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BEDRIDDEN LIFE
A Swiftie, Texas Holdem, & My Old Therapist
Or Tweets, let’s be honest
Look, I’m not some Swiftie who knows every song. But like any average dude today, I’ll secretly hum along to a popular one if I hear it when no one is around.
The other day, I accidentally discovered a new song of TS’s without intending to, then replayed it. And I almost got caught by my wife and oldest son.
Thankfully, I said, “Alexa, stop,” at just the right time.
I have few ways to earn money for my medical expenses outside of insurance. There is one way, however, for me to potentially earn money and that is to play online poker.
Online poker for money is illegal in Massachusetts, however. But there is a poker site that bypasses that, although it’s still technically illegal.
I’ve always been good at Texas Holdem and this would be a great way for me to make money. However, my person in charge of the finances forbids me to do it. This is what I mean when I say, if something is illegal, does that also mean it’s immoral?
In my situation, breaking the law to earn money playing online poker when I have few other opportunities to earn income and want to avoid having my family go into debt over my medical expenses, I think, is…
