I thought you were wondering how far back the term went. I was just trying to be helpful.
Apologies. I read it wrong. I’m not in the best of shape right now. And, yes, it has to do with that word “former”. An ex in my community made up lies about me that the admin apparently believed. And my best friend who was helping me cope is out of town, for the first time completely out of contact. And the usual SAD cycle stuff seems to be back.
I’m so anxious that reaching out to other friends is too much. Someone asking me how I’m doing caused me too much anxiety, when I was literally hoping someone would care.
Sorry you’re suffering. SAD is a bear on its own before you add interpersonal stressors.
Just a reminder: You have invisible friends here who care. DM is available for the topics you don’t want to air publicly.
Hugs to you.
I thought your post was interesting, FWIW. There’s a whole subculture I didn’t know about.
Just ran across this story in issue 15 of Weird Fantasy (Sept.-Oct. 1950)
Around 20 panels in the short story where he calls the robot his “goon-child”.
That’s Mister Goon-Child!