"And there's always going to be a demonstrably legitimate local organization to which you can donate your support with confidence that your money will be used in an efficient way to help actual people."
I have received aide from this community. It was critical to me getting the medical care I needed.
I have been so grateful for that, that even as I find myself politically estranged, I have felt bonded to the people here and have stayed.
But, now, I feel like an asshole.
It's okay. I'm getting used to not feeling like an actual person. I'll be a full-fledged invisible soon.
(yes, I'm a pain-filled, whiny mood. Sorry to be a bother. This diary will be off your radar soon enough.)