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Originally Posted by Medusa
Oh yeah, and I prettttttty much agree with this - Im just thinking that some of these kids are closer to 15 and 16 than 17 and 18 and that their emotional intelligence is obviously lacking.
I do agree that they know their behavior is hurtful - I think back to the "mean girl and boy" mentality of high school and how kids who are too scared to think for themselves will often follow the crowd because its "safer" for them (thinking of all of those Queer kids who "act straight" in small towns in order to keep from getting the shit kicked out of them)
I think that people at that age aren't wholly formed yet and that maybe hearing and seeing the backlash might help them evolve a little. Or not. 
I do think that Constance is incredibly brave and level and has shown immense grace under all of the stabby stuff. I hope that in some small way she gains strength from seeing all of the thousands of people who support her and love her. |
I don't think this has anything to do with lacking "emotional intelligence." As for thinking for themselves, I also don't think that has anything to do with their age. Adults will also very often fall into the mob mentality just because it's safer and they prefer to be a part of the group than against it. To me this event has nothing to do with being a teenager or an adult, but has to do with the general human tendency to discriminate against and dehumanise those who appear to exist outside popular "moral standards." They refuse to think outside of what they know because they're afraid not to know, or not to understand, and that their structured world will stop making sense to them. Most people love to think of what they've been taught as set in stone or absolute, and when they're faced with something that threatens what they thought to be "right" or "true" they lash out. I think it has more to do with insecurity among both adults and teenagers.