Actually, you did great. I'm a pacifist, but wasn't always. Even if I had a good reason, it never feels good when I feel it's necessary to hurt someone. It's a failure that it got to that point in the first place. It's almost worse when a would-be victim thanks you; I don't want to be thanked for hurting someone. Even if I know, rationally, that it was to protect someone else.
Kennysded t1_jc5oiyh wrote
Reply to comment by AsICan-not-Do in [WP] An immortal has been locked up in a secure government facility for destroying several buildings in a city after losing control of themselves. They could easily escape the flimsy defences, but they have no desire to... until they sense a great threat approaching earth. by Crystal1501
Actually, you did great. I'm a pacifist, but wasn't always. Even if I had a good reason, it never feels good when I feel it's necessary to hurt someone. It's a failure that it got to that point in the first place. It's almost worse when a would-be victim thanks you; I don't want to be thanked for hurting someone. Even if I know, rationally, that it was to protect someone else.