I remember I bought some tapes a hundred years ago from some sweet asshole (they exist) at some so and such. I used the codes for Bandcamp, and never touched those damn tapes. I swore I would try to curb any of that mindless “quaint” spending. I have, but in general I just wish we had less stuff on this planet as a whole. I love paper. So damn much. It’s my favorite thing to draw on. I make sure what I am using is explicitly used, instead of gathered. If you’re using your tape-y, tapes - then it’s working out. People used tape-y, tapes all the time back in the day. You’re not weird, you’re just a person who enjoys what they like and like I said at one point what you liked was the norm. Or actually, if you have ADHD - you are weird, cause we all are. So I take that back!
I don’t think it was social media. To be honest with you, this is the worst thing I have ever said. Seriously! I swear to god, it was once the “normies” got on the internet. I think “normies” are socialized to be cruel, and they took that cruelty to the internet. I loved it when it was for the freaks and the geeks. It was the best of the best!
It took my favorite activity (reading) and turned it into a social one. An educational one too! It was amazing. There’s still bits out here. I mean look at us. But there’s a lot of trash on these sites too. Just filter, enjoy your echo chamber, and be open to people entering it with opposite opinions. In fact, be open to opinions all over the place, even in person. Just saying, I use this as reprieve. I don’t need to work myself up, I want to chill and cool down with it.