I may have reached my emotional carry load

[drwex]

I am angry and frustrated that Arisia has eaten so much of my energy that I've had to pull back from doing political things, and many social things. The phrase "oh FUCK no" is appearing my vocabulary more and more often, as I just don't have the patience for things I'd normally shrug off or leave for other people to deal with.

Like, no, you can NOT divert this argument into stupid definition wars. Focus on fixing the problem or get the hell out of my way.

Like, no, you can NOT use some passive-aggressive BS to critique another staffer. True, I don't get along with them all that well but you don't do that to my colleagues. Not on my watch. My personal dislike for P-A BS far exceeds my dislike for this one individual.

Meanwhile, on the politics front I read this morning that early turnout in Texas exceeds the _entire_ turnout for the last midterms, and I cried a little bit.

Yesterday I found out about the "Massholes not Assholes" video (seriously, watch this if you haven't - https://vimeo.com/298693753) from my Congressman's Twitter feed. I cried a bit at that, too.

Here's the thing: if we can save the entire freakin' country, we can sure as hell save one volunteer organization. Time to lace up your boots, people. We got work to do. And as it has been said: Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

Comments

[pygment]

<3 you
Thank you for applying your "of FUCK no" to my office situation this morning. It's giving me strength to stand up and say no.

[drwex]

Any time. It appears my supply of "fuck no" is growing in proportion to my shrinking stack of giveafux.

[mizarchivist]

YES!
<3

[reedrover]

"We don’t care what toilet you use. Just wash your f*ckin’ hands, kid."

Exactly.

[gale_storm]

Absofrackin'lutely!

[dianec42]

Oddly enough, my ballot prop post-it has several "HELL No!" entries on it. I guess I am not as close to the end of my rope as you are to yours.

Strength and good wishes to you.

[kimberlogic]

*hugs*

[ilyena_sylph]

here via network, I think...

That Massholes not Assholes video is amazing.