A David Johnson, of many.
‘The feeling of intense joy at sacrifice & action, that you can be a part of shoving the fulcrum of history toward its natural conclusion gives way to a realization that it’s a pendulum swinging back, and no matter how much you put your shoulder into it, you’re too small against this bigger thing. You & everyone you know & care for are too small for this thing.’
Two comments threads in response to the above image on Faceyspace.
HUMAN 1:
Not trying to be a jerk, honest. But if you think a guy can date a guy, a girl can date a girl, a guy can say he’s a girl and date a guy or girl. Then why is age gap bad?
Up to a certain age, everyone is the equivalent of falling-down drunk in their decision-making.
Now, some people can hold their liquor better than others. And some people, even blitzed, might not think unkindly on their drunken hookup when sobered up.
Yet: This is in no way a justification for sober people trying to have sexual involvement with drunk people.
Continue reading “Conversing with brave devil’s advocates in defense of creepy guys”
I have many vices, but co-dependence is not regularly listed among them, so my response to my friend’s question initially was short. Continue reading “Be selfish, because you always are”
The other day I was talking to a prospective woman, having a conversation that was potentially portentous.
As a single man, 95 percent of conversations are just conversations. You’re either talking to someone with a utilitarian purpose (“So vehicle 1 was a southbound Ford pickup?”) or with no purpose at all (“I really like the new ‘tails’ design on the penny. It’s classy.”)
But the other 5 percent, those are the ones where a single woman weighs whether you’re worth continuing to talk to, and potentially dating.
One must tread carefully in these conversations.
Continue reading “It’s times like these I wish I were in a band”
ADJ 