[OFFICIAL] "The Pen:" Live NLHE Chat Thread
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This one jackass really got to me last night. I played 1/2 last night, which I like doing a couple of times a week because I honestly think I only make sightly less than at 2/5, the game is more relaxed, and I have a lot of friends and know everyone that plays. The 1/2 card room is separate from the casino where I play 2/5.
Anyways, there's this one real dick that's there every time I play. He's about a break even super reg. Really bad player, but I assume that was assumed given he regs 1/2 and breaks even. Him and I used to joke around all the time and we're super friendly, then I started crushing the game and he got super butthurt, presumably all out of jealousy. He attacks anyone that makes money in the game, and always says he's the best player there, and that there people that win just get lucky and it's as simple as that. Whatever. The guy is just an idiot, I'm well aware that I'm better than him ainec; someone thinking the only reason I won is because I get lucky isn't gonna keep me up at night.
But the guy has gotten way out of control. Back when I thought we were friends, I vented to him about a girl problem over text, and one night a few months ago he got so angry when I flopped a set, he had a FD, and his FD bricked, he pulled his phone out and read the text to the table. Thankfully the table gave him a unanimous look like "wtf is wrong with you?" That was the end of me being friendly with him. We didn't talk for the next few sessions, and then Christmas came and he told me he hoped I had a Merry Christmas, and I decided to move on and just forgive him and accept that we'd be seeing each other a lot, and it'd be best to keep piece.
After that, we definitely engaged in friendly **** talking, him always pushing the boundary, but never quite crossing it.
Welp, last night happened. I could tell it was gonna be a rough night right off the bat. The guy is an alcoholic and is always drinking, but he rarely gets super drunk like he did last night. He came in stumbling, and was genuinely having a very hard time standing up on this own. He sat down right next to me and started aggressively harassing me, with a very serious look on his face from the second he sat down. I wanted to avoid a conflict and ignored him for the first hour and 6 minutes. I didn't say one word in response to him. Not one.
Eventually, I had enough and told him to go f*ck himself and to leave me alone. I realize this was a mistake but I really didn't know what to do, he literally wouldn't shut up. He wouldn't stop talking to me. Anyways, what ensued was bad. Here's a list of things that came out of his mouth:
1. (I have no idea how he found out; someone that knows my 2+2 username must stalk my account) "You're an autistic freak."
2. "How does it feel that for as long as you live, you'll never be able to socialize normally?"
3. "Shouldn't ******s like you have an aid to follow them around and help them?"
4. "Have you ever considered killing yourself? You know no one would miss you, right?"
5. "You're the ugliest guy I've ever seen, and you're an autistic ******. Can you let me know when your next date is so I can sit behind you and laugh at you? Oh wait, no girl would even touch you with a 10 foot pole."
6. One of the guys is having a home game this weekend and was talking about it, and he said "hey, is Ben (my name is Benjamin) invited?" The guy responded "Ben is more than welcome to come. Do you want the details, Ben?" The guy was visibly enraged, because he thought the guy was gonna say no, and he says "he only said yes because he doesn't wanna hurt a ******s feelings. Trust me, he'd be pissed if you actually showed up. No one wants a ****** like you in their house."
7. "You're the worst ****ing poker player I've ever seen. I'd kill myself if I played like you, but then again you are an autistic ****** so it makes perfect sense."
I'm not gonna lie, I didn't take the high road the high road completely. I told him to f*ck off several times. I'm not proud of it, but after he said #4 I said "I can't wait until you drink yourself to death." After he said #5, I said "the day you die, I will be partying in the streets. I know it's not cool to say stuff like that, but I was in panic mode getting bullied like that. He also said "today's the 10 year anniversary of my wife dying from cancer. How does that make you feel?" He was clearly trying to get me to say something that'd make me look like the villain, so I bit my tongue and just said "I have no thoughts on that." Oh, and also he called one of the dealers a fat slob, who is actually overweight, and I said "you have no room to talk, you've got quite the gut." Again, I shouldn't have said this, but I'm trying to paint the full picture. I realize I'm not 100% innocent.
As I was leaving the guy came up to me, and said, "we're good, right?" And extended his hand for a handshake, and I said "no, wtf, we're not good? What kind of a dumbass question is that?" And walked out.
Anyways, I tried my hardest to not show how much it was hurting, because everything he said about me was 100% true, and I honestly have considered suicide more and more, and it just sucked having that right in my face like that. I was still deeply bothered after the hour ride home, so I texted the floor and said that if they let him act like again, things are gonna get ugly in the room real quick because I don't take disrespect like that, and he responded and said he thought we were just messing around with each other, but that if I ever feel disrespected to text him right away and that he's gonna handle the situation immediately. Floor is a really good guy, and there was a lot going on, so I believe him and don't fault him for not doing anything. I do think if he heard what was coming out of his mouth, he would've kicked him out and issued a suspension.
I guess my question is this: I REALLY want to text that guy and tell him he doesn't know the first thing about me and that he was way over the top, and that I reported him to the floor. What he said was way uncalled for, and that I'm looking to have a fun night out when I play, and I don't appreciate him acting like that. That I NEVER berate anyone, and I don't celebrate when I win pots. I am better than him because I put in the work, and he has no right to take his anger about that on me through telling me to commit suicide and making fun of me for something I can't control. Lastly, I have no part in his wife's death; it's sad and all, but to bring that up and take your anger out on me is NOT okay. If you are still upset about it and have as much money as you say you have, therapy shouldn't be an issue. Is it fine to send a text like this? I want my voice heard, and he was probably black out drunk by the end of the night, so I saw no point in saying this then, but I personally feel like something has to be said. I'm not okay with how he treated me, and he attacked all of my insecurities so I'm honestly pretty hurt. I'm pissed that I even had to take 20 minutes out of my day to type/recount this. Do you think think it's fine to text him now that he's presumably sober?
