Twitter has always been a scary place, but since the rise of Donald Trump as a Republican presidential candidate, it seems that the misogyny, racism, Islamaphobia, and anti-Semitism has increased exponentially on the site.
And since Trump was elected, Twitter, for some, has become a horror show filled with trolls and threats of violence.
Not to mention scary, scary monsters.
And that’s what frightens Sesame Street’s Grover the most. Especially when the Sesame Street account tweeted this menacing message on Wednesday.
Did you know that there’s a MONSTER on Twitter?
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) November 16, 2016
That nearly sent Grover over the edge, and he went on an epic tweet storm that overflowed with anxiety and fear. Less than a minute after Sesame Street’s initial tweet, Grover responded thusly.
WHAT DID THAT SAY? https://t.co/DhtQKZKCI6
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
Did that say there is a MONSTER on Twitter?
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
I better log off.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
HEY, STOP RETWEETING ME SO I CAN LOG OFF OKAY? Because there is a MONSTER on Twitter! It is not safe!
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
But that’s when Grover began to make sense. Why do we have to spend all of our time ranting on Twitter? Why can’t we just log off and just take in this beautiful IRL world.
Listen, I have an idea.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
If we all stop tweeting, we will never get to the end of this – what do you call it, a “tweet” “storm”? What a silly name.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
And that is a good thing because there is MONSTER at the end of it.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
A few minutes later, here was Grover’s conclusion.
Okay, this tweet storm is over. Where’s this monster? I’m the only one here.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
Well then, it looks like I, furry, adorable, lovable old (and cute, too!) Grover, am the MONSTER at the end of these tweets.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
And YOU were so scared.
— Grover (@Grover) November 16, 2016
At the end, Grover discovered something extraordinary, and it could be a lesson for Twitter users as a whole. The monster that we’ve been trying to fight was us the whole time.