Current Events > Why do people remain friends with sexual abusers?

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red_is_ash 08/09/21 6:55:45 PM #1:	In my extended social circle, there is some pretty damning evidence coming out that this guy is guilty however, it seems he still gets invited to social events and it looks like most people are simply brushing off what he did. He has lost no followers on social media at all. --- The world is a vampire. <cite>red_is_ash posted [p:956933058] in Why do peo... [t:79606399]...</cite> <quote>In my extended social circle, there is some pretty damning evidence coming out that this guy is guilty however, it seems he still gets invited to social events and it looks like most people are simply brushing off what he did. He has lost no followers on social media at all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nothanks1 08/09/21 6:57:17 PM #2:	Denial usually that their friends are 'bad' Took me a few years to distance myself from people fully who defended someone who tried to rape a 14 year old I mean I ended the friendship but damn if those fuckers didn't seem to take 'you're literally friends with someone who we saw try to rape a 14 year old' as a reason we can't remain friends. <cite>nothanks1 posted [p:956933096] in Why do peo... [t:79606399]...</cite> <quote>Denial usually that their friends are 'bad' Took me a few years to distance myself from people fully who defended someone who tried to rape a 14 year old I mean I ended the friendship but damn if those fuckers didn't seem to take 'you're literally friends with someone who we saw try to rape a 14 year old' as a reason we can't remain friends.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AldousIsDead 08/09/21 6:57:32 PM #3:	Lots of reasons, but if I was trying to be pithy about it, the Patriarchy. --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. <cite>AldousIsDead posted [p:956933103] in Why do peo... [t:79606399]...</cite> <quote>Lots of reasons, but if I was trying to be pithy about it, the Patriarchy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 08/09/21 6:58:19 PM #4:	red_is_ash posted... He has lost no followers on social media at all. That this even crosses your mind as a metric is a problem all its own. The simple answer is, you can be friends with somebody despite their failings. Even if they're severe failings. --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. But I am definitely not a furry. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:956933129] in Why do peo... [t:79606399]...</cite> <quote>red_is_ash posted... </cite> <quote>He has lost no followers on social media at all.</quote>That this even crosses your mind as a metric is a problem all its own. The simple answer is, you can be friends with somebody despite their failings. Even if they're severe failings. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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