The first nightmare I've had in a while was about being forced to use fabric softener.
If you assume that I
✅ am a millennial,
✅ am autistic,
✅ am fat, trans, broke, but also vain, and
✅ hear "hello, my name is Renae, and I'm an appliance repair tech" often enough to know it by heart,
you'd be right.
You post it only when a bigot dies.
I listen to the 80's version of Crab Rave on the regular.
We are not the same.
this was what a friend-of-a-friend sent some guy after a single date with him.
I am not special. I deserve the same grace, rights, and consideration that everyone else does.
AND THEN OUT OF ALL OF THOSE THEY ALL USE THE SAME ONE (1) OUTHOUSE ANYWAY
I never understood why the Hindi word for brother-in-law, "saalaa", doubles as a casual, not quite swearing insult. I thought maybe it was because there's codified hatred for in-laws in many cultures.
I just figured out a much more plausible theory. The Hindi swear word equivalent for "mother****er" is "bhenchod". Sister-****er.
ಠ_ಠ
(If you know better, please correct me!)
Could there be anything worse than realizing that you're the ex Chappell Roan is talking about in "Good Luck, Babe!"?
Yes. Yes, there is.
It would be worse to mistake yourself for the ex Chappell Roan is talking about in Good Luck, Babe!
As a kid, you know what I thought "mythology" meant? Religion not directly based on the Bible.
And I was a Muslim?!?!?!
Hot Relationship Tip: Be kind.
That's it. That's the post.
Kindness is seemingly such a simple concept, but I think it's underrated. In established relationships, it can be too easy to drown in layers of sarcasm, irony, and cynicism to the point where genuine affection isn't really expressed. Not good.
These days, when I want to explain my divorce without getting into too many details, I'll say that being in 2020 lockdown made me see just how mean he was treating me all the time. It's the truth, and it's interesting (and maybe sad) to see how many people genuinely nod and get it. Like yeah, who wants to be around someone who is just plain old mean to them all the time?
Praxis starts at home. Concepts like axes of oppression exist to describe social issues, not to justify interpersonal cruelty. Being awful to your partner isn't "punching up". Kindness isn't ever too big of a priority.
Kids these days and their googling their crushes. Back in my day, we had to steal pictures of them from the stacks of photos being passed around at social events and hope no one noticed or make do with grainy yearbook images.
The two tupperware genders are spaghetti sauce/tamatar ki salan (reddish) and tumeric/haldi (yellowish).