real_bk3k t1_j8zspqt wrote on February 18, 2023 at 3:22 AM

Reply to comment by MyPasswordIs222222 in An Open Secret (2014) - A film exposing pedophilia and the sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry in Hollywood. [1:38:22] by unknown_human

I don't really know shit about him, but for the record: someone can be both a victim, and an asshole, at the same time.

In fact many perpetrators of abuse, were themselves abused, which is no excuse of course.

But again, I'm not talking about him specifically, because I know nothing about him. And while other comments do speak of him, it isn't good to confuse something you read in a random comment, with something you actually know as a matter of fact. Thus I still know nothing about him.

moves_likemacca t1_j91icci wrote on February 18, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Exactly. My mother was victimized, and then she went on to victimize her children.

I understand why she is the way she is.

But she can't be in my life because she refuses to admit wrongdoing.

MyPasswordIs222222 t1_j8zumvj wrote on February 18, 2023 at 3:39 AM

>Thus I still know nothing about him.

Yea. You're right. Way too complex to "know" anything about other people.

Edit: not sure why I'm being down-voted. He is right. Life and relationships are far too complex to truly 'know' what another person is like or going through.