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In Kalinigrad, a pedestrian passed through a car standing at a pedestrian crossing, waiting for the green light.

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A Popular myth that the famous London Underground subway system is designed in it’s meandering route as to avoid the plague pit

Yeah, probably not true though

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i’m as depresso as an espresso

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Santa has committed an atrocious amount of crime and belongs in jail

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Ryan: [crying] Eugene: What’s wrong Ryan? Ryan: [sniffs] Shane made fun of my holy water gun

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Clowns For Christ 2004

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homophobia isn't real either, it was invented by homosexuals to silence the majority.

Clearly it didn’t work bc y’all never shut the fuck up.

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The Boys in Unfortunatly Ashly 2x07 “Ghost Of New Year’s Past”

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FOLDER. || どっち

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There once was a girl who wished upon a falling star to be the prettiest girl in the whole world She wished with her pretty heart, her pretty mind, her pretty dreams When she woke the next morning and realized nothing had changed She realized she wished for pretty lies

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Hi, I'm trying to write a character that has been raised surrounded by 'bad' people- bad morals, selfish, unfeeling etc. But he repels all of these ideals and is practically the opposite of the others. Any tips on how to write him well, obviously he's not going to be immune to the ideas of his childhood, but I also want to him to not really believe in them. I need to get the balance right and I want to make him three dimensional. Thankyouuu

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You’re right in that he won’t be able to just shirk those ideas – growing up in circumstances like that, and being surrounded by people who believe in those things, is going to ingrain the same views in him, considering that the worldview we adopt in our childhood dictates how we handle things for the rest of our lives. In fact, for a long time he may even believe nothing is even wrong with those views – they’ll be natural to him, and will seem right. In most cases, what is needed for a person raised with skewed views to see the light is an intervention, so to speak – an outsider explaining why their views are wrong. That outsider can explain constructively (patiently explaining in a genuine attempt to be as helpful as possible, despite how your character reacts) or destructively (making judgments about your character for his views and insulting him based on those views, arguing with him, etc) – either way can ignite doubt in the character’s mind about their stances and beliefs, which can then lead to change. Outside of that, I don’t think the character would change. Yes, some people are naturally good-hearted and don’t want to hurt others or do bad things, but if he’s raised thinking bad things are normal and right, then he won’t recognize that they’re actually immoral and won’t be opposed to them unless someone else breaks the news to him.

Also, keep in mind that it will take work to undo his old habits – as someone who was raised to handle things destructively and who is now working on repealing those habits, I speak from experience. It’s not a linear process – your character will have good days and will have bad days. He’ll succeed and be very proud of himself, and he’ll fail and be disappointed in himself, possibly to the point of self-loathing and self-deprecation (and even self-harm as a form of punishment). Often, his old habits will often resurface during times of stress. Think of it as something similar to nicotine addiction – my mother quit smoking about ten years ago, but she tells me that now the only times she ever craves a cigarette are when she’s under stress. Sometimes, your character may also feel like his efforts are worthless, especially if he sees others doing the things he’s trying so hard not to do, and he may want to give up. (For example, if he really struggles with keeping his temper in check and not snapping at people and his close friend snaps at him, he may get angry and then in turn wonder why he should try to control his anger when obviously his friend doesn’t. That may not be true of his friend – no one is perfect, after all; maybe his friend was just having a bad day – but in the moment, it will seem that way.) However, if your character is truly opposed to his former lifestyle, he’ll pick himself back up and keep trying.

I might suggest giving him a mentor to guide him, help him cultivate good habits and thought processes and keep him accountable. It helps people in real life, and would help him in your story (always assuming you want him to succeed).

I hope this helps! If you need anything else, please feel free to ask. - @authors-haven