Tag: Rants

Relationship BS

This won’t be a popular topic, and won’t endear me to some people, but the truth (or at least my truth) must be said.

This is about relationships, most specifically, about the protocols and hurdles we all put in front of us to make something as simple as Person A + Person B incredibly complicated. By “WE”, I mean the entire fucking world. Be it Venezuela, USA or any other country, we all do this.

While there are many bullshit situations we face, I’ll break it down to a few common ones, and with which I’ve had experience, directly or indirectly. Continue reading Relationship BS

First Impressions

I’ve had this post in my head for a while now, ever since a friend of mine told me, a few weeks ago, that I should change the way I act, how I talk, basically WHO I AM, because, according to him “I make a terrible first impression and those who don’t know me think I’m a dick”…

You know what I say to that? “Fine, let them”

I’d rather be happy with who I am and even if people dislike me for it than act differently just to earn their affections, just to fit in.

What people think about you shouldn’t matter more than what you think about yourself. Having people love you is less important than loving yourself. Continue reading First Impressions

Geographical Identity…

This week I saw a YouTube video called “Caracas, Ciudad de Despedidas” (Caracas, City of Farewells), and was fascinated, not by the video, since it was a 17 minute documentary with 12 minutes of pointless transition shots and music; but by the general response. Insults, dislikes, criticism and bile flew out with force and frequency, people wouldn’t let it die…it even started a meme, which I didn’t care for because I hate memes. But wading through the aforementioned bile and vitriol, I started seeing patterns in the replies and opinions, and it made me think about cultural and national identity, patriotism and pride, and the extremes in them… Continue reading Geographical Identity…