I just wanted to weigh in on a controversial topic, put in my two cents worth. Eating fingers is a hot-button issue these days. It seems like everyone I meet, the first thing they want to say to me is a declaration of their opinion about eating fingers. Everyone is so opinionated these days, and everyone feels the need to broadcast their opinions to all who will listen. I don't talk about my beliefs ad nauseum. This journal is the exception to my usual tendency to keep my thoughts to myself and the dark forces I commune with. But so many people have to force their beliefs about eating fingers on me that I felt it was necessary to put a response out there, declare my thoughts on the matter once and for the elucidation of all.

I mean honestly. I mind my own business. Other people's convictions about eating fingers is really no concern of mine. I just go around eating whatever fingers I like, and I don't have to incessantly tell everyone about it. I don't Instagram myself consuming human fingers. I don't do it for likes and attention; I do it because fingers are delicious and good to eat. Why must it be then that I can't simply enjoy eating fingers in peace for its own sake? No, every time I tear a finger off someone's hand and swallow it someone has to take it as an invitation to deluge me with their insipid point of view. I get it; you vape. You're "woke". You think eating fingers is wrong. Well good for you! You want a medal or something? I don't follow you around and threaten you with blunt objects and call the police because you oh-so-piously don't eat fingers. Is there no room for dissenting beliefs anymore?

What I'm trying to say, despite how obnoxious I find the discourse around the topic, I respect the opinions of others. I really do. You have every right to not eat fingers if you don't want to, but you have to realize that I have the same rights. If I choose to clamp my serrated beak on someone's plump digit and rip it off to sate my flesh hunger, that's my choice and you have to respect it. Show me the same courtesy I show you by not lecturing me about how much you're bleeding and wanting your wedding ring back, blah blah blah. I believe though that one day, this social-media-driven attention culture will wane and we can return to the good old days of rational, tolerant discussion and quiet cowering.