Steve Carroll
On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 11:58:15 AM UTC-7, Snit wrote:

Snit
On 11/30/15, 11:23 AM, in article n3i428$mqo@dont-email.me, "Slimer" <.m@nsn.s>wrote:

Slimer
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On 2015-11-30 1:04 PM, Sandman wrote:

Sandman
In article <D281C6F1.65897%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit wrote:

Slimer
If Muhammad Al-Snit Prescott Terrorist Guy had morals and values, he wouldn't submit to something as pathetic as anxiety and would be determined to work hard in and out of the house to feed and clothe his family. He'd be dedicated to his work rather than to Usenet.

Instead, we have mush who is scared of facing the world because of "anxiety" but cures himself by making everyone else on the Internet miserable with his idiotic dedication to pointless debates.

Snit
Wow! Again you attack a your fantasies of a person and not any ideas the person has. Shows your lack of confidence. But let us look at your view of anxiety: many of our service members come back with PTSD - an "anxiety issue". This has a huge impact on their lives... and your response to anxiety disorders is to say people should just get over it.

Sandman
Only, he didn't actually tell you to "get over it". He just said that he dislikes that your personal health issues make you post repeatedly on usenet over pointless debates. Something I'm sure you would agree with - when was the last time you had a "debate" on usenet that had a point? I mean, a debate that had a goal you felt was achieved successfully? Aren't you always found in threads disagreeing with pretty much everyone?

Slimer
He put words in my mouth, a shocker. I should point out though that I'm not saying that he should "get over it," I'm saying that real men wouldn't even be affected by things such as anxiety. Most of us would find a way around it and accomplish everything that we are supposed to do as husbands and fathers. Anxiety is not an illness, it's an excuse.

Snit
Wow! You think all the service members coming home who suffer from PTSD are not "real men" because they have challenges with anxiety! Seriously, spend some time on this site: <https://maketheconnection.net/conditions/ptsd>. You have a LOT to learn on this topic!

Sandman
When was the last time anyone (other than a sock puppet of yours) said "Thanks" to something you said? And even if you can find such a post, how much of the actual responses are those percentage-wise?

I'm sure you feel that you're often trying to make a point, but the real question is, *are* you making the point? I.e. even if you feel you have a good and solid view on a given subject, do you ever find that you "win" the argument and the opposing person adopts your viewpoint?

Food for thought.

Slimer
He doesn't want to convince anyone; he simply wants to destroy whatever your viewpoint is.

Snit
You may or may not be convinced, but your *opinion* that those who serve in the military and end up with PTSD are somehow not "real men" is just grotesque to me. Sickening. You are blaming the victim.

Steve Carroll
And lemme guess... you, trying to compare your "anxiety" with PTSD, isn't sickening? You are what he said, one of the people that has blurred the lines for people like him. He's young, he probably hasn't met many people who suffer from PTSD. He can be forgiven for that. What you did here was *far* worse.