Hello to my possibly existent readers. Last time we talked (read: I posted on my lonely blog) was pre-election. I feel like since then a lot of things have changed. As a result, allow me to re-introduce myself. I am . . . Matt . . . Smith and I am a . . .heterosexual white. . . Christian . . . neurotypical . . . male in the upper 1% of the wealth bracket. Sure. And to post otherwise, in a country that elected Donald Trump is at best inviting scornful internet trolls and at at worst downright dangerous. The youtube blogger Vi Hart has an excellent video on internet trolls that isn't a response to the election but still powerful to watch. Nonetheless, I'm sure you've seen and heard all the discourse you need to hear on the election. Most of what you believe (which, if you read this blog for fun is probably pretty liberal) has been said by your and all of your facebook and tumblr and non-electronic friends.
I got a form of birth control called the implant yesterday. It lasts 4 years and goes into your arm and slowly secretes hormones for that time. When I went to planned parenthood yesterday(ish) to get it in, the office is packed. I've been planning on getting this birth control for about six months(more on that later, maybe) but I do wonder if the huge crowd in the office had something to do with Trump’s election. As a person with a uterus and ovaries, the fact that I might not have control over them for the next four years is fucking terrifying. But I’ll spare you the sob story. At the end of this I’ll have citizenship within this country and a home (or at least my parents’ home) over my head. Look, there are resources for ways to take social action after the election. I need catharsis and the way I find it is talking at the internet. Take care of yourself, love yourself in any way you can, and ask for help when you need it.
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