I can't make statements about anyone here, but I have a very low opinion of the people in my life who "believe" in this shit because, honestly, they don't really believe it, they just really love roleplaying a little fantasy that gives them a sense of purpose and empowerment. If they really believed it, they would be doing something about it, but you can tell that they don't believe it because it's just a dalliance to them, some social currency.

The one person I knew who took it seriously isn't around to talk about it anymore, and those two facts are closely connected, but in many ways I respect them more for having earnest beliefs compared to these fucking dilettantes of self-delusion that I've been left with.

If anyone here takes this stuff seriously, please be careful.

To anyone else, please consider putting firmer demarcations on what you think you have reason to believe and what it's fun to act like you believe. There's nothing wrong with games until you lose awareness of them being games.