Nonameuser678

joined 2 years ago
[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Just finished reading the book and I wouldn't say the bleakness has no purpose. The bleakness contrasts those brief moments of un-bleakness (hope feels like too strong a word in this context). Those moments like drinking coke or finding shrivelled apples on the brink of starvation became so much more meaningful because of how bleak their situation is.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

I lost what little faith I had left in our current arrangement of society and our capacity to cooperate within this context. My worst fears were realised as it became apparent just how many people, entire governments even, are more than willing to abandon the vulnerable to the capitalist machine. The fact that at one point people were trying to argue that death is actually not that bad and not being able to go to bars and cafes was actually the real injustice. I'd say that's a pretty long term consequence for me personally.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

I'm autistic so for me it was speech first. Didn't really learn to read body language until my teenage years and it was something I had to actively force myself to learn. Still can't really do it all that well though to be honest.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago

I like very early morning because I feel like it's the best of both worlds. Usually nobody awake so no people, but there's still sun.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Look our current Government is far from perfect but this is a huge improvement from our previous one.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago

I don't dislike people. They just confuse and overwhelm me and this is incredibly exhausting.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago

This is a completely different situation to those companies. This isn't a consumer product it's human rights. This is a government agency tasked with safeguarding human rights.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago

This is my conservative father in a nutshell

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 11 points 2 years ago

We've had political, social and economic revolutions before without shit collapsing. Lots of death and destruction though generally. People don't give up power easily unfortunately.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've always felt like conservative people are more likely the type of people who walk their dogs off leash. Don't tread on me extends to their pets

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I relate to this so much. Throw in trauma and my nervous system is running on overdrive.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago

This is the most effective strategy I have for managing my adhd.

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