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it turns out [critically acclaimed book that has been popular and beloved for decades] is actually really good. have you guys heard about this. <- 'discovery' I will have several times a year for the rest of my life.

a severe thunderstorm warning that doesnt follow through is worse than orgasm denial

it makes me a little sad sometimes that "to be or not to be" has been turned into a cultural artifact to the extent is has because the actual content of the monologue has always cut so deep for me. as a teenager who's thought about dying a lot in my compact existence it has always struck me as remarkably relatable, and I really dislike how western scholarship has turned it into an icon rather than the poem it is. It's about suicide. About the merit of existing. But it's been flattened out by criticism that only sees it as the big fancy Shakespeare role