I'm sad about Steve Albini

Sorry to hear about your loss, Misty.

I confessed the feelings I've had building up for nigh on three years to the person I'd honestly consider the love of my (short) life. Unsurprisingly, they were too taken aback to know how to respond - fearing that response was why I'd kept it in for so long - and I wanted to curl up in a ball and not feel anything for a while. 'Twas the only way I'd ever get catharsis, though.

someone sent me that picture earlier. i thought it was funny, but doing a search for the origins of the phrase i found it on all sorts of corny merchandise online. which was sad, lol

Uncertainty, discontent, difficulties in communicating and being completely overwhelmed + on edge seem to be contagious right now. It's a type of mutual assurance that misses the mark of catharsis more often than not and careens straight into discouragement and resignation.

The girl I've been really down bad for over the last few months, and who cancelled on a couple of dates due to mental health struggles, has a girlfriend. This doesn't materially affect me as much as it could, but I'm not really into poly stuff and don't want to risk complicating things too much.

Also, I have scabies.