Anyways, there's this one real dick that's there every time I play. He's about a break even super reg. Really bad player, but I assume that was assumed given he regs 1/2 and breaks even. Him and I used to joke around all the time and we're super friendly, then I started crushing the game and he got super butthurt, presumably all out of jealousy. He attacks anyone that makes money in the game, and always says he's the best player there, and that there people that win just get lucky and it's as simple as that. Whatever. The guy is just an idiot, I'm well aware that I'm better than him ainec; someone thinking the only reason I won is because I get lucky isn't gonna keep me up at night.
But the guy has gotten way out of control. Back when I thought we were friends, I vented to him about a girl problem over text, and one night a few months ago he got so angry when I flopped a set, he had a FD, and his FD bricked, he pulled his phone out and read the text to the table. Thankfully the table gave him a unanimous look like "wtf is wrong with you?" That was the end of me being friendly with him. We didn't talk for the next few sessions, and then Christmas came and he told me he hoped I had a Merry Christmas, and I decided to move on and just forgive him and accept that we'd be seeing each other a lot, and it'd be best to keep piece.
After that, we definitely engaged in friendly **** talking, him always pushing the boundary, but never quite crossing it.
Welp, last night happened. I could tell it was gonna be a rough night right off the bat. The guy is an alcoholic and is always drinking, but he rarely gets super drunk like he did last night. He came in stumbling, and was genuinely having a very hard time standing up on this own. He sat down right next to me and started aggressively harassing me, with a very serious look on his face from the second he sat down. I wanted to avoid a conflict and ignored him for the first hour and 6 minutes. I didn't say one word in response to him. Not one.
Eventually, I had enough and told him to go f*ck himself and to leave me alone. I realize this was a mistake but I really didn't know what to do, he literally wouldn't shut up. He wouldn't stop talking to me. Anyways, what ensued was bad. Here's a list of things that came out of his mouth:
1. (I have no idea how he found out; someone that knows my 2+2 username must stalk my account) "You're an autistic freak."
2. "How does it feel that for as long as you live, you'll never be able to socialize normally?"
3. "Shouldn't ******s like you have an aid to follow them around and help them?"
4. "Have you ever considered killing yourself? You know no one would miss you, right?"
5. "You're the ugliest guy I've ever seen, and you're an autistic ******. Can you let me know when your next date is so I can sit behind you and laugh at you? Oh wait, no girl would even touch you with a 10 foot pole."
6. One of the guys is having a home game this weekend and was talking about it, and he said "hey, is Ben (my name is Benjamin) invited?" The guy responded "Ben is more than welcome to come. Do you want the details, Ben?" The guy was visibly enraged, because he thought the guy was gonna say no, and he says "he only said yes because he doesn't wanna hurt a ******s feelings. Trust me, he'd be pissed if you actually showed up. No one wants a ****** like you in their house."
7. "You're the worst ****ing poker player I've ever seen. I'd kill myself if I played like you, but then again you are an autistic ****** so it makes perfect sense."
I'm not gonna lie, I didn't take the high road the high road completely. I told him to f*ck off several times. I'm not proud of it, but after he said #4 I said "I can't wait until you drink yourself to death." After he said #5, I said "the day you die, I will be partying in the streets. I know it's not cool to say stuff like that, but I was in panic mode getting bullied like that. He also said "today's the 10 year anniversary of my wife dying from cancer. How does that make you feel?" He was clearly trying to get me to say something that'd make me look like the villain, so I bit my tongue and just said "I have no thoughts on that." Oh, and also he called one of the dealers a fat slob, who is actually overweight, and I said "you have no room to talk, you've got quite the gut." Again, I shouldn't have said this, but I'm trying to paint the full picture. I realize I'm not 100% innocent.
As I was leaving the guy came up to me, and said, "we're good, right?" And extended his hand for a handshake, and I said "no, wtf, we're not good? What kind of a dumbass question is that?" And walked out.
Anyways, I tried my hardest to not show how much it was hurting, because everything he said about me was 100% true, and I honestly have considered suicide more and more, and it just sucked having that right in my face like that. I was still deeply bothered after the hour ride home, so I texted the floor and said that if they let him act like again, things are gonna get ugly in the room real quick because I don't take disrespect like that, and he responded and said he thought we were just messing around with each other, but that if I ever feel disrespected to text him right away and that he's gonna handle the situation immediately. Floor is a really good guy, and there was a lot going on, so I believe him and don't fault him for not doing anything. I do think if he heard what was coming out of his mouth, he would've kicked him out and issued a suspension.
I guess my question is this: I REALLY want to text that guy and tell him he doesn't know the first thing about me and that he was way over the top, and that I reported him to the floor. What he said was way uncalled for, and that I'm looking to have a fun night out when I play, and I don't appreciate him acting like that. That I NEVER berate anyone, and I don't celebrate when I win pots. I am better than him because I put in the work, and he has no right to take his anger about that on me through telling me to commit suicide and making fun of me for something I can't control. Lastly, I have no part in his wife's death; it's sad and all, but to bring that up and take your anger out on me is NOT okay. If you are still upset about it and have as much money as you say you have, therapy shouldn't be an issue. Is it fine to send a text like this? I want my voice heard, and he was probably black out drunk by the end of the night, so I saw no point in saying this then, but I personally feel like something has to be said. I'm not okay with how he treated me, and he attacked all of my insecurities so I'm honestly pretty hurt. I'm pissed that I even had to take 20 minutes out of my day to type/recount this. Do you think think it's fine to text him now that he's presumably sober?
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