There were some things my siblings and I were not allowed to say growing up. “Shut up”… Super banned “I hate you”… You are definitely losing your dinner and getting cayenne pepper on the tongue “I wish you had never been born”… This was the worst of all things to say. My mom told us…
Sometimes I walk into social situations where the vibe is just… off. There are weird clusters of people whispering in corners. There’s a bounteous table of food but nobody will approach it because of this invisible boundary. A bunch of small talk is happening but nobody is interested in having meaningless conversations. This “offness” is…