Good Morning!

Hi there @Former-Member @Snowie @eudemonism @Adge - just a little bit of morning left in my neck of the woods.

Enjoy your day. Do something nice for yourself.

Hi @Former-Member - thanks for your cheerful pic

Hi @Bubbles3 - I'm feeling okay. How's things with you?

Society can indeed be a nasty construct when taken as a whole, given how so much of what people do is moulded by the expectations of it. There are pcckets in society that can be useful imo.

Unfortunately, one has to not only learn to play the game, but to actually take part in that game if one is to get along well enough to survive effectively. And each section of society has it's own rules and/or expectations, which can make life even more difficult.

It sounds like you have not yet found any pockets in society that are helpful to you @eudemonism

Although I used to be fully immersed in the expected roles and stuff, things changed for me some yearsn ago, and I don't take part in much of society's expectations anymore.

That's why I have my plants - my new aquisition of the Maidenhair fern was to brighten my environment - I knew it might not survive, but I took a chance on it and on me. If the experiment doesn't go as planned, I'll make new decisions.

The plants mean I have to find focus outside of my self if they are to survive. Perhaps you can use your pet to help yo focus externally for at least a few moments each day where you can enjoy the adoration of your pet?

I feel for you in your pain, please try to be kind to yourself.