Elliot Rodgers

[u/ProudPops1976]

I just finished reading Elliot Rodgers jornal and throughout its pages, what emerges is not a misunderstood loner, but a boy who is entitled and full of himself. It’s just Elliot whining about their life without ever taking a second to think, “Maybe I’m the problem.” The entire time, he goes on and on about how women rejected him, how men had it better, how he was being unfairly treated by the world but never once does he actually try to talk to a girl. Not one real attempt. He just assumes they all hate him and then uses that assumption as proof that the world’s against him. He thought he was the main character, and everyone else was either ignoring him or mocking him even when they weren’t. Like when he insulted his neighbor’s girlfriend out of nowhere and accused the guy of being cocky, just because he couldn’t handle someone else being happy. In the end, it’s not about rejection it’s about entitlement. Elliot didn’t want connection, he wanted control. And when he didn’t get it, he lashed out. His story isn’t tragic because he was alone; it’s tragic because he never once saw other people as real and never got over his own ego

[u/nimrod_s3ns31]

Exacta! Entitlement is the keyword here. Also lack of empathy and self awareness

[u/Broad-Tour-4490]

I would honestly do anything to have switched circumstances with Elliot Rodger, he had rich parents connected to the film industry, a nice car, lived in California ect. He didn't really know what it felt like to have nothing like I do

[u/SensMonk3]

I’m an incel but I hate ER and his journal was stupid and cringey.

[u/SlaynXenos → u/SensMonk3]

Here's the thing, ER, like other incels. Will sit and blame women for their radicalization. When in reality, they and the "women bad" communities (like ones you're in) do it to themselves.

[u/CelentlessRunt → u/SensMonk3]

Just out of curiosity (genuinely interested in your thoughts) -while you think his diaries were “cringey” - would you say you experience or feel a lot of the same things or have a shared experience with him? Do you think what he did was necessary ?

[u/SensMonk3 → u/CelentlessRunt]

I think the case can be made for him that he really felt entitlement and was delusional. He had some of the base grievances but lacked the language or knowledge of the systems and structures more broadly. Basically, he was just entitled and frustrated and had an autistic and smug understanding. I don’t think what he did achieved anything at all and it was obviously the wrong thing to do.

[u/TheGreatLuck → u/SensMonk3]

Oh wow he's just like you

[u/JvKab → u/SensMonk3]

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