<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Ben&#039;s Bitter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://bensbitterblog.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[bensbitterblog]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://bensbitterblog.com/author/bensbitterblog/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Isolation Bitter Friday&nbsp;Giftures]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>For so long, I&#8217;ve tried to warn the world to stay away from me. As an introvert, it&#8217;s always been my goal to keep people away, get my alone time, and just let me create. You can check back to 8 years ago when I first started this blog and see those are the facts. I tried to warn you all, but you kept going to concerts, going to large conventions and watching sports live, while I stayed home and watched stuff on TV. Even when this whole thing is over, we are supposed to stay away from each right?</p>
<p>You all called me weird but now look at me being all Nostradamus now. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m right about a lot of things, so if you would, just go check my previous blogs to find out. (I&#8217;m too lazy to check, so I&#8217;m going to need you all to do the work). Anyway, without any more jibber-jabber, here is the Bitter Giftures of the week&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Some of us were born&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Others of us&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>I went outside for a walk many years ago&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>There were too many&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>And these things&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>I think&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>While some people are&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Other&#8217;s of us&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Some people are inside&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Me on the other hand&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Some people out there working&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Me out here&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>We all have to cope with things. Some people are struggling, others quite thriving actually. So while you are all trying to get the heck out of your houses, I&#8217;m just trying to get my family out, so I can thrive.</p>
<p>ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH</p>
<p>Bitter Isolation Ben</p>
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