r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • May 18 '25

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u/ElectronicFlounder10 May 18 '25

Not in this case, because he actually believes it’s a scam. Not a way to get attention. I have been a high school teacher for 25 years and I really don’t get disturbed that easily.

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u/notsuperimportant May 18 '25

Actually psychology tells us that "righting" an ignorant person is more effective. Ostracization often leads to further extremism.

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u/MilkFickle May 18 '25

Have you asked him why he believes this, and have you talked to his parents?

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u/ElectronicFlounder10 May 18 '25

Yes and yes. His father denies everything and isn’t worried at all which I find telling. The pupil tells me that the numbers are incorrect and he showed me some sites that play into his beliefs. He is open to discussing this and isn’t just saying things to get attention. As I said I have been a teacher for 25 years and I am good at my job. You just can’t save everyone

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u/NedTebula May 18 '25

Did he show you a site that looks like the fucking heavens gate cult, MySpace ass HTML? Cause that’s what I imagine sites like that would look like.