dreambig, I will be turning 20 in September and I don't consider myself to be 'essentially a product of my environment' but I can absolutely see what your getting at in terms of a general rule. I don't take offence because based on my experience what your saying is indeed somewhat true. It is absolutely toxic out here and I feel like I am fighting a direct battle with this culture on a daily basis. I fear particularly for my younger brother who is 15 and at a very impressionable and susceptible age. I do my best to mentor him but obviously some of the ideals can be difficult to bring to a 15 year old so I pick and choose accordingly. Fortunately we have a great a relationship and he idolises me so I am hoping I can do significant damage control and prevent the toxicity having any lasting effect.
However I recognise that sometimes I will be dismissed due to my age until I reach the age where people older than me cannot rebut with 'it's because your young'. This is typically used against me by people older than me when they are clearly losing an argument as a sort of 'trump card'. I am resigned to the fact that in most cases it is simply me presenting a red pill viewpoint and battling against the opinion of a sheep fed by societal control measures and other crap.
I was red pill before I stumbled across this forum. I have always been a natural leader in all my athletic pursuits, particularly basketball. I have proven myself time and time again to the people I am closest to. I am constantly working hard to better myself, to establish a career path and just become the best person I can be in all facets of life. I try to encourage and inspire all my boys to do they same. I wake up everyday blessed to have the chance to face the challenges of the day.
I must acknowledge that this forum has become an important part of that and I take time everyday to soak up the wisdom and try to increasingly contribute what knowledge I have. It has definitely helped me up my game for sure. I write this as I have just suffered an injury and am facing a significant rehabilitation period yet again. Maybe that's what compelled me to get some of this out.
Back to the topic, this kid is just a mess, admittedly this is an extreme example but I have seen similar milder traits in the many of the people I went to school with. I know both males and females with an obsession with social media 'selfies' and such. This sort of feminine vanity can spiral out of control and I think easily so due to how much it is accepted and encouraged within social media etcetera.
However I recognise that sometimes I will be dismissed due to my age until I reach the age where people older than me cannot rebut with 'it's because your young'. This is typically used against me by people older than me when they are clearly losing an argument as a sort of 'trump card'. I am resigned to the fact that in most cases it is simply me presenting a red pill viewpoint and battling against the opinion of a sheep fed by societal control measures and other crap.
I was red pill before I stumbled across this forum. I have always been a natural leader in all my athletic pursuits, particularly basketball. I have proven myself time and time again to the people I am closest to. I am constantly working hard to better myself, to establish a career path and just become the best person I can be in all facets of life. I try to encourage and inspire all my boys to do they same. I wake up everyday blessed to have the chance to face the challenges of the day.
I must acknowledge that this forum has become an important part of that and I take time everyday to soak up the wisdom and try to increasingly contribute what knowledge I have. It has definitely helped me up my game for sure. I write this as I have just suffered an injury and am facing a significant rehabilitation period yet again. Maybe that's what compelled me to get some of this out.
Back to the topic, this kid is just a mess, admittedly this is an extreme example but I have seen similar milder traits in the many of the people I went to school with. I know both males and females with an obsession with social media 'selfies' and such. This sort of feminine vanity can spiral out of control and I think easily so due to how much it is accepted and encouraged within social media etcetera.