Talk:Emison/@comment-98.212.127.182-20140816033133/@comment-209.172.52.141-20140817073238

Wow, whoever said:

"The show has showed Alison cares about Emily? In which scene? In the flashbacks after she told her the kisses were just for practice and she didn't care about Emily in that sense? Or when she noticed Emily was drifting away from her and convinently told her that it wasn't true? All the show has showed us is that Alison is manipulating Emily."

I have mad respect you. Everything you said was not only relevant, but also a very intelligent and organized point. Everyone seems to dismiss the fact that Alison is manipulative, emotionally abusive, and a bully. I don't know why. Maybe it's because a lot of people do these things and it's easier to accept that, rather than acknowledge that these traits make you a horrible person. To say Alison is bad would be like saying they themselves are bad, because they participate in the same behavior that Alison does. Either way, whether you dismiss or condone Alison's generally shitty behavior, it doesn't make it any less bad. I think there is huge problem in our society with people refusing to take ownership or responsibility for their bad behavior. People make all kinds of excuses for it, but it doesn't make it okay. I think people who root for Alison are probably like Alison. Therefore, they refuse to acknowledge her bad behavior, because they would have to own up to their own bad behavior. They would have to grow and learn from their mistakes. Sadly, that just probably to hard for them to do so they just brush it aside. So to the person who said

"We were never supposed to sympathize with Alison."

You are right. Alison is purely an example of how not to be. I'm glad there's people like you still out there, educating yourself, growing, and not making excuses for ignorance. Unfortunately, most people are happy to blissfully live in ignorance, not thinking for themselves.

So thank you. Your thoughts were so beautifully articulated. Thank you for being a lion amongst dogs