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-> file: fediverse/3846 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: trauma~ │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-1074 today I had someone ask me for an apology. They've asked several times before, and each time I've only been able to give them a half-apology - I apologized for being persistent, but not for being impulsive, and that wasn't good enough. I can't help being impulsive! I'm adventurous! I crave excitement and joy! But I'm sorry that I pushed him too hard. I'm sorry I hurt him. And... apparently that's not good enough. He doesn't want me in his life, he can't fucking let it go. And he calls me selfish. Says I don't respect him, based on one night out of 5 years where I tried too hard to get him to enjoy life. I'm sorry I can't fix your depression, guy, but like, at least I tried. You could have at least tried the things I suggested. You could have at least tried to follow my advice. whatever. it was literally just a walk in the park ... anyway I am often wrong. I often correct my past self. I always apologize for hurting people, but I never apologize for doing what I believe is right. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/3847 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursing-mentioned │ └───────────────────────┘ on one hand, people kinda fucking suck on the other, most people are actually pretty cool once you get to know them on the third hand, people are pretty tasty on the fourth hand, people are pretty on the fifth hand, he's one ugly son of a gun but he's damn good at karate on the fifth hand, wait shit I mean the sixth hand (how many hands do you have? as many as there are people to work with. multiplied by slightly less than 2 because the average person has less than two hands) errr wait shit on the sixth I mean seventh other hand, there comes a day when you realize that the journey is something that is always changing, and if you expect stasis you will fade into despair and your illusions of immortality will shatter as the crushing weight of death approaches like a freight train on the eighth hand, eating nine hands is something that seven is known to do in their "post immortality crisis" on the ninth hand there is nothing because seven ate nine. on the tenth hand, people are ok ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/3848 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-cursing-mentioned │ └────────────────────────────────┘ people? oh yeah I know "people". they're all a bunch of bastards. good, bastards are the best fighters not if your fight relies on fighting for something you believe in. There's a zero percent chance that you'll get everyone to believe the same thing because people naturally gravitate toward filling the idea space equally and finding niches to fit themselves into ha true - thinking of successful revolutions of the past, they've always been caused by material conditions creating insufficiencies that must be resolved through violence. and then, the people fighting can all agree on something like "we must have bread" or... actually that's pretty much the main thing people need and yeah, sure, wealth inequality is unjust, but they're careful to only take enough to ensure that we're sufficiently placated. but they're always taking more, and someday soon they'll take too much. ... I hope, for my sake, that I'm not around when that happens. But I'm not too hopeful in that regard ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/3849 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: mh │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-1605 have no fear, people who are annoyed will block you and you'll never know, and people who like you just haven't seen you yet. that's how mastodon works. gotta keep posting until you find your people. comment on things, boost things, and read through people's profile pages. that's how it works! this is the place to be annoying, because "annoying" is really just "weird" and "weird" is for here. It takes time, but eventually you'll find someone or three who get you and they'll boost your stuff to all their friends who get you and then you'll feel less annoying. That's how it works! You can help by boosting things. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/3850 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: socialism-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────┘ Internationalize amazon and walmart and you'll have fixed most of the problems of globalism. But you can't fix anything if you don't have power... It's important to focus on how to get power. Keep in mind "what to do when you have power" but don't let it dominate your thoughts. Focus on claiming your right to determination. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/3851 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: socialism-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────┘ Steps to revolution:Invert power structures with unions Care for people with mutual aid Vote for the Democrat so we have a few more years of peace Teach people to always be learningConnect to people on a personal or spiritual level Make the world a better place, whether that's by sweeping a street corner or helping people smile, it doesn't really matter how. What matters is the intention.Improve your self and your life. Do pushups, eat better, drink more water, spend time writing (writing is thinking), and take time to sit and stare at the flowers.Kill the part of yourself that cringes. Everyone's figuring things out and its okay to say "haha okay then"Spend time with animals.Make mistakes. Apologize for them. Learn from them. Stay mobile in your character. Develop new ways of being. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/3852 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: socialism-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────┘ React with vigor when the time comes. This vigor will only be violent if it is caused by violence. Much more likely is a strength through organization. We can do it if we do it together!Show up every day, but don't hang around if everyone's resting at home. It's okay to stop showing up if things are on pause.Trust that your allies are working. Or resting. Or preparing.Plans change, planning remains.Dream of a better future. It is within reach. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────────┘ |