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Don't stress about Christmas 🙂

Neither before Christmas nor after...

Yesterday, a friend and I were just venting about how much of a failure we are. She’s struggling because she can only find guys who are total bottom-of-the-barrel losers, while I’ve been moping around wanting someone just as mediocre...but then I realized we aren't failures at all. It’s all just silly and trivial...

Nothing in this world is ever going to be perfect. Most people here vent because they're single, but I have a best friend who's married, and honestly, I see more loneliness in her eyes than I've ever felt myself.

We don't need some quick fix for the New Year. Why waste energy on "what ifs"? Especially now, when the air is crisp and cold, everything is decorated, and emotions feel heavier... there's a certain beauty in sadness when it reminds you that you're actually capable of feeling things. And it's easy enough to turn it into happiness if you actually try..

I hope everyone gets some wonderful gifts... whether they're things you can hold or just moments.
As for the people who were jerks and didn't deserve anything? I hope they finally get their act together and find peace, wherever they end up.

And to everyone, including myself, I hope we all learn our lessons in the coming year 😉 😁

ps. Walter, I know it's an off day, but I'm dropping a happy thread anyway... and I promise, no more sad posts. In 2004, I plan to be the resident forum optimist....aha 😁!

Oh, you’re just absolutely stunning... ha!😉 !

The forum is absolutely buzzing right now... everyone is scrambling for a seat at the table... 🙄
Now that Bill Clinton is out of the picture, maybe Walter Mondale can finally step up and present his own executive branch...
🙂

Too sentimental. All that negativity just burns through your brain cells over nothing... I was joking, for heaven's sake... what kind of government conspiracy are you dreaming up? I won't tell you to get a life because that's such a cheap shot, but you're really pushing me there 🙂
I bet you're one of those people who thinks the admins are reading your DMs 😁

Quincy:

I’d bet my bottom dollar you’re one of those people who actually believes the admins are snooping through everyone's private messages.

Looks like you're losing that bet... I know this Reddit well enough to know how things work here...
And honestly, don't even bother arguing... I just felt the need to weigh in... 🙂
I’m actually a little surprised that you were the one to react...

🙏 👋

Walter Brooks3 said:Losing a bet... I know this Reddit pretty well...
Don't waste your breath... just my two cents... 🙂
Surprised you even reacted...

🙏 👋

Ah... bored, what can I say? 🙂
Five out of five. 😘

a) Got a DM?
b) Dealing with some PMS? 😉
c) Studying at Johns Hopkins?
d) Still rocking ICQ?

Walter Brooks3 said:a) Got a DM?
b) Feeling moody? 😉
c) Studying science?
d) Using old-school chat?

a) Yeah. 😉😁
b) Nah, if I did, there wouldn't be a thread here, just another "why" post. 😁
c) Sadly, no...
d) Not on this laptop... the one that does is right next to me, but it's dead. 😁

Little Earthquake said:Seriously, don't stress about Christmas 🙂

Whether it's right before the holiday or after it's all over...

Yesterday, a friend and I were just venting about how much of a failure we feel like. She’s struggling because she can't find anyone worth her time, and I’ve been moping around wishing I could find someone even halfway decent... but then it hit me: we aren't failures at all. It’s all just silly, kind of funny, and honestly doesn't matter that much...

There’s nothing in this world that’s ever going to be perfect for us. Most people here are miserable just because they're single, but I have a best friend who’s married, and half the time, I see more loneliness in her eyes than I've ever felt myself.

We don't need some "instant fix" for the New Year. It's such a waste of energy to sit around wondering "what if"... especially now when the air is crisp and cold, everything is decorated, and emotions just feel deeper and more intense. Even sadness has its own beauty when it reminds you how much you're actually capable of feeling... and it's surprisingly easy to turn that into happiness if you just decide to.

I hope everyone gets wonderful gifts this year... whether they're things you can hold or things you feel.
As for the people who were toxic and definitely don't deserve any gifts? I just hope they finally get their act together and find peace, wherever they end up.

And to everyone—including myself—I hope we all learn from our mistakes in the coming year. 😉 😁

ps. Walter Brooks3, I know it's an off-day, but I'm just spreading the good vibes here.. and I promise I won't post anything heavy again... in 2004, I want to be the resident hype-person of this Reddit thread.... haha 😁!

Come here and let me give you a hug.😉

Little Earthquake said:...there's a certain beauty in sadness when it reminds us just how much we're capable of feeling... and it can turn into happiness pretty fast if you actually put in the work..

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I gotta admit, this hit me right in that deep, gut-wrenching spot—like a solid 6.5 on the Richter scale. Cheers to that!🙂

I’m basically signing everything you just said. Especially that whole thing about the married friend... yeah, that hits home. Don't let it get you down, though. Good luck