The world is telling us to wake up, and if this one of the reasons, that is what I want to embody. If in the future I stray away, I can come back here and see what I wrote, and get back again. (End)

But I will try my best to open up, so others can see me right through, including my bullshit. And I want to see the real person in front of me, past the attached labels, too. I want to care about and respect each one of them on a fundamental level, even if we disagree on many things. (Cont.)

I do not know what will happen or where I will go, but I vow to be one thing - I will do my best to see, hear, and feel everybody in my life, without intentions to change who they are to my liking. I am in no way perfect - my judgements and prejudices and hypocrisy are still right there. (Cont.)

To my delight I was met with support and love from everybody, regardless of where we stand. It is hitting me now that all of us, despite our varying beliefs and backgrounds, feel the same sense of isolation - we do not feel we are heard and seen. The world does not care about us. (Cont.)

I reached out to my other friends, including those whose political or personal beliefs do not align with me. I told them I cared about them no matter what. It was genuine. I am tired of pushing each other away. I do not harden my stance or accuse the other side. I am simply tired. (Cont.)

I spent a few days in mourning, anticipating what is to come for years ahead and saddened by the fact that so many people chose hatred and misogyny and racism and suffering. The US election was just a symptom of what is happening, or more exactly, what is being revealed, in our world. (Cont.)

Rejecting the world in favor of humanity

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I finally watched Barbie and felt my world shaken in a way not unlike the first Matrix. There are other films jabbing at patriarchy and fantasy females, but this one turbocharged it through the roof and landed on a new height that feels…Normal. Indeed it is.

Moving from Twitter, I immediately feel the difference here - I am not guarding myself. I (try) to be aware of my manner, but the fear factor is gone. So much for that platform owned by an advocate of “freedom.”

Tesla cars look blank from the front due to the lack of grills. But why didn’t they add any design accent? My suspicion: Elon Musk.
Buyer: Isn’t the face blank?
Dealer: Ahem, it is because we do not need the grill for cooling.
Buyer: Wow! It is the car of the future!
…Is this what he had in mind?

At the core, maybe love equals presence. “I am with you, here and now.” Starting with oneself.

The world seems to be collapsing. What do we, adults, do then? Belly up and give up? Escape into a tinier sandbox? But ultimately it isn’t about us. It is about the young. We had our time. And they have the rights to enjoy their “time” too. Wallow in despair, nobody cares, but get up and clean up.