really able to explore myself and come into my own individuality, ofc never done but i think it has been really enpowering. been able to become much more self sufficient and independent, and feel so much more capable. obv none of this is to say i dont need anyone or anything
bc i get tons of help from others, specifically financial and resources from parents, but also emotional stuff from friends. but im able to be a lot more happy by myself.
and im sure some of that is like ive always been p introverty, but having the opportunity to feel out my own limits has been super great. ofc not perfectly voluntary interactions always but more control in that department
also again should clarify none of this is like >:( i hated my time with her she held me back like no it was really great and important in tons of ways, ive just been able to grow on my own in a lot of unique ways and i think thats cool
im not sure whether to embrace this and just be chill with it? bc in a way it feels off like that ship has sailed sis - but also it feels weird to like actively root it out?
its also probably more problematic for me than most bc thats been my main "romantic" and sexual experience and it lasted for a long part of me, so kind of my only reference for a lot of real world experience stuff
so for now i am concluding its alright, even tho might feel a little like i am obsessing, i think its fair amount of thought given my life, they just def stand out ig
i was listening to a streamer in the background and they were talking about the differences in body types for different sports, like how cross country runners are actually very skinny and not very muscular bc extra weight is not helpful
There was even this moment in the slides where he describes a bunch of social programs and the slides literally say “some people would say this sounds like capitalism, but it’s different” lol
Idk I’ve gotta do some historical reading for Lenin and soc dem theory bc maybe they’re just presenting it poorly but this shit is hilarious after already being familiar with anarchist critiques
The objections were hilarious too. Some people were confused that he was talking about revolution at all bc he was so reformist (and to be fair, when pressed, he danced around it like a motherfucker)
“Wouldnt the people in power block this stuff” LOOOOL
The response was even better tho
“They would but we wouldn’t”
Holy shit I’m crying dude no materialist analysis literally just evil money ppl bad and when we come to power it’ll be different no way hahahaha
My favorite part was black and queer attendees asking about intersectionality and the white male speaker and another white male leader was just like “yeah that’s important but we’re focusing on the economic and it would be apart of the new constitution”
And they kept getting pushed (very lightly tho) like how in any meaningful or material way and they were just like “we’d just include it bro” no way dude
Predictions:
1. The USSR was based actually (at least in theory)
2. Social Democracy
3. Spicy Social Democracy (Dengism)
4. Collectivist “worker MoP” definition
5. “Class abolition” definition understood as universal proletarization (except the epic vanguard revolutionaries)
still stuck in this rut. its not even like i feel like i have to be productive or something, its more like im not enjoying leisure activities either. its kinda annoying :/
I’ve been feeling really restless but also really tired and overwhelmed. Like I want to do something but I’m too depressed and tired to do anything of substance, so I just watch mindless YouTube or something
Idk I think school is just getting to me and not having something I’m able to be passionate and social about, like I’m missing an important bit of intellectual social interaction
Grocery shopping and she was there, she had like partially dyed hair (cool) (but it was like subtle like just the ends/lower part was tan/light brown) (shut up it was pretty)
I didn’t notice her but she said my name. I was like oh hi and went for a hug or just walked closer and she went “ew, no” (LMFAO) she had friends there too