So recently I’m reheating food in the microwave at the staff room, and 4 teachers are having a whine. Students and staff are taking a lot of time off these days. “Don’t they know that COVID was over”, “we’ve all had it and we’re fine” said white people with well to do parents. Maybe they didn’t see me come in or they forget that I’m seeing long COVID every day when I come home. I just gave it a second stare before continuing on, I don’t need to fuck with my livelihood. My meals are eaten outside, away from liberals, with a book; and my life is way better for it. Sometimes I chat with the maintenance or cleaning people and the convos are way more genuine, without all the weird bragging that middle class people like to do.

I swear to God, just immediately they dropped the names of 3 other young teachers who have new chronic health conditions. One has persistent low energy, another brand new allergies and asthma, yet another has to go back and live with her parents as she can’t cope with work and illness. Everyone’s stressing about using up all their sick time.

The less I care about the opinions of comfortable white liberals, the happier I am. Amen.

  • FishLake@lemmygrad.ml
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    27 days ago

    First off, vegans are an inspiration and deserve praise.

    Maybe you are lucky, because I’m old and male too but I still get shit. But I am also sub 5’7”, have pretty nice long hair, and sometimes I wear eyeliner and nail polish. I’m sure that adds to the perception that I can be picked on. I don’t normally care, but yesterday just got under my skin a little.