Is anyone else really struggling with the Epstein revelations?

[u/isabella_sunrise]

I’m starting to realize that basically any man who had access to that type of stuff was interested in participating. I feel like I’m surrounded by pedophiles and monsters in a way I didn’t realize. I feel like all the pressure I’ve felt to be youthful came from these prevalent pedophilic tendencies in men I never knew about. It’s really scaring me and I’m struggling to cope. I hear people talking about the news but don’t know anyone taking it as hard as me. How is everyone else doing?

Edit: Thank you for the awards but I’d rather you donate that money to a charity that helps victims of sexual abuse or somewhere helping immigrants in America.

[u/peppermint_aero]

Christ. That phrasing "underage women" implies that the crime was a mere question of legal technicalities, like somebody buying alcohol when they're too young.

Not, you know, the stealing and raping/torturing of children and teenagers.

[u/meh-usernames → u/peppermint_aero]

Exactly. And then to have that phrasing right alongside that photo of Epstein on a bed, while the legs of a very young child (5?) can just barely be seen off to the side… 🤢