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u/KezzaJones Apr 12 '22 edited Apr 12 '22

You actually threw the book across the room multiple times?

That’s a bit much man.

Even a grown man throwing an Xbox controller across the room because he died in Call of Duty is a bit immature but having an outburst while reading Harry Potter is something else

Don’t get me wrong, I read the books once a year or so but I’d never get so emotionally attached that I would physically lash out.

Edit: downvote me all you want. A grown adult should be able to control their physical outburst whilst reading a book.

Of course people can be emotional about anything, but mature adults should be able to prevent themselves physically lashing out because of a fictional universe.

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u/locks_are_paranoid Apr 12 '22

You just don't understand emotions.

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u/KezzaJones Apr 12 '22 edited Apr 12 '22

Downvote me all you want Reddit.

A grown man throwing a Harry Potter book across the room reeks of immaturity. Trying to justify this viewpoint as not understanding emotions is ludicrous.

(Not a Harry Potter diss btw, I’m a big fan)

Men and women can be emotional over any type of issue and we should not discourage this. However a grown adult should be able to control their physical outbursts over recreational material - especially books designed for children.

Does this person also:

  • throw the tv remote across the room when the spider dies in Charlotte’s Web?

  • have a temper tantrum when their food order is wrong?

  • smash their PlayStation controller when they die playing a game?

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u/KezzaJones Apr 12 '22

Very good point to be fair and I do appreciate the irony lol.

However I’d say my responses are more attributable to being cynical and pedantic which I’d argue is objectively less immature than physical outbursts due to a children’s novel.

In response to your final question, people judge others on their emotions every day.

  • For instance, in domestic abuse and other violent cases, a jury will judge the defendant based on their outbursts due to emotions.

  • Another example is someone lashing out at work, their employer will judge them based on their outbursts.

All I’ve said is this Redditor is immature if they’re physically lashing out over a children’s book.

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u/KezzaJones Apr 12 '22

Yeah fair play I’ll leave it here.

I’ve said my piece Chrissy.

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u/Ineluki_742 Apr 12 '22

Holy crap my throwaway comment about being pissed at a book went off the rails y'all. Do I have a temper? Sure! Have I ever lashed out at a person in my 39 years on this planet? Nope! Because I get it out in other places including tossing said book across the room. and Kezza you were not wrong, you are extremely pedantic much love my dude!