Or they are so desensitized that they assume others are too. It is outrageous that anyone faces abuse like this, and it should not be a norm, but at the same ti

Or they are so desensitized that they assume others are too. It is outrageous that anyone faces abuse like this, and it should not be a norm, but at the same time it's one of those things that you quickly become rather immune to. And I question whether anonymity is really the root of this behavior, or if it's just the bravado of crowds. The negativity and bile spouted on Facebook never fails to astound me, and people say things that would be exile-worthy in any normal conversation.