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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2003
Parenthood is a long journey
from "mama" to "can you send money" to them choosing your care home.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your inbox reached zero once. The server was down. You were briefly free and…
- You bought 41 games in the Steam sale. You will play two. The other…
- You "grew out of" your old friends. They grew out of waiting for you…
- You've been "about to start the gym" since January. It's October. The gym has…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- Loud budgeting is telling everyone you can't afford brunch. Quiet budgeting is going anyway,…
- Your desk plant is the only thing in the office still growing. When you…
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