Waving from Across the Universe
Mar. 19th, 2026 02:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
casx15Why do humans write? Why do humans seek connection?
I've always asked myself those questions. As someone who DOES IN FACT love both of those things -- writing and community -- I've also been mystified by them.
I'm something of an oxymoron. Or maybe just a pathetic loser. See, I love community. But I am so incredibly socially anxious that I just cannot reach out without feeling like I'm doing something horribly wrong and everyone hates me. Thanks for that, autism. But one thing I am incredibly good at is persevering.
Maybe that is what writing and community are all about. Persevering. Writers persevere even though it's hard. Even though they can't find the words to get the scene on page exactly how they see it. And communities persevere as well. Through death, catastrophes, people leaving -- the community perseveres.
Persevering means love. Love for the written word. Love of sharing emotions and experiences and saying "Hey, I'm alive."
And love for each other.
I'm waving from across the universe to anyone who needs some community, some love, anyone who feels like they cannot persevere.
I see you.
I've always asked myself those questions. As someone who DOES IN FACT love both of those things -- writing and community -- I've also been mystified by them.
I'm something of an oxymoron. Or maybe just a pathetic loser. See, I love community. But I am so incredibly socially anxious that I just cannot reach out without feeling like I'm doing something horribly wrong and everyone hates me. Thanks for that, autism. But one thing I am incredibly good at is persevering.
Maybe that is what writing and community are all about. Persevering. Writers persevere even though it's hard. Even though they can't find the words to get the scene on page exactly how they see it. And communities persevere as well. Through death, catastrophes, people leaving -- the community perseveres.
Persevering means love. Love for the written word. Love of sharing emotions and experiences and saying "Hey, I'm alive."
And love for each other.
I'm waving from across the universe to anyone who needs some community, some love, anyone who feels like they cannot persevere.
I see you.
