I skipped Akron Pride this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was ready to go, though. I had picked out a nice outfit, had a plan to check out the booths and then get lunch in front of the mainstage – and likely take a selfie in front of the big flag while avoiding the \u201cgod hates fags\u201d crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But an hour before I planned to leave, my plan fell apart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jim didn\u2019t want to go so I\u2019d be by myself again. I\u2019ve lost touch with the people I might know there and I\u2019m not good in social situations. I\u2019m too frugal (cheap) to get into the merchandise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, well, I\u2019ve been lonely\u2026lately. So the idea of being lonely in a crowd made me rethink my plan. I stood there in the hallway, trying to motivate myself to go and I realized I was going because I was feeling obligated. That just showing up and being counted would be enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I changed my clothes and heated up some pasta for lunch, then I went outside to work in the yard. Lonely, but at least productive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jim needed me to look after the dogs while he ran errands and so I sat with them – but then it started raining I hurried back out to put my tools away – my backup plan for the day also ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn\u2019t do much today. \u00a0 And I\u2019m getting so tired of trying.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I skipped Pride today and it\u2019s a symptom of a larger problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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