You’ll make friends, they said—and at first you did. It will be fun, they said—and at first it was. All the cool kids are doing it, they said. Now everyone else is too, they said. You’ll remember your life better, they said.
Insert everything you are told "you better do" to get x. I love that you've never fallen for the trap or the shiny objects or the must du jour. Just keep going. The check is in the mail!
Thank you Mel!! I love that expanded it to the formula for whatever it is that people should/must. That energy alone makes me cringe and want to go the other way! Also why I wasn’t great at following organized religion growing up 😬 So great to catch up yesterday, thank you for always helping me see and follow the alternate roads!
It’s not really addictive, they said.
Switch to vapes, they said 🤬
Insert everything you are told "you better do" to get x. I love that you've never fallen for the trap or the shiny objects or the must du jour. Just keep going. The check is in the mail!
Thank you Mel!! I love that expanded it to the formula for whatever it is that people should/must. That energy alone makes me cringe and want to go the other way! Also why I wasn’t great at following organized religion growing up 😬 So great to catch up yesterday, thank you for always helping me see and follow the alternate roads!
brilliant 🩵
thank you Marisol!! an experimental post, but definitely cathartic to vent a little bit (smoking pun??)