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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
TUESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2022
Your therapist said set boundaries.
You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m. to explain it for forty minutes.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Parenthood is a long journey from "mama" to "can you send money" to them…
- Your favourite music is now called "a classic". So are you. It means old.
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
- Somebody, somewhere, is checking their phone hoping it's you. It's a debt collector.
- Children are a blessing. They're also why the remote is in the bin and…
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- The spark never fades. It gets downgraded to bin bags, then to a joint…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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