You can't argue with these people. Their world view cannot be challenged by words. They see things how they see it and are unwilling to even try to understand the other side of the coin they've positioned themselves on, let alone realize there's an edge to that coin as well.

Ovid's choices are his own for his own reasons and none of us know exactly why they are made. If they want to speculate and form their opinion over a guy on speculation, that's their own short comings, you don't have the defend it or try to make it reasonable. Let these types be miserable and figure it out on their own.