Sucks you had that experience, but you have to consider the environment. The internet can be a toxic place, no matter the language. Anyway, don't let some bad

Sucks you had that experience, but you have to consider the environment. The internet can be a toxic place, no matter the language. Anyway, don't let some bad feedback stop you from learning -- use it as inspiration! For every asshole that mocks you, there are 10 more that are willing to help. Hell, long time ago, when my Japanese was admittedly still pretty bad, I ran into this drunk Japanese dude in some bar with my friend. I spoke in Japanese, and he laughed in my face saying, and I quote exactly, "your Japanese is shit!" I didn't want to counter that his English was just as bad, I just moved on, and kept studying. There are two types of people in the world: those that lift you up, and those that bring you down -- seek out the former.