As someone who likes to "check in" on incel/redpill type communities to get an in depth understanding of what's going on within them, it is so depressing and frustrating to read the things that people will say to each other on there.

I'm not talking about the misogyny and general bigotry, though yes that is upsetting to read; I mean the level of cruelty and psychological tricks more entrenched members of the communities will subject confused, lonely, and depressed men to. My heart aches whenever I see a post made by a boy/man who is struggling to find an outlet for his negative emotions, because I know there's thousands of guys like him. Guys who are just lost, and found the worst, most destructive community to latch on to. And with the level of manipulation & toxicity these echo chambers have crafted, I know it must be near impossible to escape and fix the amount of straight up brainwashing that goes on.

But this sub gives me hope. I know it must've been incredibly scary and difficult to make the decision to leave, and I hope all of your paths from now on are easier to walk, even if they might be long & winding. You've already gotten past the biggest obstacle, and I am honestly so impressed by that; you should be, too.