fairly cool guy

it's not going to corrupt you. it's not going to somehow be psychically transmitted to the world at large. give yourself space to recognize that these are, in fact, your genuine thoughts and feelings, no matter how intensely uncomfortable that feels. recognize that you can let them be the dominant attitude in your mind for a few minutes without it affecting your behavior or compromising your integrity.

once you've gotten all of it out and seen the train of thought in its entirety, you can take a breath and step back to examine it from a distance. you can respond to it the way you would to a child who doesn't know better, non-judgmentally, trusting yourself to stay true to your pre-established values. and having processed it this way, you can feel closer to those values instead of feeling that tension between what you believe and the thoughts you refuse to acknowledge because they don't align with it.

"but it's bad to give any credence to harmful ideologies in the public discourse!" good thing this isn't the public discourse then.

"but prejudiced people aren't entitled to my empathy and education!" they are when they're you. it's non-negotiable that you have to live with you, therefore you are necessarily entitled to your own compassion.

"what would people think if they knew?" you don't have to tell anyone shit. your thoughts can be completely your own, and some of them should stay that way, but that doesn't mean they're evil to have, even if you hate the idea of acting on them. good news, you have free will and you don't have to act on them.

HI! ARE YOU IN WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON?

DO YOU KNOW ANY PLACES THAT ARE HIRING? LITERALLY ANY AT ALL?

HIT ME UP!!!!!

I don't need a job, but my friend absolutely does. She is NOT picky. If you know if your workplace or any other workplaces are hiring, send me an ASK (preferably) or a DM (if you're not comfortable with that). My friend has been job searching through the standard methods for a couple months now and she's at risk of homelessness if she doesn't start earning money. If you got any tips/info/etc please don't hesitate to reach out!!!!

if you can't provide the right enrichment for a herding dog it will find Something to herd and that might be your 2 year old. it will get bored and tear up your couches if it can't run miles a day at full speed (a dog park is not a replacement for this)

this same philosophy applies to every job a dog is bred for