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Suzanne Wright's avatar

I feel this so much. I'm creating a 'thing' to help parents ease their teens off screens...but you know what? I need it most.

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ruby claire's avatar

and we keep needing it, hey? there are no quick fixes because tech evolves to disrupt whatever new self control strategy we've implemented. EUGH!

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Suzanne Wright's avatar

Reading Stolen Focus properly for the first time. The industry is criminal for preying on humanity. Gross.

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Emily Dallas's avatar

Ah yes the poo

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ruby claire's avatar

i just wanna do one big life poo and then never have to do one again

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Loo$ goose's avatar

Love this so much x

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ruby claire's avatar

💛

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Susan Burns's avatar

I long for that, I’ve managed the no people many times and it’s a gift as well as sadness. Sometimes.

But the phone, so far just an idea that I am resting.

I have to consider it more seriously.

Because I am sure my world won’t end without phone.

However when caring for aging parent I have to at least glance at it.

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Amy's avatar

You are me, in another life. This inner monologue makes me feel seen. It also makes me feel like I should write. But I could never do so in such an eloquent way and without emoji's 😭 fml

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ruby claire's avatar

If you have the urge to write, you must. It's the rules.

Also, emojis are a literary technique. Madeleine Ryan uses emojis in The Knowing. It captures the zeitgeist! It's a thing!

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Anne-Marie Cox's avatar

I love reading your posts? Stories? Substacks? What ARE these entries called? Anyway, I love reading them because they make me feel connected to my younger self. We sound so alike you and I. Separated by a decade or two… but we think and feel and be alike you and I. I should go put my phone in the bin… but I love that it connects me to you and your thoughts… and to my younger self. She was a cool chick, younger me. I forget that sometimes. Much love to you and yours. ❤️❤️

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ruby claire's avatar

Oh AM, this is the best. I love that you can look back at your younger self so fondly (and I hope you can extend that same warmth to current you too!).

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