I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Act

    I observe how people act around others.

  • Behavior

    I assess people’s behavior over time.

  • Yes

    I trust evidence over hope. A big reason for this is that I was a staunch Central State Materialist in the class Philosophy of Mind. To me, if you cannot…

  • Yes

    I listen before deciding.

  • No

    No. I famously friended fiends in college.

  • Word Alone

    I do not trust almost anyone’s word alone because bellum omnium contra omnes, which is Latin for “everyone against everyone.” This is Hobbes’s conception of human nature, and it justifies…

  • Nah

    In my history, I have fame among my loved ones for befriending undesirable characters.

  • I notice effort without excuses.

  • Discomfort

    I pay attention to how people handle discomfort.

  • Patience

    I judge character by how often and in what scenarios I observe patience.