I told my therapist that I was surprised when I checked in with myself before our session & didn't know what I was feeling.

I think it's probably a "good thing" or at least it's a good thing that it is *possible* for me to not be utterly in & inescapably aware of my feelings.

I was just...having a day.

This is basically new for me. Or at least new for adult-me. I think this was often the case for child-me, but at some point I think I became hyper-vigilant about my emotional state.

I realized that I might actually enjoy horror games, because often my biggest problem with videogames is my fear of failure. I get so stressed out.

But failure in horror games is something you are supposed to experience. It's part of the fun.

I only made it one night at Freddy's so far, but I think I may keep going. It wouldn't be any fun without the jumpscares after all, so is that really even "failure".

A lot of people who think rabbits are boring, dumb, & ornery have only seen rabbits that are kept in terrible cramped conditions without a proper diet & no opportunities to play.

Admittedly, rabbits can be very feisty, but if your rabbit is always in a bad mood, that's 100% on you.

One of my brother's kids just got a rabbit as a pet, & upsets me because I doubt they will be giving this animal the diet & living environment it should have.

I had a rabbit. Pellets are not a sufficient diet. That thing should be getting fresh, leafy greens as a staple of its diet & it had BETTER NOT be spending all its time in a fucking cage.

They have 7 kids. That rabbit's well-being will not be a priority.

It fucking bugs me that people get pets & then don't provide them with a good life.

Well, my coworker with South Korean citizenship is being called up for military service.

South Korea has said they are not sending troops to Iran, but it is in a very vulnerable position at the moment. With the US military currently busy, & Donald Trump pissed off that they won't supply him with the troops he wants, they are experiencing a much greater threat from North Korea.

I am...very upset right now. He's not really a friend, but he is a person I like & work with, & it's fucking scary.

Eagle-eyed readers will spot that I have listed women I don't think got their full due, but what do you know? Those are all white women.

SOME women did not even get the same limited opportunities as those women.

It's important to remember.

Much as I agree that women don't get the appropriate amount of credit compared to men, I really hate the phrase "Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards in high heels," because it is wrong about dancing AND about Ginger Rogers, which seems disrespectful towards her.

A) in partnered dancing, the follow is not dancing "backwards." They are dancing their part. It sometimes is the mirror image of the lead's part, but it is not "backwards".

"Everything important in history has been done by men."

Incorrect.

Men have gotten the *credit* for everything though.

Person 1: here's how I would prevent spam sign-ups on Fedi.
Person 2: that would be inaccessible for people with visual impairments or motor difficulties.
Person 1: "Please provide a alternative that makes AI signups more detectable or keep your criticism. Criticism is cheap and does mean nothing if you cannot come up with a single solution instead."

Excuse me? "That is not a viable solution as it would exclude disabled people" is valid whether or not someone has an alternative ready to go.

There's a reason Dems treated Mamdani as a disaster.

This shit makes me hopeful because it's not just about winning this one victory. It's reminding people that they deserve better than exploitation & that it is possible to push back.

Mamdani constantly capitalizing on this stuff to get public attention doesn't JUST serve his own political career. This is propaganda I can get behind. There is a *message* that cuts through the noise.

Non-monogamy is great because sometimes the biggest pick-me-up when you're feeling down is when one of the hottest people you know reeeeally wants to get it on with you.

Just sayin'.

If you can pull off a true friends-with-benefits situation, that is especially choice. It's a real ego boost to have someone in your life where you're like, "oh yeah, I can hit that whenever I want."

When talking about family stuff, I keep forgetting not to slip back into my role as the family's emotional sponge.

I talk about Big Sis, & I always end up empathizing with her: this thing must have been hard for her, & it was difficult for her to understand me, & ...

It's like I just can't help trying to minimize myself & my feelings to focus on hers.