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I NEVER SAID THAT ANY OF THOSE PEOPLE WERE DELIBERATELY TRYING TO ATTACK ME PERSONALLY. STOP MAKING SHIT UP TO MAKE ME LOOK LIKE SOME SORT OF CRAZY PERSON.

ARE PEOPLE ACTUALLY SAYING THAT PLAYING SMASH 4 ISN'T WORTH YOUR TIME ON THIS SUB-REDDIT?

NOT DIRECTLY, BUT I SEE PEOPLE SAYING THINGS ALONG THE LINES OF "SMASH 4 IS OBJECTIVELY WORSE COMPETITIVELY THAN MELEE/PM" ON A REGULAR, ALMOST DAILY BASIS. THIS IS PART OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT; HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO NOT TAKE THAT PERSONALLY IF I LOVE SMASH 4 COMPETITIVELY?

"HEY COMPETITIVE SSB4 FANS, YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WRONG THING AND IT DOESN'T DESERVE RESPECT. IT'S OKAY FOR ME TO SAY THIS BECAUSE I'M COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS TO OTHER PEOPLE'S EMOTIONS, AND THAT SOMEHOW MAKES IT YOUR FAULT IF YOU GOT INSULTED WHEN I INSULTED YOUR COMMUNITY"

WE ARE JUST VENTING OUR FRUSTRATIONS

I GET THAT YOU GUYS ARE FRUSTRATED THAT THIS GAME IS MORE LIKE BRAWL THAN MELEE, BUT THE CONSTANT AGGRESSION AND NEGATIVITY THAT'S BEING GEARED TOWARD IT DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING EXCEPT DAMPEN THE MOOD FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE THE NEW GAME AND INCREASE HOSTILITY BETWEEN FANBASES.

PLUS, THIS IS THE SAME EXCUSE THAT MELEE PLAYERS USED WHEN THEY RELENTLESSLY SHAT ON THE BRAWL COMMUNITY FOR 6 YEARS STRAIGHT. THEY WERE "VENTING THEIR FRUSTRATIONS" LITERALLY EVERYWHERE THAT PEOPLE WOULD LISTEN, AND EVEN PLACES WHERE NO ONE WANTED THEM TO, MAKING IT REALLY FUCKING DIFFICULT TO ENJOY BRAWL IN PEACE.

PART OF LIFE IS ABOUT BEING ABLE TO ACCEPT PEOPLE THAT HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS THAN YOU AND BEING ABLE TO IGNORE THOSE THAT ONLY WISH TO TURN AN OPINION INTO AN ANTAGONIZING ATTITUDE. FOCUSING ON THOSE EXTREME OPINIONS IS GOING TO MAKE YOUR LIFE MISERABLE.

I CAN DO THAT JUST FINE LITERALLY EVERYWHERE ELSE, WHICH IS WHY I REALLY CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT'S JUST ME TAKING THINGS TOO PERSONALLY THIS TIME.

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