We will probably never get where we want to be in uniting riders. If a person isn't enough without it, they'll never be enough with it. They have nothing to give others because of their intense "need".
Your attitude is much better, though much more rare. It's not having what you want. It's wanting what you have.
"Needy" people will never get there, sorry to say.
I have to agree with your analysis of how divisive the motorcycling community is. Some of the folks in it seem to think that if you don't ride xxxx (fill in the brand) then you aren't a real rider. Poppycock! Each of us are just different places in our two-wheel journey. Some of us have found comradery and friendship and others of us have found that motorcycling is a deliciously solitary sport, where you live by your wits and survive by having good reaction times and the right mindset. It is indeed a special zone and I find great peace in exploring a road largely deserted but for me and my bike. If people could check their 'my or the highway' attitudes, many things in this life would be much better, including motorcycling.
I hope more people see the value in being supportive of other people's efforts to learn this complex skill called motorcycling instead of being an impediment to other people's growth.
The motorcycling community because of its diversity and because of the divisive idiots who taint our ranks, has suffered a sullied reputation among non-riders. We need to try to change that. Whats the old saying about united we stand divided we fall? Just remember, when a motorcyclist falls there is usually a funeral a few days later...
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