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Welcome to Portland. Hope your parents can afford the rent while you soak up the scenery and live out the cliche'.
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Upvote for Ted Ren!
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Or Ten Red, what eves! It's Portland!
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That's nice sentiment and all and it probably would be fun to just blissfully ignore all problems but people can't because they're worried about being priced out of their homes and neighborhoods. Getting drunk in the park sounds like fun until you wake up in the morning and have to walk home with a shitty hangover and a missing wallet.

Ignoring the problem most of the time doesn't make the problem go away. In fact, it was ignoring problems up until now that made them so big.

Maybe I just don't have the same kind of "freak flag" as you? I don't see the point of freaking people out by being weird. I want to make friends with people with my version of normal. I don't really want to play dress up, I just want to get dressed.

What I'm saying here is that being weird just for the sake of being weird is kind of lame and not something that'll add to the city. It just plays into the whole "Keep Portland Weird" cliche that works really well to attract tourists but not so well to support townspeople. I mean, what is your version of weird? Is it something constructive like making t-shirts or acting or anything cool? Your version of weird just sounds like buying clothes and then getting drunk in the park. Are you weird because you like to spend money?

If we're talking about you having a series of bad dates then here's the thing...looking at flowers and talking about being happy and having cats sounds like a boring conversation. The main reason all of the negative stuff gets mentioned is because it's interesting. Most people bring their baggage to the table like that because they need to vent, to complain, to let it all out before going back to their lives.

This is all coming from me, a person rated the most disgustingly cheerful among his friends.
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I think I saw the IA standing in line at Pine State Biscuits with a local boutique bag in hand.
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Dear Happy,weird,living the life of no worries; why didn't I grow up like you? No seriously, you have a right to your opinion, but I would not want you as a friend. Sometimes life deals people set backs; if you had to think quickly, I think you might be left behind. What if kitty cats get sick, do you toss your head back and roar with laughter? I get it (your message you think is individual to your unique personality), but I hate to think of the person you think will be your perfect date. I doubt you have to work for a living, good for you.

If you have an emergency, I hope you receive adequate,serious,compassionate care. Wouldn't you prefer some people don't follow your words of wisdom?
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Yes please, let that flag fly. But you're not going to freak anyone out, we expect it here and also love it. And while Portland is indeed a bubble of safety for people of all identities, it is not immune to issues like poverty, crime and drug abuse and we shouldn't ignore the problems in our own backyard. If you want to get the positive vibes going, maybe try volunteering in the community or starting a safe space group that puts on fun events. And never stop smiling :)

(Portland is also a bubble where people can speak openly about literally anything so debating and commentating on world issues is part of this city's soul. Just don't engage those people or steer the conversation elsewhere. You're in control of how much negativity you allow into your life.)

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