“you don’t like the proliferation of terms like Unalive outside of TikTok because you realize that you’re aging out of youth culture and it makes you uncomfortable!”
no I don’t like it because there’s something INCREDIBLY dystopian about being forced to soften terms for basic parts of the human experience like death and sex (and even more so terms for oppressed minorities- call me a “le-dollar sign-bian” and I will bite you) purely because advertisers and corporations demand it
what the fuck is going on this year. january through june didnt happen. july is a distant memory. august and september were the longest months of my life. october ended in 5 seconds. why is november here already this isn’t right
It’s the season erosion from the climate crisis, combined with a hyperindividualistic and stress-bound society. It warps your sense of time.
awesome. how do i stop all that though
Go outside. Find a botanical garden, an arboretum, somewhere nature is allowed to thrive, or even just a whimsical walk nowhere in particular. Have a quiet stroll or a picnic. Conspicuously enjoy the natural world around you, try to remember it with novel activities or finding magical joy in the mundane. Mark it on your calendars.
Even sitting outside under a tree while you make phone calls can help secure your sense of time. The point is doing things in a unique way that isn’t easy for your brain to file away as “All the same, so bulk store it”.
Also ideally become a climate activist of some variety, because this is entirely due to oil and gas companies destroying the planet, but that part’s much harder and I won’t blame you or anyone else for not taking that step, given how hostile the world’s become to meaningful activism.
