Hello and welcome, I’m Renée Valentina and this is Musing Interruptus. A podcast meant for sharing thoughts, stories, enjoying idiomatic phrases and words in general. You can read along; the transcription is in the description of this episode. The idiomatic expressions are in italics. Try to get the meaning from the context and then look them up to see if you were right. If you like it, share it, but more importantly, continue the conversation. Today, Who Cares About The Big Bad Wolf?
Just one thing before we begin, is the Big Bad Wolf the same in all stories? Is there a crossover between Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs? Tell me you’ve worried about this. Tell me you wonder if there is anything to it.  I’ve been thinking about the bad rep this canine, would-be foe, has amassed throughout the years and generations. I’m not sure I’m ok with the Big Bad Wolf’s marginalization from society. Furthermore, I wonder if we aren’t to blame, just a little. 
We’re all familiar with the story of the hermit turned beloved town friend, after just one person opens their heart and herd mentality ensues. FOMO you know. Fear of missing out. Although, FOMO sounds like it should stand for something else. I guess it is because it sounds like MOFO. Anyway, the hermit has a relatable backstory we can all get behind. So many questions pop into my head, what happened? Didn’t the hermit have any friends to comfort him or her? Why not? Did the hermit push them away? What about the public health system? I know the answer to all of those questions. People seldom think about what is going on in the other, their pains, and insecurities, nor do they think about the effect their actions, pains, and insecurities on others. We all have our limits and being pushed beyond them happens every day. In some cases, for sport. The trouble with the hermit is not living alone, it is society shrugging off the effects of their own doing. It is expecting anyone to be strong enough to withstand the worst humanity has to offer, starting with indifference. The thing is, that takes a toll on everyone, on their families, work, friends, inner circles, outer circles, public health systems, and economic development. One of our most terrible sins is to believe we are replaceable. I assure you, getting someone to push a button does not mean a person was replaced. This is what people say so you endure hardships, longer. 
How can we be so unkind?  Continue reading

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