The OP asked whether the guy who approached him was genuine or fake, nothing more.
While that's all he asked, it's hardly all he said… after, in his own words:
(Because) that's not all that happened.
I mean, the OP itself is quite a read… filled with examples of him being complimented for his technique and performance, examples of why he was in the right (he wasn't), an account of his dominant performance (combined with a comment seemingly designed to show how he's working on his control… hmm), and so on… before we get to the question of whether or not it sounded genuine (and, frankly, if he was close to the "educated" he feels he is, such a question would be completely unnecessary…).
But… nothing more? Care to try again?
You are assuming that just because the OP has exhibited certain behaviour previously that he is doing the same now, and not learned from his mistakes of the past.
You think I'm making assumptions? Seriously?
Look, I get that you're new here… and you're, honestly, fairly young yourself. But the fact of the matter is that I'm making observations based on understanding behaviour, it's structure, it's underlying basis', and far, far more. My comments are purely a response to the way that "Ironbear" presents himself, his behaviour, his thought patterns, and more. And, believe me, there is no indication of learning anything.
I can tell from the way he posted in this thread that he has learned from his mistakes of the past and changed his ways. When the first negative comments came in, accusing him of lieing or once again getting into an avoidable fight, he shrugged it off.
That's not a change from his posting behaviour, though. He's been shrugging off comments for a while… which is, in and of itself, a problem, as it shows that he's not actually taking anything on board (and yes, he's been informed of that previously as well).
The fact that he's continuing to exhibit the same behaviour (online and off) is obvious… the fact that he's "shrugging it off" shows that he's not taking responsibility for any part of it either.
Compare that to his previous posts where he turned very defensive very quickly when criticized for his behaviour and the difference is obvious.
Find me some examples. Going back to the "Fight to Gain Respect" thread, and it's exactly the same…
Quite frankly I feel that Ironbear has behaved far better in this thread than either you or Dirty Dog, who have done nothing but accuse him based on events of the past.
You do get how behaviour works, yeah? I mean, you do understand that people don't just have clean slates with each new sentence, right? After all, Charlie Manson didn't kill anyone today, so why don't we let him out of prison… after all, why would we judge him on past actions?
Look, when this kid actually shows some growth and acceptance of responsibility, I'll be one of the first to back him… but so far, he seems unable to even come to terms with anything he's done, or see it as genuinely bad. So no, he doesn't get a free pass, and yes, we will use his past as a baseline to apply to his current behaviour. You have an issue with that? Honestly, tough. It's how things work.
Anyway, I'm done with this thread. Ironbear got the answer he was looking for, and if I were him I would block both you and Dirty Dog and get on with his life. This thread is finished with as far as I'm concerned. Good day.
Aren't you precious…
