#YallMasking
My daughter wanted me to post more proof of mask wearing so here's a recent shopping trip.
They are always first to grab masks as we head out. Both just garnered praise at summer camp for their standout thoughtfulness of others. Wearing masks is a part of that.
#YallMasking
Of course we still mask when necessary. And it's often necessary.
We have too much active living still to do, as do our extra-vulnerable friends and relatives.
@DcrInYYC
I'm so so sorry your youngest has had to deal with this. Because I homeschool, my kids have only faced abuse at a distance from those who have no problem bullying and attempting to shame and ridicule children. I have kept homeschooling to avoid just what you describe. 🫂💔
Not all of us are here for the attention. Some of us are here for the connection and that requires getting someone's attention. Subtle but significant difference.
@1goodtern
It was a fun sitcom about friendship/relationships that was often silly, always self-deprecating, and generally good-hearted. I recently rewatched it from start to finish and didn't find it particularly shallow, but focussed. It wasn't about changing the world.
When someone abruptly leaves your life and you expect to feel gutted, but instead feel a sense of relief because you realize the dissonance between what they said and what they did has been weighing on you, causing unnecessary confusion and pain. Now you know how much.
I feel another Twitter/X break coming on. This time might be permanent, so thank you to the sincerely friendly folks who make this app shine and who bothered to interact with me.
There's only so much harrassment a girl can take from those who do not shine, however.
Every time I lose followers, I check to make sure it's not the ones I regularly interact with. Just in case you're wondering what social life on Twitter has taught me to expect.
So it doesn't look like much, but this is the best apple pie I have ever made. My mom would have been so excited. One of us finally got the recipe right. 😂
@catladyactivist
I think the weariness at being pushed to the margins for living ethically is getting to all of us. Feeling connected to our community is important for moments of celebration/holidays and building new communities in the present circumstances is near impossible a lot of the time.
Plant-based schnitzel with noodles ....because the kids and I are watching The Sound of Music (makes sense if you've seen it).
Side note: people should watch The Sound of Music more often ....the world would be a better place. I'm convinced of it...
So the apple pies are kind of a mess and I'd like to say it's because we're also doing math, but, honestly, my apple pies are always a mess. But they taste ok and my kids love them (I get to control the amount of sugar that goes in!) so who cares.
#YallMasking
Yes, we are. And enjoying fewer side effects from seasonal allergies while we're at it.
Also, to that older man who kept staring at my kids and their masks in the store: get lost!
I leave Twitter/X for a week and when I come back I discover it's all gone to heck (moreso? again?). What is this private like nonsense? Why would I care if anyone saw what I liked? I've made some very interesting friends based on what I liked but didn't post.
Just a quick reminder: it's ok when people disagree. It's even essential for healthy human interaction/growth. The only thing not ok? Trying to make everyone agree all the time. It's all feeling too much like a fringe religion with a dogma we all *must* go along with or else.
It seems as we get closer to an election, the comments and the reactions to mask-wearing are getting more aggressive. My kids mainly ignore it. They just keep on doing their thing and having fun. Me though? I'm getting a little more annoyed each time it happens.