clusterfreak

It was only legalized in 8 US states (the 8th only a few months before), and wouldn’t be legalized nation-wide until 2015.

It was only legal in TEN COUNTRIES in 2011. We wouldn’t hit 20 countries until 2017. (Australia was 23rd)

As of today (April 14, 2026), I believe only 38 countries have fully legalized same-sex marriage. Out of somewhere around 200 countries in the world. That’s only ~19% of countries.

my brain is fucked so ive decided i will be going to the woods every morning that i am able to, today i scoped out a potential route, found a stream but didnt get too close cuz some randos appeared and i had to nonchalantly power walk out of the woods. in other news i saw a nuthatch and a GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER extremely exciting.

But when a white person commits a violent crime against a person of colour, suddenly people understand the concept of not assigning collective responsibility to an entire group of people for the actions of one. Suddenly, there's calls for "calm" and "understanding."

Why is that, I wonder? 🤔

I could never explain the visceral reaction to the scenes of Grace being forced into the Hail Mary to them. Because they aren't aromantic. Because they don't even believe it's a real thing. Because not having a relationship that is seen as 'natural' is not a defining trait for them.

"You don't even have a dog," but it's aromantic people who get the crappy beds or rooms on trips bc they don't have a partner. Folks who don't get invited to things because they are 'couples' stuff' and will never be. The questions, the judging, the 'oh, you'll find someone's. Being less than others because romance isn't something they feel or want, because their life isn't lived in the way everyone else lives it.

"You don't even have a dog" and it's an aromantic person enjoying their life as they want.