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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

I can certainly say how I treated you was wrong, there's no escaping that truth.

I've come to the conclusion that the three hardest words for people to say are "I was wrong." Not that you were, this is a subjective issue, but the idea of uttering those words aloud is so scary to so many people for some reason that I honestly believe it to be a... or the problem the world is suffering from:

They can be for anyone, ultimately - negated or amplified by whether or not the people around them allow them dignity in failure. I think many people are taught to be ashamed of failure - which I think is wrong. Not shaming in and of itself, but moreso in the overly-liberal application of it. No one should be afraid to make a mistake unless someone's life is on the line, in fact we should make mistakes so we can learn from them before things are high stakes. Especially when it comes to learning how to fail.

That's getting off topic, though. I don't know what the right path forward is, but it does start with people - one way or another. If you think you can spur people to action, I won't get in your way. I might even help you, at least here.