I Have Something to Tell You

by Chasten Glezman Buttigieg

“Seeing the person you love walking a little lighter, knowing they’re cared for and going to be OK, is a far better feeling than having money,” he said.

I advocated strongly on the campaign trail that there is more to be celebrated in doing the work that helps others feel like they truly belong in this country than shunning them and pushing them into the arms of hateful people like Donald Trump. While making no excuses for hatred in any form, if we want change, then it’s on us to help make space for that change as well.

You really aren’t free if you live in fear of the envelope from the hospital, wondering if today is the day you’ll get the bill that pushes you over the edge. Having to decide which you value more, your health or your finances, is technically a choice. But a forced choice isn’t freedom,

To sum it all up, it’s a total mess; everyone comes out looking dirty. No one will ever win Twitter. Twitter wins Twitter by making it so that it seems like everyone on Twitter already hates everyone else, which makes it feel as if you need to spend all your time there. Nuance is lost, context is lost, and if you say the wrong thing, the immediate response is “You are canceled. You can’t sit with us.”