ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You swore you'd never sound like your parents.
You just said "because I said so" in your dad's exact voice. He lives in you now.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- You've rewritten that text nine times to sound like you didn't care. It's been…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
- You said you're "so busy" this week. Your screen time says eleven hours a…
- You got a houseplant to "take care of something". It died. Even the plant…
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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