Slypenslyde House

I’ve looked at a few of the attacks and quotes and sure, the writing looks kind of lazy. But what I see reminds me of Ender’s Game. It looks like literary porn for an adolescent. They like to see a hero who is not only the best at everything, but always wins.

There was a problem: self-esteem issues motivated by highly competitive environments. It was clear a solution was needed. 

The chosen solution is window decoration. I sure as hell didn’t get a self-esteem boost from participation trophies/ribbons. They made neat scrapbook fodder, and little more. 

But the people who introduced them felt like they “did something” and declared the problem solved. And now, they’re using that solution as evidence for why they believe their children are “weak”. Mostly because it seems Boomers, to generalize, have a serious problem with admitting personal failures and being the responsible adults they expect their children to be.

There is no Superman in that phone booth. There is no rewarding our faith. There is no one who can save us, So it's a good thing we don't need to be saved.

There are no starships in low-Earth orbit, no aliens to save us from ourselves. There is no voice willing to speak for us, so it's a good thing we know how to yell.

There is no chosen one, no prophecy, there's no such thing as magic. There is no light at the end of this tunnel. So it's a good thing we brought matches.