#im gonna get off my high horse im just. trying to focus on some positive
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whenever I have a particularly bad time online with all the bullshit that gets passed around I try to remember that post that I can’t remember the exact elegant wording they used but whose point was effectively “No one who has tried to care as much as possible about every single thing wrong in the world has ever succeeded and the ones that I found have made the most difference in the world are those who picked one thing and cared really really hard about trying to fix it”. And I really try to focus on how the internet’s morals shift by popular stance and trend every 3 years and how algorithms are pushing for constant conflict and how people are falling under the controlled systematic internet narrative that the world is out to get absolutely everyone and everything and everyone other than you is evil and wrong and….and I try really hard to focus on my memories and experiences of real life. I remember the older lgbt couples shopping my store where I worked as a teen. I remember the little tween girls in religious headwear buying hair dye from my register and giggling to each other in excitement as they went home. I think about the veteran trans woman in my local scene and community whom was offered respect and validity by my peers, whom I traveled with as a kid to an event out of state. I think about the fundraisers my local scene put on for members of the community who got injured. I think of the local shops who make every effort to give back to the community and ask for nothing in return. I try to remember how much that matters, how much doing something or respecting someone you meet irl will always matter more than agreeing or disagreeing with someone over a vague concept online ever will. I don’t have any pretty words or conclusive sentiments to add to this I just wanted to push some of the stress of seeing the constant rage and conflict and bullshit on the internet off my chest and put something else into it’s place instead
#unimportant thoughts#sigh#i give a lot of shit to my childhood#for some good reasons#but honestly there are so many parts id never trade#ive seen so many examples of people and effort I deeply admire and cherish#track operators that silently waive fees for the less fortunate family that shows up every week#and community fundraising events for a fellow rider that got hurt to pay his medical bills#and parents that run toward riders they’ve never spoken to at events when they fall#and pro riders that parked next to me at events and spared a smile and words of encouragment#and community members that devote their energy and effort to giving back; organizing events and inviting people and promoting positivity#and. so much more.#those are what I strive for those are who and waht i admire#these people exist and give back and do so much for each other#i might disagree with people on things but id rather feed my neighbor than starve them because my corporate fueled algorithmic hate machine#told me they reflected minor differences in opinions to me#anyways#im gonna get off my high horse im just. trying to focus on some positive#who i want to be and what i want to achieve and where i want to put my energy#it is worthwhile 🫶🏻
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