Curious?

the concept of the "Masquerade" in 2024 is kind of funny to think about, because I'm decreasingly certain it CAN be broken.

what if a vampire ran a livestream where they announced "Hi, I'm a vampire, and I will prove it," and then they use their vampire strength to tear apart some furniture or transform into an animal? we already had photoshop and CGI, now we have a culture of AI generation and deep fake videos. why should anyone believe that what they're seeing on-screen is real? it's clearly just a prank, or maybe a campaign for a new horror movie that some studio is hoping will go viral.

what if a vampire stood in front of a bunch of humans where they announced, "Hi, I'm a vampire, and I will prove it," and then waited for the sunshine of the dawn to set them on fire and destroy them in front of a ton of witnesses? we have real life events such as the Sandy Hook school shooting or COVID-19, with ample witnesses, physical evidence, and deaths, which people argue were "false flags", "psy-ops", and "hoaxes". the best case scenario is that folks will think this "vampire" was a sad case of someone with mental health issues who created this spectacle. the worst case scenario is that the witnesses are criticized as being in on the stunt somehow, as paid actors or cultish collaborators.

So many arguments are saved by just opening your mouth and saying “hey hun, in the future can you….” Whether its articulating how you like to be loved, supported, or communicated with, you have to open your mouth. Your soul mate (IMO) isn’t the person that just always knows what you need when you need it without you telling them. Your soul mate is the person who hears your needs and thinks “I have no problem doing that because I love this person with my whole heart”

"I feel like my penis/my Manhood as a symbol is smaller than Black man's" becomes "Black men have oversized penises and are sexually insatiable beasts."

"I am sexually attracted to, fetishizing, and feel entitled to Black women's bodies" becomes "well she's asking for it, look at how she looks, Black women are always more openly sexual."

"I am afraid of approaching Black men" becomes "Black men are a threat."

"I am afraid of approaching Black women" becomes "Black women are always angry."

"I am not smart enough/not qualifed enough/can't beat my white counterparts professionally" becomes "DEI and affirmative action are letting those Blacks steal my position in school/jobs!"