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Originally Posted by Zeraph
The biggest perception problem I think is that people seem to be equating the angsty teen syndrome that we all grow out of with the well thought out misanthropic adult. I don't think we have any angsty teens here.
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This is absolutely the cause of my misconceptions of misanthropy. Many of those I know who define themselves as misanthropes turn out to be nothing more than angsty teens in disguise.
The explanations given by Xerxys and punkmusic aka thespian are 100x more logical and insightful than any I've heard from "misanthropes" IRL. Though I must admit, thespian, your response started to get a little too abstract for my tired brain.
Unfortunately, angsty teen posers tend to discredit the whole philosophy.