SayJess

Here is an article from 2023 that talks about the first proposed use of such a law in Florida.

Why do you think some states have made sex crimes against children a capital offense? They call trans people groomers and predators. This is literally the intended effect.

Wow, I had no idea that Indonesia has almost 300,000,000 people. That’s pretty interesting!

This actually makes a lot of sense. The country seems to be going to shit, and Ohio is a shithole. I’ve done the math, it checks out.

Thank you for the kind words. I’ll def check out that community 🙂

I’d love to say “yes”, but the reality is more complicated than that.

Especially after coming out, years ago at this point, I’ve lost, gained, and again lost social circles.

Intermittent support from my mom, becoming mostly estranged from my dad, dealing with addiction, and misdiagnosed mental illness; it has been rough these past few years. There are of course small victories and positives, but spiraling down over things that may not even be real, and a couple of relapses, I have now put myself in a difficult financial situation. That has caused so much stress and strife in my life.

On top of this, we are dealing with increased hostility just for existing, socially and politically. We have become the scapegoat; the cause of society’s ills. It has really gotten to me, to the point where I am constantly on the defensive when I catch a whiff of bigotry or micro-aggression.

The sum of all of the parts is certainly greater than the whole.

It feels like I cannot get ahead—the feeling that I struggle to keep my head above water most of the time. Is it real or just perceived? I seriously cannot tell. In my mind’s eye, it does not matter. The way I experience it is still the same.

This reeks of “poor me”. I’m not sure how to describe it in any other way. I don’t need the support of others, nor their pity. It’s a path I feel I have to walk alone. I’m still trying to square that. It is so very difficult.

The silver lining is that I have my son, and he is more than enough for me. Him inching closer and closer to becoming a man makes me proud to be his parent each and every day.

Has life improved as I’ve grown older? I’m not sure.

I used to stop my microwave a few seconds before it finished, like many others, due to the annoying unstoppable beeps. But then I got this smaller unit that happens to let out the faintest confirmation of doneness that I ever did, or rather almost didn’t, hear. I don’t mind it now.

Capitalism is definitely a major issue. I just don’t see how someone should not be compensated for work they perform, this includes art. Art can be free, but it shouldn’t have to be free. I think we may be saying similar things here.