Impressions, awe, disappointment, intrigue, exhaustion are all experiences in this day and age, what better to s how them all than a slew of texts ranging from the personal to the historical. By showing texts from friends grappling with current events juxtaposed and intermingled with friends grappling with their day-to-day experiences, I hope this paints a picture of the quintessential millennial experience.

What does that look and sound like? It is: dealing with a country in crisis, unreliable, confused, loving, caring, and overthinking friends, apologies, and the woes of dating or trying at all. Side note: punctuation is also interesting. Bonus: can you guess which one’s are from my mom?

Hey, sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the invite to the comedy show. How was it?

I miss you

Who tryna smash with you tonight?

I chickened out

No wonder this guy Sam is on the undateables - he is truly undateable. Katie is too good for this!

I hope I’m not being presumptuous or jumping the gun when I say this, but I’m not really in a space to be dating anyone right now. I’m trying to be better at all of this, so I thought it would make sense to say now rather than later. That said, you’re cool and I’d like to be friends. As for drinks, I have plans on Thursday, but early next week works. Let me know

Anti-Semitism/racism. Getting fired. New interviews. Hebrew school. Tiredness. Anxiety. Lack of self esteem. Hopelessness. Sex.

You are too funny

We must discuss quality of life when I am home. I know we don’t have it.

Trying to figure out how to get it. Not easy where we live.

Nazis are scum

We also talked about open relationships because of my two friends

And I’m like I don’t like sharing

Maybe a third to share after a few decades of marriage haha

Love you sweets

Hey sorry. I’m doing well. How are things with you?

You can come visit me in LA

After I move over in October

Charlottesville is crazy.

I’ve just been so ashamed of those southern white males, feel like I need to make up for it.

Extensive Semitic back massages should make us even right?

I feel that - you feel like you have an obligation to do more in times like this

Especially because you feel so powerless given the situation

I can’t even imagine how fucking done you must be with this

70 years later and still dealing with Nazis (hand over face man emoji)

I will be the one who loves you the most

Pinch my nips?!

And it’s so easy to be kept in a content bubble with the personalization algorithms of the internet. People are literally living in two different states of subjective reality

Im sorry all of this is overwhelming you (sad face) it’s a lot to have weighing on you, and sometimes it’s good to get it off your chest

So I need to chill? Haha

Also. Can we please go to tea drunk Sunday at noon? I’ll make eggs beforehand.

Oof no winning lately

It’s ok I haven’t heard from that guy since we took the train together this AM

Maybe that’s normal tho? Idk?

Sometimes when I’m shaving my face

I think it would be nice to rub your smooth legs against my face.

Is that weird?

Just like a leg on each cheek

Wearing those thighs like ear muffs.

Work is slow, trying not to go insane.

It’s either you’re politically informed and mad all the time or live in ignorant bliss not informed

How are you doing regarding this mass unveiling of American nazis? (unsure emoji)

Why do I have a bikini and church next to my name????? (laughing emoji)

You doing alright with all this?

Sorry my friend needed a favor.

I’ve been wanting to talk to you about what’s going on (couldn’t sleep last night) but didn’t want it to be a before bed text or a when you wake up text so I decided I’ll wait until after my long ass bike ride (antonym to quick ass). But I definitely want to talk about it because idk how to do anything about it yet as a white male if I do nothing I’m “part of the problem” but the violence is inciting rage inside me and all I want to do is fight back with violence so I hold it in and stay quiet until I know how to go about the feelings. And so far nothing has changed. And for me, you don’t need me to ask how you’re doing because you know I’m always here to listen. Whether it’s something funny that happened during the day or things that are on your mind. When you ask how I’m doing that reminds me that I need to ask. I’m sorry that I don’t outright say it. But it’s implied with our friendship.

In regards to the violence. Turns out my creativity is still alive and fresh. But that’s what’s scary.

I honestly thought we only really had trans rights left. But looks like that’s been lowered on the totem poll.

When I am home we should talk about your anxiety

So sad about barcelona (sad face)

It’s fine. He’s fine.