Mandatory Generosity
I have a collection of peculiar personal policies. From the non-use of towels, to failing to capitalize the pronoun i, to not apologizing. There is another practice which i embrace which i would ask you to consider.
If ever i am wearing something that someone else is attracted to, we have a conversation something like this:
“i like that shirt”
“would you wear it if it was yours?” i inquire
“Sure!”
i take off the shirt and give it to them. Recently this happened with one of my all time favorite t-shirts from the anarchist book store in Philly, the wooden shoe.
“Let me teach you about democracy” t-shirt
Micha (Fabian‘s dad) is now wearing it and i could not be happier. This conversation happened again this evening while i was at Acorn. Ginger noticed i was wearing an Illuminati conspiracy logo t-shirt.
Gimger’s t-shirt ginger does not have the eye cap stone.
She is excited about the Illuminati conspiracies and quickly gains control of my shirt, in exchange for a nice pie chart “peace” shirt from the Acorn Commie Clothes. Unsurprisingly, this shirt made it’s way to me via the Twin Oaks Commie Clothes system.
So i dare you. The next time someone compliments something of yours, offer it to them forcefully, genuinely – try to get them to take it from you as a gift. See what it feels like. Maybe it is time for you to be less materialistic and more generous. Maybe.
Yes! I do this too, but I have decided at this point I could not do that if someone was fond of the following things: my laptop, my bicycle, my eyeglasses. Everything else feels UFG (up for grabs) in my world.
I like it! I’m on it. Though often what people compliment are my skirts, so I’ll have to start wearing pretty underwear…
no b/c then they’ll want your panties too
LS, Esq.
Lina, I like how you think! Perhaps then I can trade the panties to get the skirt back…
or you could just let them have both…better yet, if they need some hair for wherever, keep a scissor handy.
pretty underwear is a nice reward for taking your skirt
Oh, I am such a terrible communard… I would not even be up for this with items received through East Wind’s Commie Clothes… LOL But I make up for it by always giving away books that people comment on: the more I love it, the more likely I am to get excited about gifting it to them!
Yes! I’ll try doing that!
What an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing Paxus
(just teasing)
Oh, by the way, I like your blog…