No More Chasing Rainbows
I quit Threads yesterday. When I first joined, it was amazing. People who I haven’t seen in years popped out. I was able to have normal conversations. I could post a joke and people got it.
And this lasted for about two days.
Then all of the sudden, every single post was inundated with the most hated comments possible. Every time I would post, people would just insult me or talk about my looks. It was not what I was expecting.
So I said f*ck it, I’m out. Locked up my account, deleted from my phone, and I won’t be looking back.
My whole like has been chasing rainbows. When I was a kid I wanted to be a comedian, that is until a teacher told me I was the most unfunny person she has met.
Then I wanted to be an actor until I was told I would never make it.
So in college I wanted to be an accountant because I love business and numbers. But I chased a rainbow and decided to go into restaurant management where the money was much more than anything I could get at the time.
I hated restaurants. Always did. So I chased being a writer. I wrote some pretty impressive articles. Numerous went viral. Never was taken seriously. Laughed at by many editors.
But then I got an opportunity to own a car operation. Within 2 months I knew I made a mistake. But I was stuck, so I chased another rainbow. I commented on politics. I wanted to be a political writer. But I ended up being lazy and just writing GFY for likes.
When the car industry blew up, I sold art. While doing that, I tried to give writing another shot, especially when I would hear day after day people devaluing what I do or people arguing with me about pricing.
The point is, in life I have been happy, but I have never been satisfied with what I have been doing. Never. I always wanted the rainbow. Sometimes I grabbed it, but it was never good.
In June of this year, things changed. I am repeating again but I have shared. I met a business partner and friend who we are able to do sports cards to the consumer at a fair price and also support my family, this is now better than it has. I don’t think I could be happier.
So for the first time, I realized I don’t need to share my thoughts on Threads for harassment. I don’t need to do that anywhere. I don’t need to subdue myself to shitty teachers or editors or crappy Twitter people who devalue what I do.
I can finally be me. And with that, I will no longer chase a rainbow. Plenty of people who post politics. I don’t need that shit anymore.