> an idea similar to the one that he had, which, in retrospect, is more ridicule-worthy
Like I said, that isn't what was being ridiculed, nor why.
What was being ridiculed was a photo of him in the park with his typewriter, because the image was posted without context. Your story is in no way comparable, because in your case it's the idea of writing poetry that your girlfriend found derisible, not the idea of you sitting on a bench with pen and paper in hand.
