[ SECRET POST #4142 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4142 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 32 secrets from Secret Submission Post #593.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: Rants, Secrets, Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

SPOILERS FOR INFINITY WAR OKAY
JUST WARNING Y'ALL
OKAY?
OKAY

I was talking to a friend about how much some of the reviews I've seen which described Thanos as being 'sympathetic' and going on about him being humanised, tragic backstory, blah blah blah, have pissed me off; and how if a real life man tortured one daughter and killed another, most people would not talk about how sad they were for him (not gonna say no-one, because there's always some dick). Then I was reminded of something that actually happened where we live, and I started talking about a fountain at my old school, with a sculpture in the middle -
and my friend chuckles.
I stop talking, and give her a Look.
She, apparently not noticing the Look, tells me that the mere mention of a fountain with a sculpture in the middle reminded her of the fountain/sculpture in the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter, and how silly and pompous it was-
At about which point I interjected to say, rather coldly, that the sculpture I was talking about was dedicated to the memory of some girls who were students of my old school who were murdered in their beds by their father.

My friend apologised, but jesus fucking christ! How do you not read the mood there! I was talking about child abuse and murder, and then I start talking about something that reminded me of, and you start talking about the funny statues, tee hee? Gods.

Re: Rants, Secrets, Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

Possibly, she wasn't paying attention that closely to what you were saying?

I mean, you sound like a pain in the ass.

Re: Rants, Secrets, Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

Eh, a few things:

* It's easy to be caught up in your own outrage and not realize that other people aren't as into it. This sounds like one of those moments.

* Your friend might've missed your somewhat abrupt segue and thought you'd changed subjects. They might've been relieved that at least you stopped ranting about the subject that doesn't interest them as much as it interests you and seized upon this subject change as a means of escape.

* Sometimes difficult topics makes people uncomfortable, and they react nervously or seek comic relief just as a break.

Like okay, maybe your friend wasn't the most sensitive person, but you're not entirely innocent, either. It seems to me like you also failed to accurately "read the mood" that your ranting was resulting in a pretty one-sided conversation with an audience who wasn't receptive. Find a more receptive audience, and you likely won't have this problem.

Re: Rants, Secrets, Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

Also, FWIW, I'm sure the friend feels positively humiliated now.

You were discussing movies, not real-life murders. When the conversation changes tone like that, that sort of thing happens.

Re: Rants, Secrets, Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sure abject humiliation is the exact thing OP intended. They're so cheesed off they had to come here and tell us all about it even after their friend apologized.

Re: Rants, Secrets, Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

goddamn, i am so glad i'm not friends with you.

Re: Rants, Secrets, Etc.

[(Anonymous)]

I hope your friend ditches you and finds people who aren’t assholes to be friends with.