Yeah, you’re not the only one noticing that. I mean, is that the state of the world now? We’re so deep in the shitter that I seem like a viable source for meaningful advice?
Sure, I’ve always tried to respond to obviously sincere asks in a more-or-less supportive way, but for the most part, I’m the dick that plays manipulative word games with your intrusive, pathetic, or creepy questions and comments… I’m the last person I’d turn to about anything but the most esoteric, kink-related relationship issues. Receiving so many seemingly heartfelt —and occasionally worrisome— questions from people who don’t seem particularly perverted has me puzzled.
My current hypothesis is that lockdowns and quarantines and distancing have led a lot of newbies to test themselves in murky waters, and they’re quickly in over their heads. Porn makes everything look awesome, the captions on that girl’s Tumblr were hot, and someone on Reddit said it was a good idea… next thing you know, some dumb kid is treating another dumb kid like shit and no one knows how to manage or contextualize anything that’s happening because, as I mentioned, they’re dumb. At which point, I guess they throw a dart at a smartphone or something, and somehow end up asking me what to do.
I’m not complaining, by the way… I don’t write for them, but young men obviously follow me, and I probably have some stupid, irritating “responsibility” or whatever to occasionally model behavior other than Machiavellian nastiness and sexualized dad jokes. Those asks provide me with a good excuse to treat girls like people, which —crazy as it sounds!— is often a positive thing.
It’s just odd, that’s all.