Open Thread Thursday — June 22, 2023
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I’ve seen a meme going around about adults needing the summers off and I agree! But then I think about the workers in service jobs that we rely on to keep everything going smoothly and at a fraction of the wages they should earn and I realize that summers off and even any time off are pipe dreams for those of us who live in this stupid, capitalist America
My most recent post - yesterday - was a brutally honest one about my mother and the fallout I've experienced from her death earlier this year. I have more than likely placed myself on my step siblings shit list as a result. It's the price you pay as a writer, not everyone is going to love what you write about.
(The short version is that my mother was mentally and emotionally abusive to me my entire life. She was on her best behavior to everyone else. Few people saw how she treated me. I don't miss her and don't feel guilty about it. )
https://kimhayes.substack.com/p/the-perfect-princess