Ahahahaha.

Me: Here’s a thing I do for my mental health.

Rando: Don’t do that.

Me: *block*

(I also block for my mental health.)

Note that I started the original post by saying “this says more about me” and “at this point in my life.” There was a time when being Right online meant a lot to me. That time has passed. Hell, I’m not sure I care about being right in person anymore.

It may happen to you, too. When the time comes, try to enjoy it. It’s very liberating to let online strangers exist in their wrongness.

Today a woman came up to me in a parking lot after I parked my truck. She wanted to know if I still believed the bumper sticker on my tailgate that says "patriotic Americans get vaccinated." I warily said yes. She started on an anti-vaxxer rant.

I could have had a fight with this woman. I could have tried to change her mind. I could have done a lot of things.

I just said "oh, no thank you" and walked away.

Sometimes denying someone your attention is the only thing you need to do.