my least favorite genre of posts rn is when people are like
“why is (group of people) talking about (positive or easy to digest thing) but not (related, horrifying violent event)??” “you know why”
there’s a reason people talk about elliot page coming out more than they talk about the latest transphobic hate group in britain. there’s a reason people talk about how to spot and avoid antisemitic memes more than they talk about your list of hate crimes committed on hannukah. its not because they don’t care about those issues, it’s because humans literally aren’t equipped to handle the sheer amount of horror we’re subjected to every day. don’t guilt people for that.
Just overheard two teenaged boys at the front door of their friend’s house. One was on the phone and gently said, “Oh, did you just wake up?” And the other one yelled “OPEN UP, FUCKNUGGET!” while slamming his hand on the door. I gotta say I love the friendship dynamic
I can’t believe I forgot to mention that the guy who lived there answered the door while wrapped up in his blanket, and it was way past noon at the time, which really sold the entire interaction as a whole
