What made you sad/ angry/ negative emotion today?

[ExplosionMare 25,627]

I ruminated for a while over romance again and how I absolutely don't understand it or even know if I want it.  If I have to think about it this hard, is it really worth thinking about at all? 

[ZiggWheelsManning 14,773]

They were undefeated against the Houston Texans on their own turf, until now  

Sadness

Ravens WHY?  

[Fluttershutter 3,246]

Bought one of these things:

Bent the cardboard trying to get the first two pieces together. 

(This is why I don't have any actual hobbies.)

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[Clawdeen 25,053]

Girl what is with the massive waitlists on these subscription book boxes. My position on the waitlist for Moonlight Subscription box is in the 5700's. Going by this the estimate I'll get an invite by the end of spring next year like what. Fairyloot is over a year behind on sending their invites out for the US. With invites being sent out currently to people who signed up in September of 2024. World knows how many years will pass before I get my invite from them. I don't know where I'm at on Owlcrate's, The Arcane Society, The Book Cove, The Locked Library or The Bookish box wait lists. I'm on the waitlist to have my illumicrate upgraded to the combo. If I manage to get emailed by at least Owlcrate I'll be dropping my Book Of The Month subscription for it. I want at least two.

I cannot wait until this Tiktok trend of  just buying books because of pretty edges to sit on the shelf and never read dies so those of us that actually want to read these books can. I gotta sit here and pray that I will even get the opportunity to touch Owlcrates upcoming Bride and Mate rereleases when those drop next month as subscribers get first dibs. A lot of times they don't make it past subscribers only. Since Illumicrates sold out fast (I'm on their waitlist for that if people hopefully will decide to cancel those for Owlcrates version instead. Although from what comments I've been seeing people are planning on buying and keep both sets without ever reading them so. I'm not hopeful about my odds of getting my hands on these unless Owlcrate blesses me with a subscription between now and November which would give me early access. Which I'm not too hopeful about.)

I could buy the normal editions but I want the fun colorful edge books too. I want them to read. 

[DubWolf 19,867]

14 hours ago, ExplosionMare said:

I ruminated for a while over romance again and how I absolutely don't understand it or even know if I want it.  If I have to think about it this hard, is it really worth thinking about at all? 

What helps me is not to obsess over romance, but … hmm… how do I put this…. I remember! Obsess over someone before  the idea of romance  . Why worry if that person doesn’t exist in our lives, now or ever? I suppose we know there can’t not be plenty of people like that so the uncertainty is what gets us. Will I get to know them ever or not?

Also what helps is making the most out of the friendships we have than trying to ask for more from of a relationship we don’t have. Basically, who needs it when I’ve got you or you guys  ?

But understandably, we do yearn for something a little extra than friendship sometimes. That more permanent bond, the trust, the degree of closeness.