Lisa Davis46 said:Look, I’ve been losing my mind since yesterday morning. I was finally supposed to pack up, leave work and all this chaos behind, and head out to a private island for a few weeks of peace. Now? Everything is up in the air. Honestly, that isn't even the part that's killing me; I might just end up heading north on my own just to get some distance from everyone. The whole thing fell apart because a friend of mine—who had no idea what she was walking into—was staying at her place and ended up in close contact with two people who tested positive for the virus. They only found out yesterday. The kicker is that this couple already knew they’d been exposed, but they didn't say a damn thing. They went ahead with the visit anyway, hanging out and swimming for a few days like nothing was wrong, even though my friend has a small child. She’s still stuck there right now, waiting to hear from the health department tomorrow if she needs to go get tested in a place like Chicago or D.C., or if she just has to quarantine for two weeks. To me, the real issue here isn't the virus itself; it's the fact that people simply refuse to act responsibly. Most people are just looking out for their own damn selves. It feels like everyone has suddenly gotten careless and relaxed, even though the infection numbers aren't dropping one bit. And don't even get me started on seeing used masks and gloves tossed all over the streets of the city; I won't even go there because it just makes my blood boil.
People are still hiding their contacts, too. It’s like when they’re being interrogated and they intentionally withhold names just so they don't end up in total isolation. It really shows how selfish people can be and how little they actually care about anyone else. Personally, I follow most of the guidelines; I’m relatively young and in great shape, so I’m not exactly worried about my own health. But you don't do this for yourself—you do it for the high-risk people you might run into, like your own parents. Then you have these absolute legends out there protesting all over the country, screaming about freedom and "level playing fields" or refusing vaccines. Honestly? Eat shit.
I honestly don't have much to say about Maniacal Vale, but if you want my two cents, here it is. It’s one of those things that people either absolutely love or just don't get at all, and frankly, I can see why. I remember sitting around a dive bar in Chicago back in the day, listening to some guy try to explain why this specific sound was the future of everything, and I just rolled my eyes. It felt pretentious then, and it still feels a bit like that now. You can argue about the technicality or the atmosphere all you want, but at the end of the day, it’s either hitting for you or it isn't. There's no middle ground with stuff like this.
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