I feel the same way, but you say it very nicely.

I don’t know how to express this sentiment without sounding pretentious and judgy AF.

My phone in school. It was a smartphone, back before smartphones were quite the norm, so it was a big deal, and I was in another state as a minor, so I did need a phone. There was some two for one deal, so my parent got theirs and mine, so it wasn’t quite so bad, but it was technically a pricy bit of tech.

Campus was on a hill, so I stumbled and dropped it while walking down the stairs.

I think it would translate to, like, five stories of stairs if it was in a building and not on a hill?

It never went into the grass, just kept bouncing down stairs. 🤦

IMO that was super sudden.

Usually these things come with a lot of wind up, and I say this as a consumer.

Even without the context of this mod drama, I did a double take when I heard about the new stuff because its release date was so soon from the announcement

Not a bird, but I enjoy this greatly

I feel so bad for the younger folks these days.

Way back when, if Google couldn’t find it and we did some good Google Fu, it probably wasn’t readily available online.

Now, you know it probably is there, just buried in nonsense generated purely by layer after layer of people’s selfishness. And they never even knew it could be any other way.

Dude needs to up his game and start cosplaying as kingambit.
So sharp

I just had something like this happen when I was posting a macaroni recipe on Discord.

Folks assumed I was posting some bad stuff because Discord used recipes when they censor vile and virus-laden links, apparently.

Who knows how long people thought I was posting bad stuff; I love sharing recipes x.x

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I find it way more reasonable than, “Dear [random informal business acquaintance].”

I can genuinely say I hope someone is well. I can’t sincerely call them my dear.

But we’re supposed to get weirdly personal in our formal written salutations apparently

Nah, all the cool kids want Lee Carvello’s Putting Challenge

Just to let you know, the whole thing where you look back on every little thing you do and cringe won’t magically go away when you’re an adult.

That’s a self-esteem thing, not a teenager thing.

I guess what I’m saying is that this is one of those things that can get better, but won’t just magically get better on its own. It didn’t get better for me until I got some control in my physical health (stuff that would affect my perspective) and took agency in my mental health.

If you’re in the situation to do so, check out what kind of therapy resources are available to you. You can just try a bunch until you find one that really clicks, and a lot offer free brief consultations.
Many employers offer 4-10 free visits for any immediate family members/offspring, too!

I’m sorry you feel so critical of yourself all the time. Its so draining to live like that.

Well, your username checks out, so I’m going to take your word for it

Eh, plenty of ace people will engage in sexual activity, often for the sake of a romantic partner.

I don’t/haven’t, so it seems easier to specify the one relevant label. You’re right in reading between the lines that I am ace.

100% with the Gatcha stuff? Wow.

Well, as a nonsexual person, I’ve been pretty shocked to see that the allosexuals have been pretty much taking this porn ID stuff lying down.

Lucky duck got Isekai’d by the gentlest truck-kun ever

The 90’s mentality of “Everyone on an Internet is a predator out to rob you or worse” left a mark on me-
I always use a fake name and innocuous, random profile pic if possible.

These daus you’re still screwed if someone’s that determined, but at least screw the corporations like this.

We are absolutely addicted to the Internet as a species, and the mental suffering of our youth the obvious consequence. Like, hyperbolic dystopian fiction levels of obvious.

We kinda have a problem.

I admit I have a screen addiction, of course. I think most people probably have a managed addiction, but way too many people will be jonesing for some tech by hour four.
Just the weather. Just Spotify. Just a podcast. Just my texts.

I enjoy this

They are water fiends, and will break into your water main line, or anywhere else that has water.
As long as you give it good space, monitor its roots, provide adequate water and pick the right variety of Willow for your area, it’d probably be fine.
They also have shallow roots, so can blow over easy in some circumstances.