章 32: Roddy's Enlightenment
When a thing that would make people feel happy becomes annoying or even painful, the first thing people think about is whether to continue?
Gwen is the same.
She's not sure if she likes being a superhero or maybe she just likes the feeling of being appreciated?
If it's the latter, then she should give up being a superhero now.
Because there are far more people who hate her now than those who like her and thank her!
Gwen didn't know why.
Obviously what she was doing was a good thing.
But people never seem to remember the good things a person does, only what she doesn't.
For example, there was a popular discussion on the Internet recently, why wasn't Spider-Woman seen at the scene of the apartment fire?
The apartment fire was an event two days ago.
It was around 9 o'clock in the evening, and a fire broke out in the Apartment in Braunx District. It was a 7-story apartment building, each floor had six or seven small apartments, and more than a hundred black people lived there.
It is well known that the largest number of blacks and Hispanics people live in the Braunx area.
Moreover, the economy there is relatively underdeveloped, the environment is chaotic, public security is poor, and crimes often occur.
The fire that day was also an arson case.
The economic losses caused by the fire were not much, but several black people were burned to death, which attracted a lot of social attention.
Originally, everyone was discussing when the police would catch the murderer.
But out of nowhere, everyone started discussing why Spider-Woman, who has been active in New York City recently, didn't go to save people?
Then there was a whole bunch of people saying that Spider-Woman is a racist, that she doesn't treat black people as human beings, and stuff like that.
In reality, Gwen was never a racist.
As a result, she became a typical example of racial discrimination on the Internet, treating black lives like pigs, dogs and animals.
But Gwen obviously didn't care about that.
She has been abused and bullied by the Internet!
....
"I'm not racist at all, and I was in a different location that night arresting another gang of criminals, and I had no idea there was a fire there."
Gwen was very wronged. She felt that she had done nothing wrong, but she was still being scolded like this.
She felt tired.
"Then you don't want to be a superhero anymore?" Roddy asked her.
Hearing this, Gwen hesitated.
She really didn't have the idea of becoming a superhero before.
She also doesn't have the "greater ability comes with greater responsibility" mentality of other Spider-mans.
But since becoming a superhero, Gwen has gradually fallen in love with this feeling.
It's like the feeling she felt when she performed for the audience on the stage. She liked this feeling and couldn't bear to give it all up.
But...she really can't take it anymore!
Roddy saw that Gwen doesn't really want to give up on being a superhero.
She was just hurt by those keyboard warriors on the Internet.
So, Roddy said, "If you want to continue to be a superhero, then you have to learn to ignore the judgments of those people on the Internet."
"No one is perfect, no one can be perfect."
"Even the Avengers still have a lot of bad stories on the Internet, legends like Captain America, don't many people dislike him?"
"I'm not saying that to allow you to accept the criticism of these people, because some people are born with no brains, and their happiness is always based on other people's pain."
"I said this just to tell you that your abilities are limited, and you can't help everyone!"
"If you want, you help those who you can."
"If you don't want to, don't care what they will say afterwards!"
"Is it possible that because of some words of some people who have nothing to do with you, they can control your life?"
"To hell with them!"
"Remember one sentence! The greater the ability, the greater the desire!"
"You just have to make sure you're not going to hurt someone else, and you're doing pretty well."
"If you can use your Ability to help some people, then you are already an Angel!"
"So, don't be too demanding on yourself, let yourself go! As long as you can have a clear conscience, that's enough."
Landing on the railing, Gwen fell into deep thought after listening to Roddy's words.
After a long time, she nodded as if she had figured out something.
"I see what you mean, I'm the one who got into a dead end."
Gwen said, "As you said, the greater the ability, the greater the desire. I can control my desire, and it is enough to have a clear conscience."
"It is impossible to demand too much of yourself to be perfect."
"I was too persistent in the past, I won't do that again in the future!"
'She is really sensible.'
Roddy watched Gwen's changes and nodded in satisfaction.
A perfect superhero does not exist.
Superman has flaws too!
Gwen is just a girl who has just grown up, she shouldn't have to bear so many things.
Just as Uncle Ben guided the direction of Peter Parker's life, today Roddy also guided Gwen to a new direction in life.
The only difference is that Uncle Ben asked Peter Parker to do his best.
And Roddy's request to Gwen is, just be happy!
"Spider-Woman, be a superhero out of interest, let go of the burden, and start light!"
Roddy smiled and held out his hand, looking at Gwen.
Gwen looked at him, then smiled and took his hand.
"Is it out of interest?"
"That seems pretty good, too."
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