Lack of empathy.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I guess lack of patience as well.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2024 source ↗
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Being mean online.
When they ruin my story because they think theirs is better, so butt in before I’ve finished mine.
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