You said his account is associated with porn and you haven't described him as the most resilient. I can see a perceived privacy issue even if he wasn't weak-willed. It also sounds like there's some lingering level of hostility toward you, so even if he didn't feel like his privacy was invaded he may still use that as an excuse to one-up you.
I'm not sure what you want. You said in your post you think you can wash your hands of this person, and I think for your own well-being you're probably right. So "us" reaching out to him comes across as a contradiction... we're not your personal army, brother, and posters here speaking to him because you want them to is not washing your hands. I think I understand why you sympathise with him, but he comes across as a leftist in a tailspin still clutching at "owning the chuds." Unfortunately, it sounds like he thinks you're one of them.
Edit: I also want to add that any Reddit posts that would bring up mending old relationships out of the blue would come across as extremely transparent. I think a lot of people would be pretty suspicious of the timing. I feel for you, man.
It was a hail mary, if you don't want to get involved, you don't have to. I just saw this whole this as a tragic case study on how leftistm can force people into prisons, where they'll bite the hand of someone who reaches out to help if it isn't wrapped in a bow of unconditional affirmation. I don't hate him, I'm just very disappointed. But if he changes his mind, yeah I'll talk to him.
You said his account is associated with porn and you haven't described him as the most resilient. I can see a perceived privacy issue even if he wasn't weak-willed. It also sounds like there's some lingering level of hostility toward you, so even if he didn't feel like his privacy was invaded he may still use that as an excuse to one-up you.
I'm not sure what you want. You said in your post you think you can wash your hands of this person, and I think for your own well-being you're probably right. So "us" reaching out to him comes across as a contradiction... we're not your personal army, brother, and posters here speaking to him because you want them to is not washing your hands. I think I understand why you sympathise with him, but he comes across as a leftist in a tailspin still clutching at "owning the chuds." Unfortunately, it sounds like he thinks you're one of them.
Edit: I also want to add that any Reddit posts that would bring up mending old relationships out of the blue would come across as extremely transparent. I think a lot of people would be pretty suspicious of the timing. I feel for you, man.
It was a hail mary, if you don't want to get involved, you don't have to. I just saw this whole this as a tragic case study on how leftistm can force people into prisons, where they'll bite the hand of someone who reaches out to help if it isn't wrapped in a bow of unconditional affirmation. I don't hate him, I'm just very disappointed. But if he changes his mind, yeah I'll talk to him.
Understood, I hear you.
By the way, Tony made a good point (copied here): "Isn't he worried that this 'friend' of his will connect his username with his real identity?"
Something to think about.