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I was alive before the internet. I've never really watched much tv. And I don't have the time to tell you how much that sucked. You are stuck in whatever place
by Broken_Hippo 5y ago
I was alive before the internet. I've never really watched much tv.
And I don't have the time to tell you how much that sucked. You are stuck in whatever place you happened to be, especially as a child or not having much money. If you can't find folks to accept you, you are just cast aside.
I*m not sure how walking in sunshine was supposed to help me when folks assumed I was lesbian and freaking avoided me (they were half right, but I didn't deserve this). Or followed me around laughing, saying "She's soooo stupid!". And so on. Every. Single. Day. I finally made friends, and people would ask them why they were friends with me.
But yeah, I'll go off and walk in sunshine and everything will be OK.
On the other hand, I got older and found folks on the internet that accepted me. I could finally talk to people while being myself. I am in a stable relationship thanks to this (and moved countries: While some folks are anti-immigrant, more accept that I'm a bit weird and/or will explain social norms if I mess up).
You can keep your sunshine.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoStill need it for Vitamin D. My post above was general advice for dealing with media negativity. It seems to have attracted folks with serious issues who may/not need professional help. If y'all thought a walk was supposed to magically fix that level of adversity, well… unfortunately you're mistaken. That said, perspective is more powerful than your post allows.
- Kye 5y agoBlaming others for reasonable reads on careless phrasing has never in the history of conversation made the situation better.