Like tolerance, ‘Be Kind’ isn’t a religion, it’s a transaction. We don’t have to or intend to tolerate bigotry. We won’t be kind to the Toxic among us.
“I can see how ill he looks from far away. It breaks my heart that he has cut off contact with us, his parents who love him and want him to be strong.”
Strong, as long as she’s strong in the manner you approve of. You don’t see that you’re not supporting your kid, just your idea of what your kid should be.
You’re the one virtue signaling. THIS is MY truth, you say, and refuse to budge, even if it tears apart your family.
“But you, dear relatives, can see only how Virtuous and Woke you are, what a Good Person you are for Being Kind. Because you have such Good Intentions.”
I’ve heard it said that evil doesn’t just disagree with good, they flat out cannot understand it.
“You call my son by a female name. You pretend he is a girl, a woman, and tell him how brave he is. You express sympathy and tell him what awful parents he has.”
Yes. Rather a prolix way to say that they support your daughter.
“My son is responsible for his mistakes; he chose to proceed with the trans-identification and medical transition. But it didn’t help that you embraced the opportunity to show how Nice and Considerate you are by celebrating his poor thinking and decline.”
MORE words to say they support your daughter. Which should be your job. But you have Truthiness instead…
“When my son was younger, before the trans-identification, you had little interest in him. Why would you? What is interesting about a smart, strong, successful young man who does not require your Kindness to succeed.”
ANd they love her more than you do.
“So much better for you to have the opportunity to Be Kind.”
You had the same opportunity and a much better position from which to do it.
Sucks to be you, don’t it?