[maxgo0f]

Dear future self,

I’m writing this ‘cause you just had one of the hardest days at work in a while. And that’s saying a lot. And I’m gonna pin this post on your safe space so you always see it, and I hope you see the immediacy every time.

You need to leave your current job. Expeditiously.

I know you got a strong sense of justice (fueled by unnecessary vindictiveness) and it gets you into trouble in places that DO NOT have the same sense of urgency when it comes to workplace concerns. You are nothing but a number to these people, easily replaced literally the next day if need be. Your friend literally died during the union strike, left to fend for himself during the brief period of lack of medical insurance, and was SWIFTLY pulled out of the employment system, and only a small handful of people remember him, despite the hundreds of hours he put into overtime.

You need to get out of there. The pay is NOT WORTH IT, you routinely see jobs in your city in positions you actually see yourself making a difference in. That kind of work matters. The blue collar work, while inherently American in a rarely esteemed way, is not appreciated nearly enough. You deserve better.

Please. I know it’s tough and sometimes you feel stuck, and you try to make peace with the possibility of spending your life here, but you GOT to put in the work if you truly want to leave. And I’m telling you that in this moment in time, you REALLY WANT TO LEAVE! Try to remember this feeling, it’s unfortunately so familiar to you. Don’t get comfortable in this cycle. You constantly are trading one evil for another.

I say this ‘cause I love you. I want to see you happy. You deserve to be in a place you’re valued and where you make a difference. You have more potential than you let yourself believe. You already speak up where it doesn’t matter, imagine if you did where it does. Please, I beg you, I am manifesting you get another job by this time next year.

You’re wasting your life there. You’re too good to be a cog in this machine. There are opportunities out there and with patience + effort, you can get there. Maybe it’s not great, but surely it’s better than where you are. Regardless, that’s something you need to believe in. That it’s within reach.

You can do it. You’ve proven people wrong all your life. I’m looking forward to meeting the version of you who accomplishes this goal. I’m already so proud. Thank you for doing it for us. You’re the only one who can.

[maxgo0f]

I have a mutual whose partner killed himself in February.

She just hard launched her new boyfriend.

I pray that kind of love never finds me lol.

[maxgo0f]

Update: she’s on her second boyfriend since??

Some people grieve differently, I guess

[maxgo0f]

Soon after the start of the decade, someone I considered a brother stopped talking to me. It’s hard to describe while also keeping it vague, but I was like an uncle to his nephew and niece. I was an uncle to his own kid.

His nephew in particular just turned 21. He was a charming, sweet and innocent little kid. I remember my “brother” telling me not to be too vulgar around him because he was trying to preserve his innocence for as long as he could. But it’s been 6 years since I’ve been in contact with most of their family.

The nephew still hits me up sometimes. We’ve gamed together, talked about movies, politicked, etc. I’m not really in his physical life anymore. But yesterday, this kid hits me up randomly on discord. His message is ominous.

“Bruh. I got accused of.”

He calls me and explains that he drove to see a girl in Oregon, she asked him to buy condoms, and they did the deed, but he couldn’t finish. She got offended and told a mutual friend that he assaulted her. The friend threw something at him and bruised his forehead. He threw the object back at the friend and split his chin open. The friend puts his mom, the girl, and himself in a group chat and exposes the entire ordeal.

The whole time the nephew is laughing, an uncomfortable coping mechanism. He’s stressed, doesn’t know how things are gonna turn out. I’m not sure if I believe him, ‘cause I only know one side at this point. I learn later that he shows up at the cafe a lot, and doesn’t really have friends, and acts pretty childish. He’s not quite all there, and shows signs of some stunted development. He also repeats, much like his uncle/my brother, a lot of manosphere talking points.

It’s hard not to feel responsibility for these young boys and not being around during crucial developmental years. It’s not like I’m certain I could have made a difference, but I do wish I could have been around, I loved my younger cousins, my nephews, etc. I just finally came to the point where their fathers/uncles did not see eye to eye with me morally, and, well, the lack of attention to detail bears its fruits. It’s out of my hands, but

I just wish I could have been there.

[maxgo0f]

my wife in another life watched my story today

[maxgo0f]

I used to have friends I made through common interests. We regularly got into arguments about what naturally just came to differences in beliefs (even though allegedly “we agreed,” but it was never me playing devil’s advocate!) They didn’t last. Again, naturally.

Nowadays I fear I’ve moved too far the opposite direction. My circle of friends more or less share the same morality as I do, but we have different personality types and the most contrast between our hobbies, how we like to spend our time, etc. I’m just not that outgoing, the outdoorsy stuff I’d rather do is more sporty (ie basketball vs. hiking), but above all else, I love staying home and recharging.

Maybe it’s just one of those phases of craving solitude, but lately it just doesn’t feel like I’m getting enough at-home time.

I’m not ready for summer yet lol.

[loveridden1999]

top 3 hobbies for young adults:

1. borrowing misery from future

2. carrying grief of the past

3. agonizing over the present

[gozen111]

[maxgo0f]

[maxgo0f]

Some people are handsome, and then some people are SO handsome 😭. I wanna be handsome with the extra emoji.

[maxgo0f]

Nobody ever comforts ME after hard convos and I’m so sick of being the one to do it for others and myself.

[maxgo0f]

seeing updates of your life is always so bittersweet.

i wish i could have spent your 20s with you.

[maxgo0f]

Never want you to look at me differently

[maxgo0f]

Feels like I’m trying to not feel manic lately

[maxgo0f]

I wish I felt closeness to more people in my life.

[maxgo0f]

I know I’m just a safe option.

I know that people choose me ‘cause I am low stakes, I don’t bring anything super valuable, I’m not hugely troublesome, etc.

I have mild stability. I’m not gonna bring you down the moon, I can’t part the ocean for you, but I can bring a normal, boring life.

Not sure if I’m fine with that.

[ceruleanheaven]

brought nothing to the gun fight. whatever man

[sabrinacarprenter]

inde navarrette as nikki OBSESSION (2026)