• the post of tom joad
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    2 months ago

    Extended sentence sounds like enough psychological torture to me. I spent one night locked up an i know i couldn’t take it. Much as i’d like to act tough I’ll come clean: id do anything to be free. I gotta scrub toilets for $1/hr? Yes boss

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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      72 months ago

      Most people can’t take it. But when you have zero choice and zero options, you internalize the screaming and just endure. There’s a reason why ex-cons carry a tension in their shoulders for the rest of their lives.