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    5 months ago

    my social life is empty of anyone else I can depend on

    This is a problem that needs fixing regardless of who’s elected.

    Why don’t you have a support network?

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      5 months ago

      Why don’t you have a support network?

      Where does one buy one of those, and how much do they cost? Asking for me. 😂

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          Ah that’s my problem. I’m spending too much on silicone dicks and not enough on the suit.

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            Nah, I don’t think you spent too much. We all need to take Chances once in a while.

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              It does cost a lot though, gotta be careful not to Nix your wallet and Crash your economy.

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                  Aww, and Lemmy loves you! 💖

                  Also, just to toot my own horn, I felt pretty proud of that last one. I initially was like “how the heck do you casually drop Fenrir or David in a sentence” but… It’s not nearly as elegant as Chance.

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        I think you buy them by keeping your own promises to people consistently, but I’m not sure since I haven’t done that yet.

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          I think you likely also have to be decently sociable, and I find socialising with people in real to be both difficult and exhausting.

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      The only family I have supporting me right now doesn’t want to leave the country and can’t provide meaningful support from afar, meaning I have to stay here. And staying during a second Trump term could be dangerous very quickly indeed if I’m to believe even half of the insane shit coming out of Project 2025.

      other than my family, I just don’t have much luck making connections with other people, I get along better with dogs. Unfortunately, dogs don’t help pay rent. worse, if Trump wins another term, I would actually consider it dangerous to be openly gay. Not that I was getting dates anyways, but it means I probably won’t try anymore if it’s going to put me or my family at risk of harassment.

      I’m just trying to enjoy every day I have with my family and try not to panic too hard, now, mostly through distracting myself with weed and videogames. I don’t know how soon things will get bad, but I don’t think we have the resources necessary to protect us from what’s coming if he wins again. We’re struggling as is – I’ve lost my job recently, I had to go through cancer this past year, I’m depressed – I don’t also need to be shit-scared of how the election plays out. Even if he loses, so much is still so fucked with our country right now.