Going to lie down because it's hot as balls in my apartment and also because I'm just exhausted from not sleeping great. Thus why this is being posted randomly in the middle of the day. I was going to post this tonight but god knows if I'll even be awake.

I've always had really awful birthdays. Either it was outright ignored or I was punished for even having one. My parents were… unpleasant. Star Trek became my escape. Could see amazing people make amazing choices and be the best they wanted to be instead of lying and saying they were good people. Actions speak louder than words, after all, and the actions of the crew of the Enterprise-D (specifically) were what helped me sort of override a lot of the disgusting hateful stuff I was taught as a child. Also made me feel like a person instead of a burden.

I've not really been able to delve in deep to a lot of Trek communities sometimes because, well, it's the internet. People can get a bit toxic behind a computer screen. This place has been anything but. Pure kindness and love from everyone here. Top to the bottom. Honestly it seems pretty worth it to me to forego birthday gifts throughout my life to be able to find y'all.

You are all awesome. I don't want birthday wishes and stuff, I get enough of those from Starbucks and other companies trying to get me to buy their shit that I cannot afford, but I want y'all to appreciate yourself for a couple minutes. You're a great person, you've helped make an amazing community, and I am eternally grateful.

You are AWESOME. Love y'all.

Live so very motherfucking long and prosper more than you could ever dream.

  • Xusontha@ls.buckodr.inkEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    To another year of "quality" Star Trek memes! It's always great seeing you around bud, you help make Risa the best community one could ask for!

        • Stamets@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
          14·
          1 year ago

          Here's the big difference though

          You made yours.

          I just saved mine ages ago when trolling the internet.

          Yours are FAR more impressive.

          Also the USS Burritos is fucking hysterical and I stand by that.

          • Xusontha@ls.buckodr.inkEnglish
            9·
            1 year ago

            Yeah but you're a curator of the arts, I'm just a dude who chuckles far too much at his own bad jokes then posts them online

            I will say though, the Burritos was pretty good

            • Stamets@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
              8·
              1 year ago

              Wait if I'm a curator of the arts does that mean my username should actually be Geordie?

              Burritos is my favorite Trek meme i've seen in years. I'm not being light when I say hysterical. I cried laughing the first time I saw it.

                • Stamets@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
                  5·
                  1 year ago

                  Okay, I have actually legitimately considered deleting my account and restarting as Shaw instead of Stamets. Both characters I identify with pretty damn heavily.

                  • TrenchcoatFullOfBats@belfry.ripEnglish
                    3·
                    1 year ago

                    Could always split the difference and go with Shawmets. Has kind of a dickish gay mushroom shamwow mittens energy.

                    Also very happy birthday! You've made me laugh a lot lately, and I've needed that.

                  • Xusontha@ls.buckodr.inkEnglish
                    3·
                    1 year ago

                    I WAS JOKING AAA

                    If you did change accounts you can't delete the old one we'd lose so many quality memes!

                    If you did want to you change names you could just change your display name (or if you did make a new account we'd all follow you to the new one lol)