We Need A New Word, A New Classification: Stointhropy

A ten minute search of the word "misanthropy" reveals a million hits related to hatred. And not just hatred, but hatred with violence, with a violence. I think this is missing the point, in fact, it is bastardizing the belief. One can have a distrust, mistrust, even disdain for humanity, but does must that devolve into a hatred? If that's misanthropy, then it's too extreme for me. Yet I can hold on to the gems of misanthropy and make it my own, or should I search for more, a better classification?

Stoicism might be a close relative, depending on which definition you choose, of which school you adhere to. But stoicism as a collective approach to existence embodies a certain indifference while simultaneously insisting on brotherly acceptance. But can one internalize stoicism to the point of firing off humanity in exchange for a deeper, inner sensation of reason and resolution? If we combine misanthropy with stoicism, are we left with a person embittered by humanity while at the same time living amongst the people in order to continue doing good? Yes, and that is doable. As put previously, I in my own misanthropy can still co-exist and, by all appearance, be gently, kind, philanthropic.

I reject the hatred. I embrace the distrust. And I must rely on the stoicism to allow me to distinguish between truth and fallacy, to avoid the simulations. To avoid the hyper-real. It is reasoning that keeps me in check. It is misanthropy that reminds me how I got here.

I've not fully evolved. I've left certain plains, likely never to return, hopefully never looking back, but forward. I cannot continue looking forward without accepting that I will continue to evolve. If for the time being I can always add to whatever classifications fit the bill, then I will know I am growing.

I'll propose a new word for now, and call my day stointhropy. The definition will be borne out over time, but for now I will use such a word to describe that person who has rejected the belief in humanity while continuing to live within its grasps to maintain and promote most importantly one's inner salvation while, through reason, exist to avoid disrupting humanity's path.