max(a,b) = −min(−a,−b)

A theme of the last two weeks. I've had several conversations with individuals about damage inflicted upon them by people in their past.

Observations.

1. The substance within shitty people is contagious. We all have some degree of immunity to it according to our constitution. Whatever our situation, we can inoculate ourselves against it by making a clear decision.
2. We are capable of mistrusting the benign even while inviting the thief through the front door.
3. It is not uncommon to crave what has cut us.
4. Life is hard.

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Today is the first day of Autumn. And it's also a Monday, which means this year the first day of Autumn coincided with a meeting of the LBC. This alchemical alignment happens only once every um, forty-nine years. ish.

Nice weekend breaking in L's new place.