• Lussy [any, hy/hym]@hexbear.net
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    18 days ago

    I remember being 12 years old, lying down in bed during a midsummer afternoon staring into space after having just woken up. Sunlight entered my room but the shadow of the dresser draped over a contrastingly dark area.

    I thought I saw a dog in that dark pit. I swear it was staring back at me. I stared at it for a long time, afraid to get up. What if this was part of a robbery, and the dog’s here to make sure I don’t do any funny business? What if it attacks if I get up?

    I know I was hallucinating as a dumb teenager, but this was a formative experience for me, and it’s the reason why I’m a staunch advocate against DEI. I hate minorities.