When I was a self proclaimed left of left of center liberal it felt like the whole world loved me. I had gazillions of friends, I had a very high paying job, a team of nearly 1000 people at work (who mostly liked me) and I was given all sorts of high profile awards in corporate America.
I went to the Super Bowl, and the Grammy’s and I had my own dedicated seats at Levi’s stadium for every game right on the 50 yard line! I was very fancy.
I had tons of friends I could call if I needed help — to watch the pets if I was out of town, get advice about one of my kids or a sick parent, anything. A ton of girlfriends I could call on, just to complain or cry a little with or get a hug from if I felt blue.
Then I said lockdowns and school closures were bad. And men can’t be women, and now I never now when someone approaches me in public if they might berate me or even punch me in the face.
I’ve got my husband for help and companionship (I count myself very lucky on that) with everything but not anyone else. I’m either blocked or trolled or just ignored/ghosted.
I’m a grifter, fascist, genocider, murderer, Zionist pig, racist, transphobe. I am the worst.
And, I should note, I am very bad at grifting.