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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (16 children)

Tightarse grousingSo pissed off with myself. I bought a Squishmallow a while back thinking it would cheer me up but all I can think of is how much it cost and I’m afraid to get it dirty. I could have sewn something myself from an open source pattern if I wanted something that bad.

Same with the old secondhand tv. I hoped it would help to get dvds to watch but it’s awkwardly large for my space and I wouldn’t have had to pay if I’d been more careful and didn’t let my original tiny one get nicked.

Also my energy bills are higher than they should be because disability leads to using a lot of hot water for pain management and a (low efficiency secondhand) dryer to reduce the exertion of tasks.

Don’t get me started on the food deal…

I’m managing ok still but am getting really irritated at the areas I’m not able to min-max. It feels so wasteful.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah fam. This is not a fault on your end. It's a problem at a societal level.

I totally get the micro management to claw back some feeling of control, but fuck the blame.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I know. Oh I am very critical of the societal factors.

I’m just kind of trying to stay ready

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