We’re all teaching our kids that they should be tougher, so they can deal with the a**holes of the world, when they should all just be taught not to be a**holes.
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We’re all teaching our kids that they should be tougher, so they can deal with the a**holes of the world, when they should all just be taught not to be a**holes.

A new, small collection of short thoughts amidst our impending doom. Enjoy!

I wonder about the type of person or entity that would be interested in grand declarations of faith, love, and loyalty. I wonder, and I imagine that a human, creature, or deity requiring such displays would be undeserving of them for the same reasons they require them. We are not the things that are demanded [...]

Unconditional love is for your children, your partner, your pets, hell, your favorite sports team, and, yes, even yourself. It’s not for your leaders, politicians, or your misguided ideas that you are somehow superior or more deserving than any other person. Many relationships require conditions and none are served well by blind, reckless abandon.