i haven't seen any real writings on it, mostly just long forum discussions arguing what the thesis is or isn't lol. but personally i see it as a depiction of japanese collectivism: the end result is peaceful and harmonious, but its at the cost of individuality and selfhood

wow, our age gap nearly preserved itself

but i did listen to enough fleetwood mac for the algorithm to think im old

2024: milo sprains ankle and breaks leg bc dog
2025: sarah sprains foot bc climbing and breaks foot bc dog
2026: ????untold horrors

sarah oh my god 😭 we can't be birthday buddies AND double foot/leg injury buddies 😭😭😭

fuck it let's do it