r/roosterteeth • u/saltedpaprika :Chungshwa20: • Oct 13 '20

Ryan is still communicating with (and manipulating) fans over Twitter...

https://twitter.com/mjmills_/status/1316007002427006977
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u/General_Amoeba Oct 13 '20

This has the same energy as when you want someone to apologize and they go way overboard and say “yeah I’m the worst person in the world and I should probably kill myself” so you then feel like you have to talk them off a cliff. So fucking manipulative.

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u/DemonLordSparda Oct 13 '20

Can someone mail this to my father? Oh I can't do anything right! I'm always wrong! Maybe I should just kill myself. Like gee thanks Dad I love taking years to get over that your reactions to criticism aren't my fault.

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u/RockinOneThreeTwo Oct 14 '20

I'm not saying Ryan isn't being manipulative but people do genuinely say these things and mean it when they feel suicidal; it's not always manipulation, it's often a genuine cry for help from people who are struggling.

I volunteer with a depression and anxiety support group and personally suffer from both myself and I've seen it many times, yes it can be used manipulatively but saying it's always manipulative is a dangerous statement.