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Thanks. Talking about this stuff has been getting me weird looks from other people. Modern civilization is so ingrained that people haven’t thought to recognize the water they’re swimming in, and forget that the lifestyle we have today is less than 200 years old, and that’s it’s all escalating in an unsustainable way….
My friend, I take care of the people at the bus station near me, I have just decided they are my community and I show love for them
I go every night with hot water, cold water, medical provisions, hygiene, and some food
I make sure everybody's okay, and I see what's going on in their lives
It has built an insane amount of support in my community, I couldn't even see it coming, I did what I did because that's me, and then the results were profound?!
I walk down the street and people say hi and give me things. They know me as the guy with the rainbow hat.
Whattttt
I'm learning that everything you said in your comment is true
Edit, oh and yes, I actually feel that when I show the "normal world" the way that I live, I actually get a form of quasi-abuse back. It's so bizarre to me