Post #2598091

2026-03-16 08:56 UTC

Apologies for the TMI, my middle name should be Frank. But nothing leads to denial like pearl clutching, and why should I be the only one dealing with how awful goodness is? I shall now hobble away against the wind. Somebody light the lighter fluid hero insignia on the ground for me. I can't afford to lose a Zippo and I'm not bending down. Nobody wants to see or hear that. 😉

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@secretsloth@mastodon.art 2026-03-16 09:04

@lhgmk2@mas.to if more folks were more frank about how god awful the TMI of it all is, and the daily bodily horror, maybe the reality of the risk would actually hit home and folks would take the risk more seriously. Not a lot is more frightening to many people than losing this much dignity. I really miss being able to just take a shower. So, so much. 😔

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@sinvega@mas.to 2026-03-16 16:51

@lhgmk2@mas.to I feel like my anger circuits burned out years ago, even before the pandemic. It's more like... nah I can still feel it, but it's like the motion of the earth. Anyone not feeling that anger at everything, after all this, might as well believe the universe revolves around the motionless earth. Except they're willing to kill anyone who feels it, as long as there's a proxy or some veil of deniability to do it for them all of which is to say: I wish more people were who they pretend to be

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@LauraleeDukeshire@mstdn.ca 2026-03-16 17:50

@lhgmk2@mas.to I appreciate your way with words. Despite the horrors you are describing (some of which I share), you had me laughing out loud at some points. It's funny, I was thinking, just yesterday, that if I renamed myself I would go with Francesca, Frankie for short (for similar reasons). 😉 Thanks for speaking up. I'm glad you're here.

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