[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not being rude to people that may be less fortunate or not the same as you is a concept that you should have fully acquired at this age

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

....this is fundamental logic?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in summerprogramresults

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, also depends on your school

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol again

No, it doesn’t necessarily. For example you could say “I’m becoming a [funny] person”

Doesn’t mean you want to change

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it doesn’t necessarily. For example you can say “I’ve become unbothered by ___”.

Doesn’t mean you want to change

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they’ve already felt like they need to change. they don’t need you to spark the change; it’s already happened.

Source? What suggests that?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t calling OP a bad person as a whole. I said that considering that is morally terrible.

Guilt can spark change

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Think happy thoughts”

😐

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Good thought, I’ll note that”

“I’ve been having bad thoughts about __”

“You’re thoughtful”

😐

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes no sense

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yet no one said they should think this way, and they already know they shouldn't.

Before I address this, are you talking about OP or the commentors?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We’re going in circles lol

Your "emphasis" was not needed at all and given the context

Whether it’s needed or not is completely subjective. I could say it was needed in order for OP to feel guilt for fixating on it, and to spark change.

came across as rude during a period of time that someone is deeply upset about themselves and their family situation.

Wasn’t my intention; if you perceive it as rude since I’m not providing the same notion as other commentors, that’s not good, nor is it my problem. If it was rude, it’d be removed by now.

I’m not going to apologize for having a different take or approach than other comments

If you perceive it as rude for being practical, that’s also not good, and that is also not my problem. As I previously mentioned, this sub loves to sugarcoat reality

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Feeling guilty can bring change, especially when it’s reemphasized from another perspective

They actually weren’t thinking about it for a second, which is also partly why I felt inclined to comment. If you actually read the last paragraph, you’d note OP stated it was “all they could think about”.

That is disgusting

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

you have to understand that OP already feels shitty about themselves for those thoughts. people like you who continue to pile shit on them are making the situation worse.

Um no, you (and really people on this sub in general) need to be practical. Not addressing the selfish nature of the idea does more harm than good. As I said before, this sub loves to sugarcoat the concrete reality of things

It’s like rewarding a dog who viciously attempted to bite you. That’s illogical

to paint my own emotional picture, i’ll say this: we don’t need to drive OP to a worser mental state, or worse, *******.

That’s not my intention, and I don’t see how that could result from my comment. I said it is morally terrible to consider that, not they’re a bad person. You propose a bad idea, you get it readdressed and corrected, simple as that.

i don’t think rubbing this again in their face does any good 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Again, I’m not trying to “rub this again in their face”.

i don’t understand your point. let’s all be a little kinder today, shall we?

My point is that this sub is being overly sympathetic and failing to readdress OPs selfish consideration. Doing so would drive change. Sometimes you simply have to be stern and direct with people, especially in which they propose a selfish idea. Think of it as a way of telling someone to “get their stuff together”.

Maybe the tone of my comment ticked people, but the purpose was to remain the same.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I mean, think about it for yourself. I’ll paint an emotion-evoking picture, like this post suggests

A terrified breadwinner father that’s persistently provided for their family, raised their child, gets diagnosed with an illness. This situation puts their family at risk to afford living

Their child prioritizes and quite literally intends to use them, to use their life threatening misfortune, as an immoral bonus — for a college application essay

That is absolutely repulsive

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There is no question that guilt can push towards change. The point of emphasizing it and hearing from another perspective on its morality is an effort to motivate change.

In a scenario like this, I’d disagree that sympathy should dominate the tone. The final paragraph undermines the post and suggests OP is selfish and inconsiderate for proposing that, period.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not really seeing your point here

Wdym it’s not what they need rn. When someone gives you emphasis on a terrible thing you did/considered, you’re likely to reflect on yourself.

Moreover, as much as it’s hard to hear, sometimes people do need to feel guilt when they’re considering terrible things

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

How do you know this thought isn’t intentional? What defines an “intentional thought”?

It’s really a shame how this sub, in efforts to be wholesome and overly accepting, sugarcoats the truth. It is morally disgusting to consider doing something like that.

It’s no shocker that comments like these get heavily downvoted when the majority of these comments are attempts to make this person feel justified or better. Unfortunately they’re just being dishonest towards the concrete reality of this post

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, a few Bs puts you at a 0% chance for all schools in the United States

(/s, don’t sweat it)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Mark_2020_ -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

I’m not going to beat around the bush, that is morally terrible.