The best thing about the Signal leak is, Elon Musk just found out the US administration has a group chat, and he is not in it.
Elon will never be one of the cool kids.
@m0xee @rgulick @randahl
My friends and I weren't the in crowd in high school, we were nerds and artistes. We were considered weird for a mix of good and terrible reasons: we were going to be considered weird whatever we did, just because we were a diverse bunch by every measure. That's the terrible reason. So we decided, "Hey, if we're gonna be weird anyway, we might as well have fun!" And we had a great time being weird.
Some people figure it out in high school. And some are Elon.
@MaryAustinBooks
Your book looks interesting, so I bought the Kindle version.
@rgulick
Thank you! Please let me know if you have any questions.
@pascaline @rgulick
Very kind indeed.
I was never in any crowd, hell: I didn't even belong in my family. I always heard 'She's so different' & 'She's so unusual' etc, never understood why.
I tried to fit in and never succeeded.
I lost myself in the process of adjusting to how I thought I should be to be accepted. I am currently trying to go back to who I was so long ago to find out what I really like, what makes me 'me'.
Sensitivity, shyness, and a sense of guilt can really mess you up.
@pascaline @m0xee @rgulick @randahl
Well, if your life has been anything like mine, all the people you didn't vibe with have turned out to be Nazis. Horrifying, but at the same time validating: you had very good reason not to feel comfortable with them.
It is tough to be a person who cares in the midst of a society where those shockingly cruel forces were always there and are now rearing their heads in public.
But you are very right to reclaim who you are! It's liberating, isn't it?
@pascaline @m0xee @rgulick @randahl
I mean, I grew up in the country in the land of what's now the MAGA base and then was educated in what is now 1%er Naziville. I am sorry you went through that, I know the pain it caused and how you have to unlearn all the lessons you learned trying to get along with awful people when you were young. There is hope on the other side, though.
I don't think many in the family agree with the current situation, worldwide, but I am certain of a few who do. Still, I try to focus on meself and how I feel; there is a lot going on and the Word Stuff and myself, and the cats, are more than enough for me at the moment
It is liberating but also confronting. And it's difficult to find myself even though I am alone now, but much easier than when I was with my ex. I think this year will be crucial for me, if I am granted that time.
@pascaline same thing happened to me, but you can still find yourself if you try and work at it.
It's so difficult, right?
I am really currently trying to achieve this. Big changes will arrive this year, and like you it would be nice to have a pratice partner, but to practice for life
@pascaline I wish you luck on your quest to find a good partner.
I've had lots of shitty "partners", and I've learned a lot from them, too. But finding a person who is good and helps you find yourself is wonderful, and super affirming.
Thanks!
And it's true, I learned a lot from 'shitty partners', also the corporate ones