The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein. I read that when I was in high school over 30 years ago and it had more impact on me (no pun intended if you’ve read it) than anything before or since, I think. I read Stranger In A Strange Land shortly after and that one did a number on me, too. Heinlein’s place in the pantheon of science fiction gods was well earned.

For lighter stuff, the Scions of Shanarra series, by Terry Brooks, is one I have gone back to many times.

I certainly changed my life by just deciding to become a different person. I had an epiphany many years ago when I was reading a short biography of Bob Ross. It described how, once he was out of the military, he decided he was never going to yell or curse at anyone ever again, and was going to lead a peaceful life taking care of animals and making other people happy however he could. He was tired of being angry and wanted peace.

That was my a-ha moment where I realized, I don’t HAVE to be this pissed off curmudgeon at the ripe old age of 35 just because I have been that in the past. And I consciously decided to change. It didn’t happen overnight, but it did happen, and people who knew me in my 20’s but haven’t seen me since probably wouldn’t recognize my personality now.

I also have ADHD and agree with what you said, though. When it comes to the things ADHD interferes with, it’s incredibly difficult to just ‘choose to be better’, that’s like a person with chronic fatigue syndrome and a double hip replacement just ‘choosing’ to run a 4 minute mile one week. Being an asshole just isn’t one of those things, and I just decided to be different one day.

Because when humans with functioning brains get fucked over by Trump they don’t say “let’s not make this political”. That’s ALWAYS a chud trying to head off a wave of “I told you so, you fucking idiot”.

Definitely schoolyard behavior. Doesn’t make it an invalid concern or unworthy of advice, but a lot of adults are probably going to have a hard time relating to this situation. Most will look at this and have a reaction of “no, this situation is not ok”, or maybe “what’s the big deal?” if they lack empathy. Because this wouldn’t be ok with emotionally healthy and functional adults. But it also wouldn’t happen with adults (which is how, OP, you gave yourself away). Kids are much more casually cruel to each other than adults because their empathy is still developing and their perspectives acquired via life experience are still limited.

Uhh yes. Often. First day on Earth?