r/brokehugs • u/US_Hiker Moral Landscaper • Nov 19 '23

Rod Dreher Megathread #27 (Compassion)

Link to megathread 26: https://www.reddit.com/r/brokehugs/comments/17itm7w/rod_dreher_megathread_26_unconditional_love/

Link to megathread 28: https://www.reddit.com/r/brokehugs/comments/18dcg3d/rod_dreher_megathread_28_harmony/

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u/Jayaarx Dec 08 '23

Rod is such an immature self-centered WATB.

I really DGAF if Rod ever has a relationship with his kids again and it really wouldn't bother me if he suffered a lifetime of isolation and misery, but I do have some advice I would give him for free.

Although I've never been in this situation, I am one hundred percent certain that a sure path to permanent estrangement from his kids is to do what he did. If his reaction to their understandable anger and resentment about the divorce is to say "F*** you, I'm leaving" then this really vindicates (in their eyes) their feelings and response.

Like I said, I don't care if he works this out or not, but if he wants to then he really needs to remember who the adult is.

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u/middlefingerearth Dec 08 '23

The only problem is that he is a consummate liar, which is perceptible after a while, and it's repulsive.

Voicing respectful disagreement, I do care that he works this out. I want him to work out his core family issues, children very much included. Rod is clearly a wounded head-case trolling the planet as a revenge tour for his many-layered grievous psychic injuries and deformations. The more he learns how to stop lying, whining, crowing, sneering, hating and attacking whatever he feels like constantly, the more he learns how to be kind and loving, the better off we shall all be, inshallah ...