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I actually owe a lot to Catcher In the Rye. (a small thread) https://twitter.com/michaelcollado/status/1281661616300462080
See I grew up in a cult that was an offshoot of a much larger (abusive) Buddhist organization.
Part of that was going to spend at least one weekend a month assisting at meditation programs.
Part of that was going to spend at least one weekend a month assisting at meditation programs.
And I would go sans parents many times and stay with random adults most of whom were very well off childless couples.
Some I liked. One couple I ADORED.
Some I liked. One couple I ADORED.
If they had been like "come live in our basement and serve us butter tea for bread crumbs" I would have bought a sleeping bag on my way there.
He was an architect that designed this wacky circular house for her.
She was a doctor. High powered.
BIG COUPLE ENERGY.
I wanted that
She was a doctor. High powered.
BIG COUPLE ENERGY.
I wanted that
He started recommending books to me.
Some book about the New York Times and magic? I don't remember. I liked it.
Then he gave me a book that was "pivotal to his development as a man"
Some book about the New York Times and magic? I don't remember. I liked it.
Then he gave me a book that was "pivotal to his development as a man"
Catcher in the Rye
And Jeeeezuz
And Jeeeezuz
I was so annoyed the whole time I was reading it.
It didn't help that I had to read A Separate Peace at the same time for school.
An entitled whiner double feature!
It didn't help that I had to read A Separate Peace at the same time for school.
An entitled whiner double feature!
But it knocked the rosy glasses right off my face.
All the imperious condescension
All the but I'm just a deeply misunderstood creative soul!
I saw it
It was like waking up from the Matrix
All the imperious condescension
All the but I'm just a deeply misunderstood creative soul!
I saw it
It was like waking up from the Matrix
Anyway they divorced and I didn't become their broom closet sex slave
THANKS J D SALINGER!
THANKS J D SALINGER!
