What Not To Write

Jason Kuznicki, over at Positive Liberty, quotes an example of the sort of letter he receives several times a year. The contrast between the fantasy of the letter-writers and the reality of Jason’s photos is very telling. But what I find distressing is trying to imagine the depths of self-denial and self-hatred that surely must seem to exist in the minds of these letter-writers. To be trapped in such a prison of your own making like that is not something I would wish on anyone.

 

On a lighter note, I have to say that I’ve never received any letters like that. I’m obviously considered a lost cause.