So, this will either get lambasted, banned, downvoted, or all of the above but I feel like I have a duty to say something.

MGTOW, the original, was quarantined because it is not Men Going Their Own Way it is actually Men Incessantly Insulting Women To Boost Their Ego Every Moment Of Every Day. That place is fucking trash and most of the dudes there are also fucking trash. Newflash, MGTOW1 guys, some of you probably do suck and if you took the time to work on yourself you might be a better person who isn't so obviously bitter.

I joined this group, in particular, because I, after two terrible relationships that had me re-evaluate myself, wanted to be a better man and person as well as lose the codependency I developed over my ex. A stronger person. Enhance my hobbies, work on my career, be a better friend, son, brother. Literally, go my own way without looking for validation, without feeling I needed to get laid to be worthy, without prioritizing chasing women as much as I did in my twenties, losing the idea that this one person was going to control my life forever. I did not want to hold every woman responsible for the ills my ex did.

I joined MGTOW2, specifically, because it is not a sub that insists on blaming women for all of their problems. It appeared to me it was a place men could come and support each other through hard times without hating women. It also appeared to be a place where we could show each other our lives and hobbies and stuff.

I have a mother, a grandmother, cousins, friends...all women who I love dearly and know deeply. My mom and my grandma are my heros. Literally, they are the toughest people I have ever met. Been through all kinds of shit and still found it in themselves to love everyone around them and be there for our family.

I will admit, I was angry at my ex at first. I was betrayed. What she did to me was awful. I got red pilled really, really fast. Found myself in a loop of disdain that I never in my life felt before. Started to visit the OG MGTOW sub, bought into some of that trash...

Deep down, I am not that guy. I am not a person who could hate women as I was raised by one who did a better job raising me than my own father. I knew this. I did not want this to happen.

It wasn't until recently I made a new friend that my teetering on this woman-hating ideal crumbled. I needed to hear the words I was told. I needed someone to slap me in the face and get me the fuck out of Dodge because, at the end of the day, this shit is not me. I cannot hate. I cannot live my life judging everyone else before I judge myself.

My conclusion and the reason I am posting this: less and less am I seeing MGTOW2 stuff and more and more am I seeing these detailed posts about "women nature". I rarely see "look how cool my life is" or "I am working on this, check it out". Instead, it is "diplomatic" posts about how women are a large, homogeneous group who will fuck you over at some point. Slowly the bullshit is seeping back in. Newsflash: for every single mom you think was a hoe, there is just as many single dads who left his baby momma and abandoned the kid. For every woman you say cheated and rides the carousel, you have some dude who preys on a woman's emotions to fuck her and then leave.

I refuse to play the battle of the sexes. I refuse to allow negativity into my life anymore.

It is time to take responsibility, women haters and look into yourself. You can either go your own way and better yourself or you can go your own way and blame a woman for all the reasons you are garbage.

Regardless, I am out. Call me a simp, call me a cuck, call me whatever you want. The fact of the matter is I have love in my heart and refuse to allow that to be jeopardized.