only natural when so many new subs full of angels and creative writing pop up. But it got me thinking about what is equally irritating about them all.

For me, it's how revenge is constantly portrayed as the only effective solution for serious problems. You can't just communicate, you can't compromise, you can't go to a higher power. You have insult or harm the other person, it's the only way they'll understand.

Someone says vile shit to you for years, never shuts up till you insult them once and they run out crying while the family blows up your phone. Coworker keeps stealing your lunch every day, never stops till you booby trap the food. Some chick is being disruptive at the music festival, and you have to stare down "a women" until they get "eratated" and leave.

It's just so ugly to me how these stories are teaching kids "fuck around find out!" is the optimal way to solve conflict.