Comments | rubygloomrox: Oh Texas

rubygloomrox

Oh Texas

Jun 26, 2020 21:30

People I know who actually live in Texas are trying to deny there is a problem or that masks are important. There is one guy in particular who used to be kind of cool in high school. He was let go from a job after nearly 30 years, and I'm starting to think maybe I know why.

Anyway. Good luck with all that hubris from April. This has been a crazy ( Read more... )

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pescana June 27 2020, 23:59:56 UTC

Texas was starting to reopen when I went through there a month ago. It was interesting that the smaller, local places were steadfastly shut while the big corporate ones were opening. I haven't actually looked at the numbers there nor in Arizona, but I know it's bad.

I've been resolutely sticking my head in the sand when it comes to the news. I've been barely holding on, mentally and emotionally, and I just can't. I've felt some small guilt about it, but I did what I had to.

rubygloomrox June 28 2020, 00:59:35 UTC

I NEED to do that. I need to just stop with any social media for a while, any news, whatever. Stop notifications, stop everything. Just go back to focusing on the immediate surroundings with working on the house and school. It will help with school and my emotional well-being, too. I've been doing this for decades and I need to just put the energy back into these projects and myself. Don't feel guilty about being well. We're all doing what we can.

pescana June 28 2020, 01:09:28 UTC

I haven't been on facebook or instagram since I left San Antonio, and aside from not knowing what to do with my time sometimes, I miss it not at all. I've been on fb since I think 2004 so it feels strange not to be catching up with everyone there, but just thinking about pulling it up makes my stomach clench. I always turn off any kind of notification that isn't in the program itself, I hate the incessant pings. I'm a lot happier not seeing the bullshit memes, for certain sure!

YES, take your energy back! There have been good things about social media, but the assholes always always find a way to corrupt and pervert it. Be Here Now, that's what I'm re-learning to do. This is the only place I still check.