To be fair, reading your post I thought, "Was I projecting?" because I've definitely been guilty of purposely diving into a heated convo and doing what I can to keep it at that level. I even said as much in the middle of a heated HN discussion that I'm sure can be dug up, and I've abandoned commenting entirely a couple of times because I realized it in the moment.
It can, unfortunately, be an outlet for people who are dealing with some shit, and they might not realize it. Not saying that's what's up with OP, but I think it's why I've done it myself a time or two, despite usually being civil and open to a conversation.
It can, unfortunately, be an outlet for people who are dealing with some shit, and they might not realize it. Not saying that's what's up with OP, but I think it's why I've done it myself a time or two, despite usually being civil and open to a conversation.