trying a rejection/exposure therapy where as often as i can, i try to engage with or compliment a stranger. one such time was the other day when i was at cvs. there was this like painfully gorgeous man waiting for self checkout— like, he had a shonen esque vertical scar on his left eye. i told him, “your nose is beautiful” “my nose is bleeding?” “no, beautiful!” he seemed really touched and i carried that feeling around in my pocket for the rest of the day