I too am a trans person and also a CSA survivor, which has led to me harbouring some intense self-hate over the years. Yet I've never done shit Andy's done or even contemplated it. Like, I'm not a well-adjusted person and I've lied about stuff (my gender, childhood, etc.), but I've never ended up leading a cult of personality. Just plain lying is different to actual manipulation.
And like AIRT said, it doesn't really matter why Andy keeps on abusing other people. It matters that he keeps on doing it. Like, theorising and wondering is all dandy and good, but imo when we're talking about Andy it's usually just derailing instead of enlightening. After all that's exactly what Andy wants people to do: to wonder about his Most Interesting Backgroundstory and Precious Feelings, instead of how he's still fucking people over.
Re: Andy B. Cosplay
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I too am a trans person and also a CSA survivor, which has led to me harbouring some intense self-hate over the years. Yet I've never done shit Andy's done or even contemplated it. Like, I'm not a well-adjusted person and I've lied about stuff (my gender, childhood, etc.), but I've never ended up leading a cult of personality. Just plain lying is different to actual manipulation.
And like AIRT said, it doesn't really matter why Andy keeps on abusing other people. It matters that he keeps on doing it. Like, theorising and wondering is all dandy and good, but imo when we're talking about Andy it's usually just derailing instead of enlightening. After all that's exactly what Andy wants people to do: to wonder about his Most Interesting Backgroundstory and Precious Feelings, instead of how he's still fucking people over.