Thanks, Stephen Pastis. I needed that.
I would be mad that everyone ELSE got a balloon and not me.
Then I’d be mad that I’m 41, and mad about a balloon.
Then I’d be mad at realizing I probably have anger management issues.
*I* do not, and if there’s one, then surely there’s more like me? :-P
Moreover, I think it’s impressive that you have dedicated so much of your efforts to improving people’s experiences here on the Fediverse. Even if people disagree with you on some point - which for myself I am aware of nothing but even if there were - that would still be true. You probably don’t get thanked often, so I offer it, and I hope that you will accept.
But also, I hope that you find a way to show kindness to yourself too:-). Our families may have royally fucked us up for life, but we can do different, for ourselves! Or at least, I very much (desperately) hope that can be true.
I mean…yes? That does seem like a reasonable solution to a non-problem. The real problem is the group of people who think they have a need and a right to control everybody else.
It’s not a new concept. People trying to control other people is a tale as old as time. I maybe agree with the rat, but I think the solution to the problem may be the Everette True way.
If you’ve never heard of Everette True, he’s a comic strip character from 100 years ago.
His comics all follow a very simple formula.
Panel 1 Everette incures a problem or issue
Then…
Panel 2 Everette beats the shit out of everybody.
Works for me! People want to ban books? Punch them! Or hit them in the head with a book! These are life lessions we need to teach our children!
You are talking to the right person since I’m a huge fan of classic comics. I do know The Outbursts of Everett True, but my favorite one is one of the few where he doesn’t lose his temper:
Coincidentally, even though I’ve known about this for years, this specific strip and the comic as a whole came back into my consciousness a few days ago when I saw it posted elsewhere.
My daughter had to give a guy in Walmart a sticker once, cause he “looked sad.”
We saw him elsewhere in the store about 10 min later, he still had a purple stegosaurus on his forehead and didn’t look sad anymore.
I’m sorry you didn’t get a balloon, let me find you a sticker…
Mostly unrelated, but here’s one of my favorites (I had this on a mug but I broke it :/ ):