CAUSTIC ANGER

Written and illustrated By Becca Tobias 01.08.2023

Historically, I've been a very angry person.

My anger pushes people away. Sometimes on purpose, other times on accident. Most of the time, it’s a mixture of both. I think about it a lot in Lab.

Especially when loading the base bath...

...It sits under the sink, motionless, covered...

But when it's opened, the rage of caustic fumes burn my nostrils.

CAUTION!

Caution Caustic!

THE BASE BATH is Quietly Angry. Place difficult greasy glass inside. 48 Hours Later, the glass comes out pristine.

The Isopropanol and KOH mixture removes all the rough edges. Buffs out the Scratches. Dissolves the sticky organic residues. I wish I could wash myself in the base bath.

48 HRS

It cleans quietly, and easily. Almost Perfectly.

But people aren't glass, and the base bath isn't perfect

LOVER♡

Ultimately, my anger is a reflection of my own shortcomings: appearance, grades, strength. It takes understanding of my anger to move Past it.

I'll have to buff out the scratches myself.

And even still, the glass removed From the base bath isn't the same as it was when it was placed.

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