Whatever’s going on he really needs to stay off the internet for a while, or at least go radio silent with the Vortex and just talk with friends and family.
There is just no way to be a part of any aspect of the community around DSP without suffering some kind of ill effect from it. You can’t expect to drink poison every day and remain fine. Phil is a dickhead who attracts other dickheads, people who like and people who dislike him. Even users here have sniped at each other for stupid reasons, myself included.
There’s some meme about seeing or hearing something and incurring psychic damage but that’s a real thing. Listening to someone be an abrasive asshole six hours a day while everyone around them echoes it back all over the place can harm you. This is why breaks are important.
Have a quiet New Year’s Day everyone. Try to remind yourselves that nothing about DSP is worth feeling strongly.
This post is so fucking true.
Pargon has it completely right: listening to Phil regularly (even ironically) is probably one of the most toxic and mentally damaging activities an individual can subject themselves to.
It’s been really hard for me to even enjoy Phil content lately because listening to a delusional, entitled hermit who’s closed himself off into a virtual echo chamber is fucking maddening. You’re basically listening someone say the most outlandish, disgusting, self-serving tripe on a public forum and there’s no way to legitimately challenge this person about their values or what they stand for. He’s rendered his First Amendment rights into a virtual concentration camp.
Phil has effectively closed off all avenues to receive
any sort of feedback. You either have to pay him to get a point across where he’ll insult you then ban you thus preventing you from answering him (plus don’t give him any fucking money in then first place) or you have to start making videos about him and that’s just too much work and dedication to shit on this fat loser anyways.
ShinkoFleur and Peace are two detractors i sometimes listen to. They have their own brand of commentary and it’s mostly driven by anger and exasperation, accurately reflecting what most people feel when they listen to DSP: irritation, disbelief, anger, and the urge to tell him why he’s wrong. But you effectively can’t and there’s no reason to. So you just end up ruining your day for no reason.
I don’t know how Tevin has watched Phil since 2014 and done 10 hour+ videos about him without affecting his mental health. This meltdown demonstrated that it’s impossible to remain totally neutral watching Phil as a regular and dedicated activity.
Watching Phil ironically and walking away unscathed has always been a really delicate and difficult line to walk without getting too emotionally involved.
As Pargon said, people like DSP are called toxic for a reason and his words and actions are akin to drinking mental poison.
If it weren’t for KF, I would have stopped watching any Phil-related shenanigans long ago.
The individuals who actively watch the streams and summarize his bullshit are the real unsung heroes of this forum.
