The 30-day Negativity Fast
I can’t write about Pete Hegseth this month
Anyone who regularly reads my stories knows that I love to write about Pete Hegseth, one of the few people on this planet that I openly dislike. I make no attempt to hide my contempt, but I’m on a thirty day negativity fast, so I can’t talk about him beyond saying why I can’t talk about him. I’ve been told that I’ll see positive results in my life if I choose to reject any form of negativity. No negative responses in my comments to others, even if they attack me. No negative stories about anyone or anything. Nope, it’s all humor, glitter, sunshine, and rainbows. (Although more than a few people think glitter is evil and even mentioning it is negative.) I’ll have to report back later to tell you if it worked. In the meantime, I find that leaves me searching desperately for an alternative. It’s such a great time to talk about Pete, but my hands are tied. Damn. I think even publishing these particular photos may be walking a fine line, but I coudn’t resist. I also couldn’t help but notice that most of the really “good” photos of Hegseth have vanished from image searches. How is it that the Internet can remove numerous unflattering photos of the Secretary of Defense, but can’t remove an unauthorised, humiliating video that was revenge posted by an ex twenty years ago? I digress…
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All of this leaves me thinking that I may have to prove that I have a sense of humor, but that also presents difficulties. I lean heavily on sarcasm (which is, in fact, my native language), but that’s considered negative. I’m not sure who made up these rules, but that’s how it’s written, so I must abide. Well, that takes most of the fun out of it… Wait, is that negative? Maybe I just need someone to define “negative” for me in a way that embraces every possible form negativity may take. It seems to me that would make for a very long list, but maybe it’s just me. The only things I’m certain of are that I can’t write about Hegseth, politics, race, the gender divide, or religion; you know, all of the things I’m passionate about and have a great interest in. I guess I’ll just have to move onto a travelogue or something, although I have to wonder if commenting on the infrastructure in Panama would also constitute negativity. If I mention the actual condition of the infrastrusture without complaining about it, is it being negative? I need answers.
As you can see, I’m going to need a LOT of help getting through this month without allowing any negativity to creep in. I’m open for suggestions about what subjects to broach. If none are forthcoming, I may just remain as silent as I possibly can, although that in itself is difficult. (Some of y’all actually know me. Silence is not my forte.) Maybe I’ll just let the comments stack up unanswered until November, when I can once again release the kraken. Unless the negativity fast works and my life actually improves, in which case I may decide to continue the fast indefinitely. Stay tuned for updates. Until I post again, I wish you all the very best life has to offer, with its sunshine and rainbows sans glitter.
