i know they can understand me on a different level & it makes them so much more approachable. if we share developmental lore i can feel way more comfortable with them. sometimes you just know that you would have been great friends with someone if you'd both met earlier in your timelines, and that endears me to someone a lot.
Jul 11, 2024
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such a wonderful feeling when i get to talk to someone who's been on my periphery for so long. its so odd how i constantly convince myself that some people are "too cool" for me to be friends with, but its such a pleasant surprise to really connect and get to know those types of people for who they really are.
Mar 12, 2025
Itβs hard to make new friends as an adult and I partly wonder if itβs because of how pure and genuine our childhood friendships are by comparison.
One of my best friends is a girl I met in sixth grade. Is so interesting the ways in which weβve both changed and, more so, all the ways we are entirely the same people we were as adolescents.
May 20, 2024
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Having friends outside of my life stage continues to prove very enriching. It's interesting to hear what they are thinking about / what problems they are facing. last night a friend was talking about how she's trying to parent her very independent 10 yr old son (without over-parenting). That made me think about what my mom might have been thinking when I was a very independent 10-year-old. I think that is a bud of empathy
next Tuesday, I am getting lunch with my friend who is a divorced mother of two, thats chic as fuck, and also i care about this person. we have little in common in terms of life stage, but also, sort of a lot in common
May 30, 2025
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This is the only thing that keeps me sane at work. It's so slow right now. If anyone is wondering why I've posted like 9 times today.
Mar 9, 2025
I love doing collages, cuz all you really need are magazine cutouts and glue. There's a very low barrier to entry, skill-wise AND supply-wise, unlike painting. Digital collages are fun too, but I try to have less screentime by doing the paper ones. If I want to re-use pieces instead of gluing them down permanently, sometimes I'll just take a picture of the current arrangement to immortalize it, and then start over on a new composition. That way, I don't have to constantly buy new magazines to get new cutouts. This is one of my favorite ones I've done so far:
Aug 22, 2024
if you have a job that lets u read in ur downtime, they're a great portable option that doesn't require you to invest full focus like you would if you cracked a novel open on the clock! plus they are cheap & open you up to all sorts of niche content you wouldn't encounter otherwise :)
Mar 12, 2024