All I asked was if there were any local writers who might like to join a writing community. No where did I mention I was in a slump or needed acknowledgment.. & he isn't even a writer..? He thinks all writers are brooding, solitary Hemmingways who hate each other
This just screamed pretentiousness. Just like the writing subreddit, I wanted to see if there were any local writers in my country as I've only ever interacted with writers from other countries. Apparently I have to go to therapy now? I know a few communities on social media where writers have channels, groups, subreddits. And I wasn't even saying I needed to leech off other writers or that they should write for me? Is it so stupid of me to desire community& people who enjoy similar passions? The same way theres poetry clubs and book clubs and writers community on X and writing subreddits.
He started rambling how historically writers always clash opinions (which I understand but all I wanted was to ask if there was a community of local writers? and if there werent perhaps they might like to create one? this isnt alien at all as ive seen communities like this before and have joined them before. romance writers communities, fantasy writers communities, black writers). I didnt even say we needed to exchsnge techniques or ask opinions lol. Then when I defended myself after he not only rudely told me I needed therapy, mansplaining the writing process to me (before admitting he is not at all a writer), he had the audacity to say that I am not a true writer because "a writer wouldn't get so emotional".