@sfleetucker @ChippySuave it's not reasoning skills. It's fear. Fear that comes from being rejected by the group, fear that you've been cheated all along, fear of the pain of cognitive dissonance. It's fear and a belief that you're the hero in the story.
@hallmarc @sfleetucker @ChippySuave I wish I had read this five years ago, but I'm not sure the truth of it would have hit as hard. Truth, for sure.
@CJLavoie I have that! Grr I was wanting to pickle the other day, not enough fresh produce around. That looks tasty :)
@redenigma Ah. Reminds me to replace the tools the brother in law "borrowed" again. This time I'm getting pink handles so there isn't a chance in hell the guys try to tell me that's Joe's hammer.
@estherschindler Thesaurus. It'll be unique, peculiar, strange, matchless, distinctive, and unparalleled.
@estherschindler Good Omens.
@AskTheDevil Lol, that could work.
@elbutterfield Yup. But they are my youngest daughter's family, so can't cut them out completely. Lol, even my poor neighbors have learned to just text me if one of them tries to sell them something again. Good point about focussing on the helpers, though.
@elbutterfield Wow. Know what's sick? I know two people who would respect this as a power move, like if they worship this behavior hard enough, perhaps they too can get away with anything. I hate it here.
@northernbassist @ArcturusSaDiablo Beautiful.
When you get older, you get flash memories, so vivid, that they feel like they just happened.
Memories of life on the street: A story
I want to tell a brief story about good Law Enforcement.
@ArcturusSaDiablo @northernbassist I find it appropriate, as Vikings were to notch shit posters. I recall one translation of runes carved into the top of a high wall that said something along the lines of "Eric is really high up."
@BenA I bet their business has been doing so well these last few years. And I think I kinda want to marry whoever did the booking for the speech.
Nature, science, and art are super cool. Terribly sorry for the stuff that doesn't fit.
She/they cishet.