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It's really quite funny that I can write an introspective piece about not mattering and so many people respond to it with an argument.

https://soatok.blog/2024/09/09/doesnt-matter/

Maybe I'm a terrible writer if I can't be easily understood on such a simple concept.

Self-importance is an anchor. It can be useful in the proper environment, but it's dead weight otherwise.

Parasocial relationships and hero worship elevate others' importance. Narcissism elevates one's own importance. Neither of these things end well.

While I appreciate when others are trying to be kind, it does sadden me a bit when people miss the point so broadly that they insist the contrary to me.

That post wasn't me trying to fish for compliments. I would never publish something so shallow or self-serving.

If I died suddenly, there would still be furries, hackers, and furry hackers. Most of the people in either camp would be unaffected by my absence.

The same cannot be said of the overworked staff at your local conventions, and so on.