#general pos

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This post is your sign to clear out old tabs (including the ones on any mobile devices, those are the ones that’ll sneak up on you) and delete old, unnecessary screenshots, notes, pictures on your camera roll, and/or spam emails that are taking up your storage.

Don’t get me wrong- You don’t have to delete all of them in one go. I wouldn’t be able to do that if my life depended on it, lmao. But if you can remind yourself to chip away at it every now and then, it’ll be a lot easier than waiting until your storage is completely full and you need to rush to clear space out for something.

Setting a day once a week to do some digital cleaning/organizing can be very helpful, too!

It’s easy to forget about cleaning and organization on digital devices, because it’s not right in front of you. It, unfortunately, is only really noticeable once it gets in your way and is a huge inconvenience to you.

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It’s okay for boys to question their sexuality.

It’s okay for men to question their sexuality.

This includes cis boys and men.

Straight men who questioned their sexuality should not feel ashamed.

Males questioning their sexuality are no different from females who do.

Men with fluid or changing sexualities should not be ashamed.

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I’ve decided I’m going to tune out all those posts that say things like “I thought this year would go well, but already here’s a list of bad things that have happened.” I’m not even an optimist, but I still hate that outlook. Bad things are going to happen; if we assume that once one or a few bad things happen that means the whole year is ruined, we’ll never feel hopeful again.

You can wake up sad and have a good day. Your Monday can suck, and Friday could be the best day of your life. There isn’t some rule that says the beginning has to be good in order for the end to be. In fact, given the nature of change, I’d day it’s likely to change for the better if it starts out bad.

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Not to be anticapitalist on my positivity account, but capitalism fucked me up. I literally avoid starting certain hobbies because I think “I couldn't profit from this”...as if I should never do anything that’s not directly productive. 

Today I heard some good song covers and remembered how I kept wanting to record some covers, but immediately thought “I’m not good enough to become famous and sell music though...maybe some day if I am.” That sucks so much??? Maybe it was school or being broke that made me this way, I’m not sure, but I can’t believe I kind of forgot that you can just do things for fun and just post things for fun without the intent to gain something from it. 

I found a cover of a song that had a few mistakes and even had an awkward pause where the artist messed up one part. I listened to it like five times in a row. Maybe if I ever post a cover, someone will really like it and listen to it on loop. Or maybe not, and so what if not? My friends will like it, and I might like it, and at least I did something fun. Nothing wrong with that.

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Having lots of triggers doesn’t make you weak

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Blocking someone isn’t “letting them win.” They might think it is, but who cares? I assure you that your happiness and mental health is matters more than some lowlife on the internet laughing to themself because you blocked them.

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Having popular interests doesn’t make you boring! You should enjoy what makes you happy, regardless of what anyone else thinks of it. Cool things are popular for a reason!!

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It's okay if you've changed. Accept the person you've become. Accept the new interests, new look, new moods, new mannerisms, new friends, new labels, new name, whatever has changed. It's okay to change. Stop wishing that you could be the person you were when you were younger, no one stays the same when they grow up. All sorts of things change you. Instead of trying to be the person you once were, work on learning to appreciate the person that you are.