And I’m genuinely hurt by this.
Someone in a tiktok comment section was talking about anarchists hiding cultural-conservatives but because tiktok comments are limited I didn’t really understand what they were talking about so I asked if there was a book or article I could read to learn more about this particular event. They then stated “do anarchist sock puppets read books now?” And I feel like shit. I don’t know what I said to provoke this hostility.
I know I’m overly sensitive but I actually am tearing up because of this. I hate the thought of being perceived as an enemy. I don’t know what to say to let them know I’m not a sock puppet…
Their comments mentioned something about the Chinese communists and the IWW.
Don’t ever think of yourself as overly sensitive! It’s everyone else who have become calloused husks, especially on the internet. It’s a terrible thing that we’re so awful to each other all the time for basically no reason. You have a right to your feelings. ❤️
I guess I considered me crying over that comment overly sensitive because they didn’t even cuss me out or threaten my life; just that I was an anarchist sock puppet. I wish we were kinder to each other online but I do understand why they’re hostile considering the amount of reactionaries they’ve probably had to deal with before me jumping in asking a genuine question. Even when others are mean I try to stay kind, unless they’re fascists, of course.
I’ve had full blown mental breakdowns over online interactions far more banal than this. Shit’s not good for the soul.
I’m in the same boat, it’s why I seldom reply to any tweets or make comments on tiktok. All I ever do now is like and repost. Out of the maybe five total comments I’ve made on tiktok I’ve been faced with bad faith all the time. Social media definitely puts people on edge and I’m also a victim of this; it’s one of the top 3 reasons why I engage so little online, unless it’s here.