existence vs capitalism 

It's taken me the better part of a decade to realize how highly unusual, and toxic, it is for people to be treated as transactional objects. Doing so leads to a sense of nihilism that completely annihilates any sense of self, of the exact form many fled birdsite for to be here.

It's taken longer for me to realize people who were transactional with me weren't really friends, and that I'd much rather be a person than be someone that facilitates those kinds of relationships.

existence vs capitalism 

@Goldkin Maybe i'm experiencing a mental block but could you explain what someone being transactional means? For some reason I just can't get the concept this morning.

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existence vs capitalism 

@Yarideki As in seeking to maximize return from someone (in a zero-sum way) instead of trying to form a lasting relationship. So like how a boss at a megacorp might view their underlings.

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