Shade's Thoughts on "heroes" Warning: Graphic, not for the weak-hearted

This article was written by shade000 on 2011-11-13 under Member Pages.

Some thoughts about 'heroes' 'bravery', and related
subjects:

I have noticed a naive thought circling this site as of
late. People develop their psionic powers, then
suddenly say 'I am going to be a hero, fighting evil,
saving lives, blah blah blah'

Well, not to be a pessimist, but that is not, in all
likelyhood, going to happen, because, to be brutally
honest, most of us simply do not have th gonads to
practice what we preach. You might say you would
give your life for someone, but when the guillotine
is rolled out, would you step up and say, 'Take me'?

My purpose in writing this is to give the people here a
partial image of what you are getting yourself into.

What the public image of a hero is, is familiar to all of
us: the mighty strong unbeatable warrior in costume,
keeping us safe from the forces of evil.

The public image of a hero is also 100% INcorrect.
Are we really so naive as to think that heroes are
unbeatable? Do we even know what a hero, a real one,
truly is?

A hero, is someone who is selfless, not only one who
would give himself for those who acknowledge him, but
also for those who do not, even for those who deny that
he is noble, who insult and revile him.

I am sure that we have all dreamed of being a hero
someday. Sweep in, save the day, sweep out, all that
crap. That is exactly what it is-crap. Speaking as
someone who has risked his life for others on multiple
occasions, and met who I consider a REAL hero, I will
say that it is not that easy. Do you think Jesus Christ
did not have second thoughts about his crucifixion?
Do you think that firemen are not terrified of rushing
into a burning house?

Many people that have never actually risked their life
have a grossly distorted image of bravery. They think
that bravery is being unafraid. No. Bravery is being
afraid, but doing what you do, in spite of fear, ignoring
it, pressing on anyway.

Many people think that it takes 'a special kind of
person' to be a hero. No, it does not. Anyone can be a
hero. Does that surprise you? It most likely does.
But, before you go rushing off, let me tell you about
the side effects:

Are you really ready to become truly selfless? Do you
honestly think that you could give your life, your
most precious possession, for someone that you do not
even know? Even more, someone who hates you?

Are you ready to accept the possibility of death?
No matter how strong you are, eventually the odds are
going to beat you, and you will die. It is inevitable.
If you continually risk your life, day after day, then
you are going to die sooner or later.

From a more immediate standpoint, have you
considered what makes a hero who he/she is? You
think that psionics is all it takes. Bullshit! You are
WRONG. It takes a hell of a lot more than just psionics.
You think psionics can replace everything else?
Think again.

Another factor to be considered:
In most cases (my experience), acts of heroism are not
well received by the general public. You save someone's
life, and you are likely to end up with a lawsuit. That is
how pathetic this world has become. The time when
acts of gallantry were heralded by all is long gone. You
will be persecuted?

The final point I bring to your attention is this:
Are you strong enough to face the death of others?
Do not hurriedly answer yes.

Someone brought up the point that humans die every
day. That is true, but have you watched it happen?
Have you watched someone dear to you thrown up against a
wall, and their face smashed in with a cinder block?
Have you felt the thuds in the earth as that same block
is used to smash that same child's ribcage-felt the
cracking of bones-a sound that will forever haunt your
dreams? Have you heard the laughs of the sociopaths
that did this deed as they run off, soon to forget what
they have done? Have you knelt by your best friend,
and screamed your anger and sadness to the sky in an
earsplitting yell that shakes the ground itself? Have
you felt hate well up in you, so strong it blocks out
all other urges, and replaces them with the savage urge
to destroy the ones who killed the one you loved, to rip
them apart and burn the pieces?

Are you still haunted by memories of eight years ago?

I think that many, even adults, have not come to grips
with how disturbing a violent death truly is, especially
when you are forced to watch, and can do nothing
to stop it. The incident above was my first and best
friend. I have not slept soundly in eight years, because
of the nightmares that will never stop following me.
Nor do I think thatI shall ever stop searching for the
ones who caused this to happen. I firmly believe that
I will not get peace until they are dead, and all who are
like them have followed the same path, the one that
leads to death.

Beware of violence, for you do not know the effects it
will have until it is too late. Many think that they can
become a hero, you might be one of them. My advice-
give it up. Seriously, I am no hero, I have looked at it
and turned away, for the reason that I am a filthy
being, distorted by hate and bent by urges no one can
ever understand. I will never be a hero, and nor, I
think, will you.

If I sound angry, hateful, afraid even, it is because I am.
Many people, especially those age 13-16, truly have no
idea what happens to people that try to be heroes. The
world is not a nice place-it is a terrible, evil place full
of horrors. If you try to stanch this flow of vileness, it
will swallow you whole-consume you.

So abandon your dreams of becoming a hero, because it
is not what you think, it truly is not. They are a breed
born of hatred, not love.

-Shade
Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce

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