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Sometimes, it’s embarrassing being a ceiling fan for a man. I turn myself in circles— whizzing, buzzing, whirling— just so he can have the illusion of being cool. Meanwhile, he stays still. Unmoved. Unaware. Never noticing how much I do just to keep the air from feeling stale. He doesn’t thank me. Doesn’t see me. Just mutters, “Must’ve been the wind,” and moves on with his day.
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Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM UTC
Ceiling Fan Confessional
Sometimes, it’s embarrassing being a ceiling fan for a man. I turn myself in circles— whizzing, buzzing, whirling— just so he can have the illusion of being cool. Meanwhile, he stays still. Unmoved. Unaware. Never noticing how much I do just to keep the air from feeling stale. He doesn’t thank me. Doesn’t see me. Just mutters, “Must’ve been the wind,” and moves on with his day.
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Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM UTC
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