my body is almost certainly not ready

here is either a picture of a Civil War general or Ruth Bader Ginsburg in college

 want to make sure I get involved in this conversation somehow

I too long for human companionship

I have never heard a gun go off in real life; here is a mildly provocative article about food

I am about to make a joke

I have no insight to add

I have no interest in finding out if this is true

I read three paragraphs of this before deciding it was too depressing to continue

you will have forgotten this by next week at the latest