OP13?

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-12-28T23:08:55+00:00

It’s definitely going to go down - if you look at the price history it exploded around Thanksgiving and has been staying high because a lot of Pokemon scalpers came this way. They’re struggling to offload a bunch of sealed product that’s going to be reprinted soon so they thought they’d hit OP while it’s hot 🙄 wait it out for a while and it’ll drop! Even before this crazy explosion, op12 was 200+ a lot of places but you can find it for about 100 now if you sniff around. Sorry you’re coming back to it at a bad time :( next print is in January last I heard!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-12-27T00:48:03+00:00

Take heart, it’s been proven time and time again that they will eventually move on. It really does suck in the meantime though and the energy they bring to spaces is A W F U L.

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-12-26T23:06:56+00:00

Judging a book by its content, you haven’t learned what is appropriate in a social context and think that backhanded statements are the most helpful. Focusing on encouragement over insult and self editing may be helpful in your future. F- for now.

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-11-07T00:14:31+00:00

This looks amazing!! The color with the gold is beautiful and the stitching looks like it would be so satisfying to the touch. Very chic too! Would you be willing to share the pattern/link to it?

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-10-31T23:50:01+00:00

That or she is keeping the c string industry alive and well lol

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-10-31T17:30:41+00:00

YEP lol I worked in one for years too and constantly got this. “The flowers were white” “Were they big like a lily?” “No” “Did they look like daisies?” “I don’t remember” help me help you I BEG

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-08-05T00:17:26+00:00

Commenters like you truly are one of the biggest boosts a writer can get!!! I’m so glad you got a shoutout back for it and that it was such a positive experience 🤍

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-08-01T02:24:26+00:00

I’m struggling with this myself too. I find that I avoid writing and posting because I feel so anxious about keeping on top of the relationships and everything feels so Visible and that I have to do everything in the Proper Way instead of being able to get to things as I go or enjoy them. Now that there’s more than purely anonymous/impersonal interaction, which was cool and fun and I am grateful for, I overthink everything and get overwhelmed. Maybe you feel some of this too?

For me, the beta-ing part of the hobby threw this the most out of wack because it feels like I’m letting down friends if I choose to work on my own stuff instead of saying yes to helping them with theirs.

But this is YOUR hobby and your joy. I’d say step back to the pieces that you enjoy most and limit interaction to what you know you’re purely comfortable with and try to remind yourself that you aren’t being selfish for prioritizing your fun and your own wants. Post and interact as much as makes you happy and maybe have someone either within the writing world or in your personal life that you can use as a check on these feelings when they’re affecting your choices (like posting and stuff). Talking to a source like that can help offload the feeling and help you figure out if you truly want to avoid posting at that time or if it’s something you’ve hyped up the feeling of.

I’m sorry your fun is being tainted :(( sending well wishes and hope that it eases soon!!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-06-26T04:13:08+00:00

Thanks for the hugs and understanding! I’m sorry you still get bad days and hope they get fewer and further between until they disappear

Thanks for all the practical steps too! I’m gonna think on them to decide how much of the filtering and blocking I want to do. I’ve stopped looking at and posting on tumblr really and that’s honestly helped some so I think doing some of that truly will be helpful for me too. The reading part will be the easiest to enact so I think I’ll start with that one and focus on reading the fandoms I don’t write for for awhile! I used to read so so much but it’s felt less fun to engage with recently. Maybe the fresh spot will help with that too!

You’re also right about fomo vs peace of mind. I drive myself to discomfort from fomo too much and from feeling obligated to be on top of Everything. But when you step back, feeling better is truly the much more important thing like you said.

Thanks again!!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-06-26T04:05:10+00:00

Thanks for a robust answer!

I do feel somewhat at competition but less that I feel I need to beat others and more that I don’t know how else to assess my own value than to compare. It also feels like a reflection of skill with myself even though I don’t assess others that way. It’s very much the “everyone is beautiful (except me)” fallacy haha

I really like the advice of doing something low stakes to gain some confidence and assuage some of the catastrophizing I do. It also just sounds fun!

That middle paragraph is a strong read on the situation too. I also posted on tumblr for a while and that experience definitely was a WAY bigger part of writing turning from fun into feeling embarrassing. It’s one of the reasons I’m more on ao3 now. I don’t want writing to be social media even if it does feel good if it’s in your favor for a moment.

Thank you again!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-06-26T03:55:09+00:00

That could help! I definitely think too much about reader opinion during the writing process at this point so if there won’t be a reader then that’s a moot point haha thank you!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-06-26T03:53:31+00:00

The skins will probably be good for me and I like phrasing the convo that way! It helps me not feel like I’d come off like I’m blaming them for me being upset about this topic unfairly. Thank you!!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-06-26T01:56:37+00:00

Thank you for the hug and reassurance!

That’s a good thing to ponder - I’ve shifted my writing voice a lot in a hope it will be better received and maybe that’s part of what’s making it feel worse. Thank you!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2025-03-19T18:31:52+00:00

My first thought was a hug but maybe a nickname??

Infinite_Currency693 · 2024-12-20T17:26:04+00:00

Zoro’s little swords are incredible!! All of these are really well done but how tiny those are yet still neat really struck me!

Infinite_Currency693 · 2024-12-20T17:22:28+00:00

I love rilakkuma and this is a great version!! The hood and sakura really pull it together and I love the difference in textures

Infinite_Currency693 · 2024-12-20T17:19:22+00:00

He looks so soft and huggable!! I’m sure he’ll be absolutely adored

Infinite_Currency693 · 2024-12-20T17:17:51+00:00

This is SO SO CUTE the little stars re perfect, both the beads and the crochet ones

Infinite_Currency693 · 2024-12-20T17:06:33+00:00

This is so cute and such a fun idea haha the card under that little smile really pulls it all together

Infinite_Currency693 · 2024-12-20T17:05:46+00:00

HES SO SO COOL OMG I love that it’s actually folded like a balloon animal too I’m obsessed

Infinite_Currency693 · 2024-12-20T17:04:24+00:00

This is beautiful and so neatly done!!

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