I don't mean to but I lost one of my best friends partially this way :(

It's hard to control sometimes

If I ever find someone who cares about communism/Unix/Plan 9/computer architecture (I see all these as deeply interconnected) as much as I do our power will be unstoppable

Edit: Thanks everyone for your replies and for sharing your experiences, it means a lot to me. I want to reply to everyone I just don't know what to say lol

  • Magician [he/him, they/them]
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    7 months ago

    I feel like caring about things alienates me from people in my life. I have tried to pare back that intensity while still being authentic to my views, but it's like picking my battles and ending up not fighting for what I believe in. I hope that if I stop trying to get along with people who don't care about the same things as me that I'll find others like me who don't see my real concerns as intensity or negativity.

    It sucks trying to talk about things that are happening only to watch the air leave the room. Like I'm not trying to make people sad. I'm trying to get people to care about things that are happening that could be prevented if we talk about the dynamics of oppression and how apathy is a political choice.