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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 week ago (6 children)

can't help but notice this is the only entry on this page. and that all but one of the words are correctly spelled.

i'm calling untrustworthy poptarts on this one i'm sorry

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

This was written by a mid-twenties med student.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm inclined to agree. "It's like comparing a flower to an old shoe" is just a bit too witty for a little kid.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

Did your elementary school not cover similes or something? It's not that witty

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

we don't know the authors age, I had recess up to the sixth grade and this would be well within my skill level at that age

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My son's school has recess up to grade 7, but I think grade 5 would be a better guess for learning the meaning of the word lesbian and also the quality of the handwriting. This is also about the time I recall girls and boys starting to have crushes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

If we're judging by handwriting then I'm nearly 30 and my handwriting isn't much better. So I say the writer was clearly somewhere in their early 20s.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

We don't know the author's gender.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

"Journal", "it's", and "because" are all mispelled in the original.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago

Maybe fake, but definitely gay

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)
  1. yeah, i think most people do a single entry per page, no matter the length. that's not uncommon for a journal
  2. none of these words are particularly complex
  3. the author's age is unknown
  4. i'd rather choose to take people at face value until given a reason otherwise
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not saying it's fake, but point 4 is a good way of spreading misinformation on the internet

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

You're absolutely correct there. My issue is that I feel like so many of us are almost giving in to the desires of those that spread misinformation, and becoming completely cynical towards anything that's shared online. A healthy amount of skepticism is required. Asking yourself "what does this person gain here if they're lying" and if that answer is "some notes on tumblr" then I'd personally rather choose to believe them. To instead get to have the positive feelings that post provides. Rather than dwell on it and believe that all of humanity are dishonest and disingenuous.

That's just my two cents.