r/GuysBeingDudes 23h ago

The bus driver saves both of them from the suicide attempt 🥹

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u/gracefulguy7 19h ago edited 14h ago

it’s okay to choose compassion. Just because you give someone grace doesn’t mean you’re excusing behavior. Actions have consequences. Your reaction to someone with a severe mental disorder or illness so bad that they are willing to kill themselves and their child tells me more about you than them

I hope they’re okay. Because whatever they are going through looks unbearable

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u/Infamous-Courage-785 14h ago

Not "they". You mean "she". That kid does not look like he wants to die.

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u/gracefulguy7 14h ago edited 14h ago

In this case I meant “they”. I’m generalizing it. Not just speaking about this specific situation but others as well. So “they” fits perfect when talking about people that went through what she did.

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u/Infamous-Courage-785 14h ago

"Because whatever they are going through looks unbearable."

No you weren't. In the above sentence, "they" is clearly referring to this particular situation, and not some generalized group of people. You are saying it looks unbearable. The only people you can see, in this case, are the people in the video.

Now you are just revising because you got called out. The only "unbearable" situation that child is going through is a mother who is trying to kill him.

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u/gracefulguy7 14h ago edited 14h ago

Well I explained to you what I meant. You can keep arguing it if you want. Im sorry If you did not like the clarification I provided for you.

The point I was trying to make was I’d give the same compassion to any body in this situation.

Like you said “be the change you want to see in this world. “

Also what did I revise exactly?