I think it’s kinda sad how I no longer allow myself to say as many weird and wrong things when I’m in an imperfect mood/state. Everything has to he so censored because we interpret each other’s words as if they’re all perfectly thought out and considered

Sometimes I just wanna talk. I understand that a lot of our censorship is for the noble aim of not wanting to hurt anyone but also like, there’s a difference between being a complete douchebag and making the occasional mistake or neglecting to consider a different perspective

And sometimes someone says something that leads to me unfollowing them or (if irl) stopping talking to them, but it doesn’t mean they’re a bad person it just means we have different focuses. If they struggle to see my perspective that’s fine I just don’t want to spend time w them

Because I can acknowledge that their occasional slip-up doesn’t define them, it just lets me know what they don’t spend a whole lot of time focusing on. And sometimes that information makes us incompatible as friends for the time being.

I wish the internet worked more like this. If somebody’s being a douchebag, call them out. If somebody makes a mistake, tell them. But don’t find one minuscule fault and demand for everyone to hate that person. Just don’t follow them. Simple

PS: I can imagine myself reading this thread and thinking I’m being indirected 652 times so no, I’m not indirecting anyone, I’m just reflecting on my own fear of the internet and one of the sources of my inhibition