The Pattern Does Nothing But Repeat aka Groundhog Apologies
In light of the recent news in the ghost community...
So what y’all have to know is these girls are way sus.
The reason that there hasn’t been a giant outpouring of support for them is because they’ve been slashing and burning their way through people, burning bridges, and leaving a pile of bodies in their wake.
This isn’t their first, second, or third time being called out on their “ignorance” of trans issues or abelism.
Each time, they give a rote excuse or a piss-poor apology about learning and doing better next time in public, while in private they slink into DMs to lament how sensitive the injured party is being.
They don’t. Care.
If they did care, they’d actually learn and do better the next time. But every “next time” seems to function as the “first time” for them. They don’t care to do the work or to understand, and we’d be shocked if this time was different.
People have tried to educate them countless times for months, and yet they refuse to learn, instead choosing to defend their existing position. We are tired of repeatedly trying to correct bigoted behavior when Google is just a free click away.
This also isn’t the first time they’ve had sock-puppet accounts. This is just the first time they’ve publicly been caught at it.
They see themselves as the morally superior saviors of LGBTQIA issues, and they have no problems banding together to come up with silent and anonymous hate campaigns against users they think need to be taught a lesson.
(And it must be said that being a part of LGBTQIA community doesn't mean one is free of intolerant behavior.)
And they do not. Let go. Even after a user has apologized or received a “comeuppance.” They continue goading them like the bullies they are.
They are Mean Girls who don’t see any problem harassing people they think are in the wrong, which includes trans people, fic authors, and middle-aged fans.
We’re not here trying to stifle growth and learning in people. We’re here because what y’all don’t seem to know that this isn’t an isolated incident: it’s a pattern, and we’re fucking done with the lies, gaslighting, and manipulations.
