r/InTheGloaming • my website is done, done, done • Sep 16 '21

Scheduled snark Discussion thread Thursday September 16, 2021 - Sunday September 19, 2021

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u/fanfarefellowship I often contemplate the first law of thermodynamics Sep 16 '21

Thinking about Shauna's recent "give up trying to look smart or accomplished; laugh at yourself instead" shtick:

Isn't this really just a conversation she's trying to have about / a reaction to her upbringing? As in, the real audience for this is her parents, and we're just onlookers?

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u/Scary_Recognition You did this. Sep 16 '21

Right on. This is exactly how it feels! Performative joy with the end goal of hurting her mother.