Even Trolls can give hugs

Once again, I have been called out and called upon.

I, for one, was perfectly content in reading the works of prose writers in solitude and currently opted for a diminished publishing schedule. I should have known better.

For those who are interested, I have encountered a peculiar sort who does not respect my wishes for solitude. He blames me for his woes and connects me to the actions of others (if you have never met Bill Maher, you must also be a troll). I am only a single person without intersection in his life. Yes, I have teased him for his transgressions, never mentioning him by name and never using other Prose members to make contact with him on my behalf (I have a funny habit of keeping records when he does these things to me). While it does please me to find him in an annoyed state, I do sense a cry for help in his latest rant.

I believe he needs help. He requires the desperate medical attention only a trained professional might offer. I hope he finds this type of assistance soon.

However, until then,

If you see him, please give him a hug.

Keep him warm.

Tell him what he needs to hear most.

Reassure him that someone, somewhere, may actually care about his ideas, may actually agree with him, and may actually take him seriously.

Until then, he may require a new box of tissues or a fresh diaper.

Who knows? There may even be a new comic book he enjoys more than his old pacifier.

Thanks and Thank you (I’ve heard both are now micro-aggressions),

Your friendly neighborhood Null-Set Annoyer,

Andy Betz

PS: If I wanted to be known as the guy who rated movies, I would concentrate on rating some movies.