Samuel%20Hickman

February 17, 2012 2:19 pm Wow. What an absolutely HORRIFYING attitude the article writer has. It's funny how he's in shock, because I'm in shock, too. My brother used to be quite the drinker, and he did a lot of, quite frankly, appallingly stupid things. It cost him his house, his fiance, and the respect of a lot of his friends and family. One day he came to me, knowing he needed help, and he just needed somebody to help him. I did everything I could to oblige his request. That was seven years ago. My brother has not so much as even sipped a drink since. He's happily married and has a beautiful daughter in Orlando, I mean just the cutest little girl you've ever seen. He's made mistakes in the past, terrible mistakes...but he's learned from those experiences, built new bridges where they were burned, and tried to move on with his life the best way he can. And yeah, he's had to deal with judgmental a-holes for years. Big white, shinning knights who have never so much as even THOUGHT of being drunk their entire lives, I imagine. They hold his past against him, no matter what he's done, because of "well, the capacity to do it again is there!" They barely even know the man, but will cast stones based off past deeds. I not saying you have to like the man, and the years don't erase what happened, but can you move on and put it behind you? Alex has. I know Hank Pym is fictional, but it doesn't matter. The article draws comparisons to horrible real life incidents and judges accordingly, then tries to hide their attitude behind "well its all fake, you guys!". It's horsecrap. It's a mindset that doesn't just switch off when you're dealing with real life and escapist entertainment. These are characters crafted to mimic and imitate human beings, people we can relate to, and see through their eyes, and judge their decisions. It's ignorant, its hateful, and its disgusting. I joined today just to tell you how VEHEMENTLY I disagree with viewpoints like this. Absolutely disgusting.