It’s Mac, one of the respondents. Something really awful happened to me recently.

It’s Joe. Paper Airplane’s opinion really hit home for me. Mac, please calm down. As a first step, let’s stop criticizing women members you used to be involved with—even if they’ve thrown dirt on you. In your previous question, Mac, you were subjected to a concentrated barrage of criticism from female respondents. What struck me while reading it was that I felt the same criticism could also apply to the things Joe says. Unfortunately, Joe is incapable of reflecting on himself. I’m an idiot, after all. I feel that Mac took the criticism on behalf of all of us. Regardless of whether it was justified, I think it gave many male members a lot to think about. I can’t say I’ve reflected on myself, but I found it very informative. The only thing that bothered me was the part about wanting someone to prostrate themselves in front of you and apologize. Joe sometimes feels that way too, when he’s angry. But making someone prostrate themselves wouldn’t solve the problem in the slightest—it would only create new problems. Joe knows that, which is why he obviously doesn’t act on it. Besides, people who talk like that often don’t realize how arrogant they sound, and it’s hard to call them attractive people. I think they don’t really want an apology; they just want to humiliate the other person. In the end, I feel it all comes back to the problem of intolerance, which seems to be spreading rapidly throughout society. Being tolerant doesn’t mean forgiving absolutely everything. It means reflecting on yourself, and, when necessary, gently pointing out the other person’s faults while still being willing to forgive and be forgiven. That’s what makes it difficult, though. Mac, we’re both getting to be a decent age. Rather than letting our blood pressure rise over some young woman’s nonsense, I’d like us to smile and say, “Hey, hey—keep talking like that and I might just have to take you right here.” Shall we both try to become more tolerant people? And to that end, let’s make it an absolute rule not to badmouth women we’ve been involved with in the past. P.S. I recently became friendly with a woman I met at a party. In bed, she told me that she used to be registered with Universe and still often browses the anonymous Q&A box. Naturally, she knew about you too, Mac, haha. Then she turned her attention to me and said, “What ○○○ [Joe’s real name] says sounds exactly like what that respondent called Joe says. Could ○○○ actually be Joe?” I’m keeping my reaction to myself for now, since I plan to write about it in a column. But what I’m trying to say is that far more women read this anonymous Q&A box than we realize. So please, stop badmouthing women. It would be a shame if Mac’s hard-earned reputation were unfairly diminished.

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. In my case, I use that frustrated energy to “reflect.” Why did it turn out that way? I analyze the situation and carefully work out how to prevent it from happening again—that’s my kind of “reflection” (lol).

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer this as well. Thank you for your question. Basically, I think all you can do is wait for time to heal things. Taking your frustration out on someone else would be unfair to them, so apart from that, I suppose the only option is to let time pass.

I’m Flag Maker, a columnist. I’m sorry my misguided answer ended up triggering this. My way of blowing off steam is to shout loudly about whatever I’m angry about. If it’s someone I’m close to at work, I’ll kick the hidden side of their desk repeatedly so they won’t notice.

I’m Tetsu, a male member. When something unpleasant happens, I go home, get some sleep, and try to forget about it. Interacting with people is bound to be stressful to some extent, after all.

I’m Hikōki, a male member. When it comes to women, is it best simply not to get angry…? If a man who’s two or three times a woman’s age makes a woman in her twenties upset, I feel that it’s the man who should be ashamed, and that there’s no reason for him to get angry. (This has happened to me before, but I felt ashamed and could only reflect on my behavior…) When it comes to relationships between men and women, no one listens to the man’s side of the story—including what happened with Mac this time. Everyone listens to the woman’s side, so I don’t think men need to get emotional about it. Regarding Mac’s situation this time, I don’t know how Mac himself feels, but I think it was still worthwhile because it gave the male readers of the Q&A something to learn from. Mac himself, including this question, has a great deal of entertainment value. He’s fun to read about and has a unique appeal. The way I relieve stress is by meeting women. That’s the only thing. I hope women never lose their joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, no matter how old they get, and continue to shine. That’s what makes them so adorable. Oh, and Mac, it’s truly wonderful—almost enviable—that you’re a man who still openly expresses all those emotions. Honestly, I’d like to remain pure-hearted like a child forever.

I’m Kaz, a male member. When something upsetting happens, I either wander around some unfamiliar town, go to the gym and run on the treadmill, or immerse myself in something that requires concentration. Games and manga are good too. When I’m angry but can’t do anything about the cause, I find something else enjoyable to do or something I can lose myself in.

I’m in Seattle. For me, gaming or manga is a good way to take my mind off things. When I don’t feel like straining my eyes, I’d probably travel.