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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
TUESDAY, 20 MAY 1958
You went "no contact" with your ex.
You still check their Spotify. They're listening to the same sad songs. About a different person.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The pothole is on the list. The list is dynamic. The pothole is permanent.
- Your Sunday-night plan for Monday was ambitious. Monday read it, laughed, and forwarded it…
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month. The call took 94…
- You left them on read "to be mysterious". They didn't notice. They were also…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- Things will look better in the morning. No. They'll just be better lit.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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