Seattle, WA
15 May 2024 :: iPhone 14 Pro Max :: f/2.2 1/1037s :: ISO-40
Dear Stranger;
It's interesting to see of all the things I'm a fan of, and lately there's one that really gets my friends poking fun, and it's oddly at one of the kindest and generous celebrities these days with a massive fan base that is by far the most inclusive and supportive I've seen–as if because they are a friend, it gives them licence to do so. Sure, but consistently? There's so much more to me, but there seems to be a fixation on this one person.
Sure one can argue that this comes with the territory of being a fan of this artist, but this also has me thinking about things a bit more consciously, checking myself on one end so that I don't end up being the kind of person I hate, but also being more mindful of the interesting responses I get when I do respond. I think it tells me things that may be hard to accept about folks I considered friends, and it also tells me right now, there isn't really anything holding me back from charting a course away from what is no longer suiting me, or maybe adding a little more distance by heading toward the things that still do. I can't control how people treat me, but I can control where I can go to be treated with a little more kindness.
Or at least go somewhere to take a bit of a break.
I don't know, it's something that's got me thinking lately.
Magically,
-j
