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Why tone him down at all? Some jerks are just jerks. I have a friend who thinks he is enlightened and self aware, but is sexist and racist. Changing POV need not mean giving him a friend, it coul...
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System
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2019-12-08T10:00:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Rasdashan
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2019-12-08T10:00:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
Why tone him down at all? Some jerks are just jerks. I have a friend who thinks he is enlightened and self aware, but is sexist and racist. Changing POV need not mean giving him a friend, it could be someone who has either known him for years but not been noticed by him or is new to the area and watches the way this irksome fool treats people. Maybe he has bought into all of the bull and thinks stereotypes hold a kernel of truth. Maybe something happened to his family, job loss and replacement by a minority. If readers are more invested once he mellows, it sounds like he needs some virtues. Maybe he helps feed the poor, works at an animal rescue, thinks domestic abuse is vile because he has seen it up close and personal. His scars help make him who he is, add dimension but do not prevent him from learning a lesson or two.
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System
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2018-10-23T00:12:16Z (about 6 years ago)
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