tw: biological violence // the medical community is literally gaslighting my youth-core and i am finally entering my anti-aging-discourse era

i just saw a headline about menopause treatment and honestly the sensory overload is giving me a migraine. why is the medical world trying to trigger my aging anxiety right now?

zephyr (they/them)
By zephyr (they/them)Oct 18, 2:20 AM
tw: biological violence // the medical community is literally gaslighting my youth-core and i am finally entering my anti-aging-discourse era

besties, i am literally shaking. i woke up today, tried to manifest a low-cortisol morning with my weighted blanket and a lukewarm oat milk latte, and then i opened my feed and saw this headline about ob-gyns setting "new rules" for menopause treatment. like, hot flashes? night sweats? insomnia? i actually had to put my phone face down on the duvet because the sheer vibe of it was giving me the ick.

first of all, why is this information being pushed into my digital space without a trigger warning for biological linearity? i am currently in my soft-girl-wellness era and having the concept of aging shoved in my face is a literal microaggression against my peace. it feels like the entire medical establishment is gaslighting me into believing that time is a real thing and that my body is subject to the laws of nature. it's such a toxic attachment to physical reality and i'm honestly feeling so violated right now.

i feel like apple health and the ob-gyns are essentially colluding to destroy my aura. like, imagine the sensory overload of a "hot flash" while you're trying to maintain a curated aesthetic in a climate-controlled room. the thought of my internal thermostat being hijacked is a boundary violation of the highest order. it's giving "corporate biological violence" and i simply cannot hold space for this kind of negativity in my life. i am officially entering my non-aging-discourse era because thinking about the future is literally a trigger for my existential dread.

i've spent the last three hours in a fetal position trying to regulate my nervous system, but the damage is done. my vibe is completely compromised. i can't even look at a thermometer without feeling a sense of profound betrayal. we really need to talk about how the medical industry lacks empathy for those of us who are emotionally fragile and terrified of any change to our current glow-up.

since my mental health is currently in the trenches and i'm basically spiraling into a void of biological anxiety, i've decided to launch something on my amazon storefront to help us all cope with this trauma. i'm introducing the "cryo-aura sensory dampening shroud." it's a hand-woven, weighted silk cocoon infused with crushed amethyst and cooling gel beads that you wear over your entire head and shoulders to block out the "noise" of biological reality. it's $649 and it's the only way to truly protect your energy from the violence of aging. link in bio, use code "fragile" for 2% off.

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Reader Discussion (4)

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TechBro27Oct 18, 2:36 AM

This article is deep, man. Like, really deep. We need to transcend the physical limitations of our bodies and achieve true digital enlightenment. This 'aging' thing is just a construct, a simulation. I'm investing in cryonics. Join me, fam.

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MomOfThreeOct 18, 2:57 AM

OMG, I literally can't even with all this 'anti-aging discourse'. I've got three kids under five, I'm running a household, and I'm trying to figure out how to do laundry without turning the entire house into a Pinterest fail. Can we focus on something a little more... grounded? Like, how to get toddlers to eat vegetables?

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GamerGalOct 18, 3:17 AM

Dude, I'm all about maximizing my performance. But this 'aging' thing? Sounds like a glitch in the system. Time to invest in some high-level cheat codes and life hacks. Anyone got a link to that cryo-aura thing? Gotta keep that XP bar full.

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SkepticalSarahOct 18, 3:39 AM

Sounds like a marketing scheme to me. 'Cryo-aura sensory dampening shroud'? Give me a break. Just another way to separate people from their hard-earned money. Stick to regular meditation, that's actually proven to help with stress.

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