If a man expresses anger, he’s toxic.
If a man expresses fear, he’s a coward.
If a man expresses sadness, he’s weak.
If a man sets boundaries, he’s insecure.
If a man has standards, he’s a misogynist.
If a man expresses emotions, he’s a simp.
If a man shows no emotion, he’s heartless.
In the end do what is right by you, your family, and your creator. Nothing else matters.
Next Monday at work, our supervisor calls me in. Says "You good? Heard you and your wife split and you're homeless. Just want to make sure you're mentally okay to operate the forklift. We can't have distractions on the floor."
I froze.
Then I go to break and two other dudes look at me weird. One goes "Damn, sorry about your divorce man."
We weren't even divorced. We were just arguing.
By lunch, the whole warehouse knew my business. Guys I barely talked to were coming up like "stay strong bro."
Marcus turned my lowest moment into break room gossip to make himself seem more plugged in.
The worst part? My boss took me off overtime that week. Said I needed to "handle things at home." That overtime was how I was paying my brother rent.
I never confronted Marcus. I just stopped talking. Head down, work, go home.
I got a new job two months later making more money, better hours. Never told a single coworker a damn thing about my life.
I saw Marcus at a gas station last month. He said "Man we miss you over there."
Nah. Y'all don't miss me. Y'all miss having someone's business to talk about.
@ViviTheGrey@ButaevGeorgii 8, 10, 9, but I didn't start playing FF games seriously until 7. I rented 9 and had to rush through it before it was due back. I will give it another go. I have played 8 three times through. I think Link to the Past is the only other game I have done that with
1. Never happens.
2. If it happens, the paedophile isn't trans.
3. The real crime here is the deadnaming.
4. TERFs love it when this stuff happens.
5. OMG why do you even care?
1. Never happens.
2. If it happens, the paedophile isn't trans.
3. The real crime here is the deadnaming.
4. TERFs love it when this stuff happens.
5. OMG why do you even care?
@wil_da_beast630 Yeah, remember that stripper that accused the Duke squad back in the day. Ran their names through the mud, later admitted to lying about it, then went to prison on whole other charges. An accusation doesn't meant shit anymore
Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago:
“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.”
Hot take: I don't think our male political leaders should have a favorite drag queen. And if they do, I don't think it should be a drag queen who grooms young boys to become drag performers while still pre-pubescent. I also don't think pre-pubescent boys should be performing risque sex-mimicking nightclub acts for adult audiences.
@BowTiedKong If it helps, just try to remember that every stage is a blessing that you are witness to. Every part of his growth is something that you get to experience with him as he does it. Yes, the past is the past, but more important is the travels together. Not to sound cliched