“we live in an uncaring universe.” sorry the special planet full of beauty and animals and food literally growing out of the ground isnt good enough for you. i guess
just heard about yevgeny prigozhin. I don’t know what to say. every interaction I had with him, he was a veritable ray of sunshine. I still remember sitting by the lake, tracing reeds across the water’s surface and promising that those beautiful days of summer would last forever
did I actually just learn about a significant geopolitical event through my own copypasta
From Daniel Mallory Ortberg’s Something that May Shock and Discredit You.
[image ID: Chapter 4: Reasons for Transitioning in Order. Want to show up good-looking ex. What to impress good-looking ex. Want to upset good-looking ex. Want to replace good-looking ex. Bored of existing wardrobe, looking for excuse to buy all-new clothes that don’t fit in a new way. Clothes don’t fit/don’t feel like driving to store. Younger siblings getting too much attention. Accidentally god accepted into Deep Springs, until recently one of the only remaining all-male colleges. Branded advertisement. Neoliberalism?? Want to sing both parts of a duet at karaoke. Important part of upcoming Halloween costume. Empath/”just a really supportive friend.” Fulfill a prophecy. Nothing good on TV. Too many good shows on TV; feeling overwhelmed and in need of a change. Specific codicil in eccentric, wealthy relative’s will. Snuck into the Bohemian Grove by accident and needed a plausible cover story. Something about upper-body strength. Grabbed the wrong badge at one of those mandatory pronoun-name-tag events and felt too embarrassed to admit mistake. Sick of feminist infighting. Intrigued by feminist infighting. Took one of those quizzes, felt obligated. To get more attention from men. Misread brain scan. Forgot about self-acceptance. Thwart a prophecy. Ring finger longer than index finger or something. Excited to reinforce a different set of sexist stereotypes. Cheaper haircuts. Hoping to spearhead a revival of gnosticism. Profoundly misunderstood Freud. Just love layering shirts. Never saw one of those Dove commercials about loving your body. Want to spend more time on the phone with insurance providers. Can’t distinguish between good attention and bad attention. Sick of losing at tennis. Forgot that women can be strong. Forgot that men can be sensitive. Deep-seated hatred of chromosomes. Hoping to catch management in a big sexism sting. Got carried away during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Avoiding something else, like vacuuming. end ID]
