I don't think you need to apologize at all, that sounds like a terrifying situation. I'm happy you at least have a good vehicle to make that drive, but I wish it wasn't necessary to jump through such hoops.
In a nice world, it'd be applied to politicians and corporations who, bit by bit, make daily life so hostile that people either turn to crime or starve.
But my first thought was giving birth should count as negligible homicide since 100% of people who are born die.
This was my first thought, but then it occurred to me that if I was voting at 16, I'd almost certainly be voting for who my parents told me to. I'm still not against it but I think we'd need specialized education and tons of PSAs aimed at kids about it, because unless you're already rebellious, "my house my rules" could easily be extended to voting.
The only McCarthy book at my library was The Passenger. The librarian told me I was brave and that last time she checked out a McCarthy book, she needed therapy.
Absolutely not what you recommended but I'm in for a treat.
Thanks for the recs! I'll look into these, because I could always go for something light and entertaining, but I don't really think any medium is "for" anything.
Like with movies, most of the time I'm looking for something to laugh at to forget my problems, or at least an exciting adventure to get lost in. But sometimes I find something that just punches me in the gut and makes me think about life, and I see that as a positive experience, even if it's not strictly "fun".
I get the backlash, though. I think too many people have held literature up as the only way to be smart, and moreso, held book smarts up as the bare minimum for being treated as a human. I've heard it from all sides.
I've been on the opposite end of a pretty similar dynamic, too. I enjoy lifting weights, and people treat it like a virtue instead of a hobby. People say shit like "wow, you're better than me" or start giving me excuses for why they can't go to the gym, as if I was judging them for having different hobbies.
People are pompous dicks about fitness, but I do it because I really enjoy it. People are also pompous dicks about the classics, but I have to assume that most folks are like me. They just enjoy it.
You know, I was on vacation and saw a newer translation of The Arabian Nights and pondered getting it for a REALLY long time before deciding not to spend all my money on the first day of my trip. Thank you for reminding me, gonna put it on my list!
That's actually the joke of the original comic. The kid calls the guy Shrek, and the mom apologizes for her daughter's rudeness before saying something like "no, that's just an ugly bald man".
I like how every time it gets edited, there are people in the comments who notice the Shrek similarity but don't always agree if it's intentional. The artist did a good job on that front.
I was unschooled and wasn't allowed to watch anything that wasn't aimed at actual children. Even when I was an adult living at home. I don't think my parents wanted me to know what sex and drugs are.
Really depends on the type of wasp. Most of the ones local to me seem chill if stupid. They'll smack right into you or get in your hair and as long as you don't swat at them, they'll eventually fly away.
I think a lot of the therapy speak we use in casual conversation is going to be embarrassing in hindsight. A lot of it is already verifiably inaccurate, but even the stuff based on real psychology can potentially be disproven as understanding and research methods improve. And people will quietly cringe remembering how they used junk science to justify being a dick in 2024.
Bad mental health week. Accidentally alienated my only friend because he was trying to be nice but I felt like he didn't hear what I was saying and I kept talking in circles.
I don't think therapy is an option because I can't afford an involuntary commitment. I looked it up, and if I get lucky and they send me to the cheapest hospital, the first day will wipe out my savings. It's a minimum 72-hour hold, I'd be ruined.
Also I didn't even get my library card because I didn't realize the library closes early on my day off 😢
Just trying to bury myself in overtime so I don't have time to mess my life up.
Anyone else instinctively look for the Obvious Plant logo?