@PonyPanda @Eris @colonelj @josh @glacierglider1 @graf @mint What compelled me to write my response in the first place is seeing people I know who have nothing to do with the situation and no reason to care having a hearty laugh at graf for writing about what happened with his mother. The contempt is spreading. The only locus of control, as far as I can tell, is with Graf himself. Unless we want to appeal to federal authorities or something else. This is schoolyard time, this is african savannah time. You well know THEY can't be reasoned with.

My hope for posting this, besides something to do with *logos*, is that people understand WHY this shit is happening, and that maybe as a result it can happen less.

I have sympathy for Graf, I really do, I got bullied in middle school and that's exactly what this shitshow reminds me of. Pure compassion won't solve the problem long term. It just seems to rob you of any sense or control. "Why is this happening to ME?"

I don't know. Take or reject. I'm not concern trolling here, I'm just trying to help shit make more sense.