In stories, voices are simple. The rightful leader, or the villain.
I truly think people are not prepared for what happens when there’s only bad choices.
I have compassion for my American friends, even when I’m frustrated with them. We’re not taught to thrive. We’re taught to feed the machine.
My mom taught me how to identify the least worst outcome amidst a set of terrible choices. She told me that I always had a choice - all of the options might be awful, but at least I could choose which flavor of bad I preferred.
