/r/50501 Mirror

They wouldn't be alone in mourning a person for who they thought they were.

I know it's a silly comparison, but similar thing happened to me with Hulk Hogan. When I was a little kid I thought he was so cool, and like a masculine role model.

But then I learned about him actually being a grade A piece of shit, and I felt a real loss.

This happened before he died, but I can imagine being confused if he died before I knew any of that and suddenly the internet was erupting with hate for an old role model.

Moral is don't put people on pedestals and watch out for shitheads I guess!