@skill_of_life@Lammie_Art01 No safety net is the analogy I’ve used for years to explain to people. You make sure every foothold is secure before making a move. They understand the idea of it but never the execution
Ideally life should feel like Animal Crossing. You’re hanging out. Going to the beach. Eating fresh fruit. You are a little in a hole financially but it’s fine
@hisgaldeb@bobbisymonee@metroadlib@SupernovaMomma Yes, because that’s what standard reading is. We’ve created a way to communicate information to the blind, but I wouldn’t necessarily call that reading. This is all semantics, next question.
@bobbisymonee@metroadlib@SupernovaMomma Audiobooks aren’t reading period. Reading is with the eyes, and it activates a different part of the brain. You have a point for those who consistently skip descriptions though
@metroadlib Wondering if all those Charles Dickens books we read as kids were responsible for our ability to have not only longer attention spans but better short term memory. Like retaining a counterpoint during a long conversation while also listening to the other person…
@thewittyblessed It’s only the end of the world captures emotional distance within a family and dire words left unspoken. I cried so much watching it for the first time.
@Battle__Bush@stoyatel I get you might actually mean this but this is like the Holy Grail of gaslighting. Mine switched up too.. after I stopped going to family gatherings and made them look bad. Realizing their actions have consequences
as a woman it's so important that you learn how to be a Problem. I know what they taught you but fuck what you heard. you will people-please your way into an early grave