What Stops The Poor Man From Underestimating The Problems Of The Wealthy Man?

What stops the poor man from underestimating the problems of the wealthy man?

Is the poor man thus ... privileged?

Stating that someone is 'speaking from a position of privilege' is still a dismissal of a person's problems, and dehumanizing as well. A person's wealth should not color the fact that a person is dealing with serious problems of their own.

All it means when people say “you’re speaking from a place of privilege” is that you’re likely to underestimate how bad the problem is by default because you are never personally exposed to that problem. It’s not a moral judgement of how difficult your life is.

no one knows what you’re going through. only you know. so don’t use broad labels other people would use on you to describe yourself or your behaviour. don’t call yourself a bad friend when you know you haven’t had energy lately. don’t call yourself a bad or unworthy person if you know you’re been trying to heal but made some mistakes in the process. don’t call yourself dumb because you’re struggling on understanding a topic you’ve never touched before. don’t say you’re unlovable when you know you get attached quickly to people who are wrong for you and then they inevitably leave. don’t give judgement on yourself without trying to understand your own perspective. trying to understand yourself and being empathetic towards yourself is what will help you become a better person. step into your own shoes rather than see yourself from the perspective of others.

Why would an ex-First Sword of Braavos take on a gig as a weapon trainer for the daughter of a Westerosi Lord ? Isn't it a great step down from his previous position ? What was he even doing in KL anyway ? When Westerosi nobility look for weapons instructors, they usually go for kngihts, not old bravos.

This isn’t the first time I’ve gotten this question, but I looked and couldn’t find a post where I’d answered it before, so I might as well. 

Syrio took the job precisely because he’s the ex-First Sword. The old Sea Lord died, there was an election, and the new man wanted his own First Sword instead of Syrio, so Syrio needs to find a new job. 

And the problem with being a bravo in Braavos is that there are a lot of bravos looking for work, so competition is fierce and underemployment is rampant (hence why so many bravos run protection rackets or resort to mugging or begging with menaces). We don’t know whether the Sea Lord died of natural causes or whether Syrio left in disgrace because the Sea Lord died on his watch, but it could well have been the case either way that he found it difficult to find employment in the city, because it’s not the best branding. 

Alternatively, one of the ways you get work as an ambitious bravo looking to make your name is to kill a bravo with an established name, like say Syrio Forel. Now, the First Sword doesn’t run, but Syrio Forel might have grown weary of killing hot-headed young men and decided to move to somewhere that wasn’t something he had to deal with on a regular basis.

As for why King’s Landing? It’s a big city near to Braavos that doesn’t have a culture of bravos, as most of the Free Cities do (remember, water dancers are from Braavos, but not all bravos are water dancers). And while the nobility might not hire him for their sons, King’s Landing has a thriving merchant community (and not a small number of foreign merchants) who might want their sons to learn the blade even if they’re unlikely to become knights.

Also….he could also be an actual dancing master. A lot of swordmasters taught dance as well - footwork, balance, timing, etc. are critical to fencing so a lot of the skills carry over, the training rooms are essentially identical so if custom flags in one area you make up the difference in the other. 

Cassandra Vole

She is so weird. At one point, she is bullying my friends. At another point, she is helping me pick a new suit of clothes.

I'd still be her hound though ...

Freedom of Speech naturally implies Freedom from repercussions for your speech.

How could anyone be free to speak when your speech would result in tangible consequences like violence, or loss of livelihood?

Would a gay man have freedom of speech, if his speech about gay rights were met with physical and financial consequences?

Freedom of Speech must have Freedom from Repercussions.

The problem, I think, isn't the show. It's the audience who sees the harm someone did to another, but also that person's attempts to redeem themselves.

There is sympathy from the audience which the media then exploits for ratings.

why is 911 obsessed with making people spend time with and Let Go Of ResentmentTM TM TM about parents that fucking sucked and still make them feel like shit to be around lmao. we’ve been down this road before, gang, and i do not love the repeated theme of ‘everyone in this person’s life Including Their Sibling is ganging up on them to force them into this situation and they’re being painted as unreasonable and selfish for not wanting to be around a parent that hurt them profoundly’