I Have Two Conversational Settings...
My default setting in life has always been "solus." Alone. It's not dark. The most fascinating relationship has always been with my own mind. Even as a small child. I can exist around others for long stretches of time. But I need much decompression and alone time. And for the past 11 years I have gotten a lot of it. And you knee-jerk reaction may be, "You must be so lonely." And that would be incorrect. "Lonely" implies "sad." I argue I have been experiencing some of my happiest years in life, and feel optimistic. That said, I do have some company... I call him "Mortimer." "Mort." Or "dead." And no... I don't have conversations with him. I just approve of his aesthetic. I like mixing "memento mori" style in my home. But if I were to engage with him in a conversation, I would warn him... "I have two conversational settings as of late. The first is vigorous analysis of U.S. politics and the fuc...
