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17. There are different sorts of pathologies at play (ugh need a better word)

Reply to usedtobedemgurl (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 02:37 PM

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It's complicated, and mental illness is involved.

Not that I'm excusing ANY OF IT, because if you ARE sick that way, there is no excuse for not getting help before you act.

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I do not understand an attraction to children. [View all] usedtobedemgurl Tuesday OP

Most people don't understand it. It's just something maga like to call the people they hate. Walleye Tuesday #1

MAGA is completely infected with people who self hate. They hate the kids they BComplex Tuesday #7

It's an addiction to hate and anger. Which are easier than trying to understand things. Walleye Tuesday #9

It's about power over someone, the weaker the better. Some feel it's their god-given right travelingthrulife Tuesday #2

I used to think these older men were just sick in the head Diamond_Dog Tuesday #3

It's like rape Abstractartist Tuesday #4

I think also Diamond_Dog Tuesday #14

True Abstractartist Tuesday #18

They get to hurt young women with sex - think it makes them look /feel virile because they have only hate in them. lark Tuesday #5

I'm a 78 year old male and I don't understand either. OLDMDDEM Tuesday #6

I'm thinking it may be because children won't say "no" as often Wednesdays Tuesday #8

Republicans, the wealthy and other nazis attack the weak and powerless. usonian Tuesday #10

The physical pain for these young girls must be horrific. Most girls that young... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #11

The more forbidding the fruit, the better it tastes multigraincracker Tuesday #12

Exactly. It's the taboo that is the attraction. tinrobot Tuesday #19

Here: PCIntern Tuesday #13

It's attraction....like a hunter to prey purr-rat beauty Tuesday #15

Tons of boys and girls have been molested by family BigmanPigman Tuesday #16

There are different sorts of pathologies at play (ugh need a better word) Coventina Tuesday #17