>>23730208>The biggest assholes always have lots of friendsCharisma. People are naturally drawn to confident people, regardless of whether that confidence is deserved or undeserved.
>Portraying every villain as some asocial friendless loser freak when 99 % of the most horrible people had big social circles and were charming.I think the trope in its original form pointed to a lack of love to explain why people do horrible things. Portraying someone as solitary/lonely is and easy and natural way to illustrate that someone has a lack of love in their life.
A person can still have a large social circle and not really be loved by any of them. Like client/customer business relationships.
It's rare these days to find new media that upholds love as the answer to evil/tragedy/etc. and I think that's a real shame.
>I regret caring about and for other people.Well, there are certainly certain kinds of people who will never truly appreciate kindness. But some people will. Please have hope and believe in the goodness of people when in doubt.
Be kind and caring for your own sake, because it proves to yourself what kind of person you are. There's no guarantee that you will get anything in return for kindness - But if there was, then nothing could ever be truly altruistic.
Keep the faith. Remember who you are. And fight like hell!
