...he tried over and over again to have sex with her after she said no until she relented. This is common amongst guys and it needs to stop.

Most likely? No he wasn’t considering consent, which is where his memory of the events does not help defend his actions, hence why I think it’s more genuine. I don’t think he understands fully here, but I really doubt anyone who has committed harassment in any form realizes the depths of their actions immediately. I…

it reads somewhat as a genuine acknowledgement that he is an asshole

My WAG is that either she was trying to use that to disassociate herself from what was happening (I’ve used this trick; think of anything but what’s actually going on), or she was trying to find another way to get through to him that she wasn’t into it, because all she could think about was something else, since it’s…

Bullies frequently show remorse when (if) they grow up. Others go on to become CEOs.

I’m pretty sure we’re not supposed to understand it at first (like he didn’t at the time) but then realize she was trying to disassociate during the assault by thinking of a children’s toy.

I was wondering when someone would try this strategy. Weinstein tried to play the “I’ve got a serious problem, I’m going to rehab, I’ll be back and off the hook im 6 - 12 months” card and failed hard. Spurlock is trying the classic “get ahead of it and set the narrative” ploy. If you have a situation where you aren’t…

Sometimes people do change! Puberty and alcoholism I think are two huge motives for being a bully or abuser. Sometimes maturity and sobriety can lead to real soul-searching, regret, guilt, shame, and change. My in-laws split up 3 years ago and while they were apart, they grew as people. Now they’re back together and…

I wondered if someone finally took him to task on his behavior or if he saw or read something that made him reflect on his actions.

This ended better than I expected also.

He could not steal her agency over the story by publishing it to the world. Imagine how she could feel right now waking up to find a painful moment in her life is blasted over social media with an attitude of “did I do that?”

“That’s now how I remember it...” Of course, because that would mean that it happened and that you were indeed a rapist asshole.

He could have taken a little bit of responsibility for how each of these things played out. He’s doing this “I’m part of the problem” thing, but not actually taking that to heart at all.

Am I missing something in Spurlock’s post? I don’t understand the “Light Bright” thing. Or are we not supposed to understand it?

Spurlock also said he’s never been sober for more than a week. I didn’t know McDonald’s sold alcohol.

Not at all! Just sharing my own hard-to-grasp and mixed-up ideas on the subject.

Whew I was waiting for you to finish that story with “and then he tried to get in my pants.” What a pleasant surprise.

Ok, Justin.

I had a classmate in high school who would constantly say my name, followed by “slob my knob.” It happened in a few different classes and everyone just always giggled while I saw there feeling mortified. I knew my one teacher could hear him but would pretend that she didn’t, which felt like such a betrayal (as a woman…

Morgan spurlock didn’t need to do this , we all just assumed he had sexually assaulted someone after looking at him.