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writing letters (have to be in cursive) to your friends. i write letters constantly. It allows you to monologue and allows the recipient to then monologue back to you. Everyone gets to say what they want without the eternal nightmare of TEXTING. works well for long distance friendships (most of mine)
and the aesthetics are… beautessica
Dec 27, 2023
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its actually quite relaxing to do and depending on who you‘re writing to you get to yap a lot. My friend likes adding random questions to think about too in case you can‘t think of anything. Plus it‘s like a little time capsule you receive from friends or pen pals. Also your stationary actually gets put to use instead of catching dust if you‘re like me and enjoy buying and collecting it.
Feb 27, 2025
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(idk if this applies but!) i've found that with long distance friends reaching out once again via letter is much, much easier than in via texting or social media or facetiming or whatever (phone calls can go either way). *
letters lend themselves to introspection, asking too many questions (in the best way) and offering random anecdotes/basic information all in one place rather fluidly.
+ it shows very clearly the value you find in y'all's friendship through how you make the thing! What card or kind of paper did you use, what's your handwriting look like, did you pick out a cute sticker or 2? etc. all these things from the get-go show that you want to put effort into reconnecting!
*you may need to use these methods first to pop the awkward question of "dude what's your address? (,,¬﹏¬,,) "
another caveat: people will want to put time and energy into their letters!! this has the adverse effect that sometimes it'll take awhile to get a response (˘•‿•)
Jan 28, 2025
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If I haven't spoken to my friend in at least three months, I start to ask if they want to send letters. If you don't communicate for months or years, you might as well send letters: they're practically just as fast but with depth and physicality! Who doesn't love some paper treasures! Plus, it provides a Victorian-drama level of yearning in waiting to continue a conversation. There is nothing I have savored more than checking for a reply after sending a letter. I open my mailbox every Sunday. I am aware of this error in logic, but I love it every time I do it. I am a child again, and I am joyfully impatient. Not only is it mail, but it's mail from a friend: the best kind.
Jan 26, 2024
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It rolls of the tongue, i find it funny, and it takes people by surprise because you sound like a character in a Mel Blanc cartoon
Dec 20, 2023
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I’ve broken 6 bones so far. Not purposefully. I have extremely weak bones (?) other than the pain there’s literally nothing bad about it you Just get a lot of attention for a couple weeks and then can sit and do nothing and read a bunch for 3-4 months
Dec 20, 2023
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A dignified beverage. vanilla oat milk lattes are now the drink of the masses. Order a london fog and feel like Beatrix Potter
Dec 20, 2023