Rec | BOREDOM IS WHEN LIFE HAPPENS

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“But boredom is when life happens. Boredom is when you do the dishes, run the errand you’ve been putting off, respond to the text you’ve left on read. Boredom is when you bring a book to read on the subway or make small talk with the person in front of you in line about how slow the pharmacy is. Boredom is when you do the things that make you feel like you have life under control.”

@milkbags

Apr 2, 2025

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Boredom

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@bashfulchicken

Jul 4, 2024

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normalize being bored

i feel like i gotta let myself be bored more. i freak out when i have nothing stimulating or nothing to do, but in a society that relies so heavily on productivity and buying stuff, how about i just let myself have nothing to do? and allow the feelings that come with it i guess. half the time im only doing things to show people i do things.

@plain_sight

Dec 27, 2024

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be okay with being bored

thats practically it. boredom is so important. you don’t need to be doing something 24/7. if you are ok with being bored, you don’t need to think about what to do with yourself when you’re alone. just exist.