I've been thinking of buying custom shirts to reflect my mood and personal thoughts. Some of my best ideas for slogans are as follows:

I'm so lonely all the time.

I live vicariously through my dog.

Everything gets worse after twenty-five.

My therapist says I should move.

Don't sell me alcohol.

I'm fairly certain this isn't a healthy coping mechanism. I'm aware that printing the wrong thing on a shirt could result in a fight. But honestly, I find myself wishing life was more like Reddit. I can express myself on Reddit, even when I shouldn't. And I think the reason Reddit leaves me feeling so isolated is that, while I can speak my mind, it lacks the dimensionality of person-to-person conversation. If I could bring part of my Reddit self into the real world, life might at least become more interesting.

However, I have to admit that I'm also motivated by spite. I'm angry at people, even if most of them have done nothing wrong. Part of me wants to stir the pot, to get people to act like they do online. I want them to see themselves, to hear every awful thing they might say, only to realize they're visible. I want anyone with terrible thoughts in their head to let them out, only to recoil at being exposed for who they truly are. I want to take satisfaction in their unmaking.

None of this sounds healthy, I suppose. But it's something to do. It's a conversation starter. It's better than the way I live now. It has to be.