i work hard to surround myself with people who don't carry weapons in their voices

Jan 21, 2013 18:32

"If you don't [laundry list of moral qualities], then we can't be friends ( Read more... )

thots, tumblr-using fuckhead, thinking out loud is dangerous, ramble

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merryhouse January 21 2013, 20:40:57 UTC
Why is saying we're all human bigoted? Are we supposed to humour those ridiculous people who insist that they are REALLY this special snowflake fantasy animal (because that's, like, totally the same as being transgender)?

I used to say "if I don't like you then we can't be friends" but I've realised that there's rarely been a time in my life that I haven't had at least one fairly close friend I don't like very much. So even that's not a definite.

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apiphile January 21 2013, 21:10:23 UTC
The argument runs that saying "we're all human" denies the different experiences people have by emphasising our commonality, because apparently requiring people to have some basis in of fellow-feeling before they're asked to understand different experiences is just TOO MUCH.

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twelve_pastels January 21 2013, 22:21:27 UTC
OH COME THE FUCK ON. I'd say I can't believe people say this, but unfortunately, I can.

Honestly, the first thing I think of whenever I see Tumblr is "Holden Caulfield would have a field day." AAAAaaaand now I want to read a modern-day "Catcher in the Rye" fic where he's the ultimate troll. And it probably doesn't exist. And that probably means I'm going to have to write it.

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apiphile January 21 2013, 23:31:36 UTC
I thoroughly support this endeavour, a modern Holden Caulfield dealing with his PTSD by trolling sounds amazing :D

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twelve_pastels January 23 2013, 05:51:39 UTC
DAMN YOU NOW I'M GOOGLING THE BOOK SUMMARY

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apiphile January 23 2013, 12:00:56 UTC
I WIN. :D dooooo iiiiiit.

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