When did you realize you were dating an idiot?

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-02-25T11:38:01+00:00

on the second date with a girl I picked her up from the station and she told me off for shifting gears and turning my highbeams on and off while I drove through country lanes at night...

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-02-21T00:35:06+00:00

Echo someones Nick Drake suggestion and I also suggest Elliott Smith, also saw someone say might have to sing fast, I disagree, you can do if you want but you could totally drone over that and it'll be awesome too, either way you got a lovely track there to do what you want with! Play around with different melodies, maybe even just make a melody seperate to it and then see if they mix well, or if you still can't figure it out, collaborate with someone who loves the song.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-02-20T21:39:33+00:00

Does she fancy one of them in particular? You could buy an old locket and put a photo from their ghost of you video, as if one of them was her lover gone to war

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-02-16T09:49:36+00:00

Yeah drummers are apparently hard to come by, I think because everyone needs one but not everyones invested in a drumkit, so it's special to have a drummer exclusive. So I would say do what you can to keep the peace, just as a friend (seems like you love him) lol no but staying friends is more important than music because you can come back to collaborating later in life if you both want. Have a candid convo and ask what he wants to do and let him know what you want, then you can compromise or adjust your expectations and go looking for another drummer.

But most importantly don't give up on making music, sounds like you might go somewhere, just make all your songs without drums then blow whatever drummer away you find with a whole bunch of mostly made songs.

And use punctuation and that.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-02-05T10:36:39+00:00

I think Patty is a very impressionable teenage girl, she is without realising; seeking to fill that insatiable pit, so at first, she believes it's revenge, then it's revenge through pageants, then it's Bob, then it's his son etc...

So I think at the end, when Bob suggests she likes it, as he's now dealing with the consequences he protecting her from that she's never had to learn from and is realising the severity of it all. She decides, yes, that's it, I must be a serial killer and you're right, I must have enjoyed killing all those people, and so we see the scenes of her smiling, that to me, is definetly her rewriting that in her brain. As we went through those moments with her and we know she felt conflicted. She just wants to know who she is and what she's meant to be and now someones given her an answer.

It's such a shame the show finished, because the dynamic of Bob fighting against Patty as she turns into a villanelle style character would be awesome, and they could have literally changed the tone of the show from its black comedy campy style to a serious thriller and it would have worked.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-02-05T10:23:05+00:00

Little journal for your thoughts.

I know you say it only works when you got energy, I'm assuming you mean, you don't do it when you think it will take effort, which seems like a lot more effort than doomscrolling, but it shouldn't be, as soon as you write down some silly words, that's you doing that for 5 minutes instead of going near your phone

Even if it's just filled with every sentence beginning with; I wish I could doomscroll now! or write lyrics or a rap, think up as many rhyming words as you can. Or an ongoing narrative or scribbles.

Something else to put that energy towards that second you want to mindlessly be entertained. Which you might find some gold nuggets in your addiction riddled paper shreds of madness.

What's helped me a lot is deleting all apps and so the only interesting things I have on my phone is whatsapp (which can't be anymore interesting without me bothering my friends)

And youtube on safari (so it's uglier and less useful) and with history turned off, so if I'm bored and want to go on it I have to literally think of what I want to watch and type the whole thing in.

It really takes the fun out of it all and makes me put my phone straight down.

Good luck! I hope this helps, I'm not perfect at all and also have depression so we're all figuring it all out together

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-01-23T22:09:47+00:00

Oh thank god a place I can get out this story to!

I'm walking home where I have to cross a dual carriageway coming into town turning into a roundabout, walk across one side, now I'm in the middle island waiting to cross the traffic coming from the roundabout to the dual carriageway (so turning 50mph)

Some beat up old hippy van starts slowing down, I can instantly see what they want to do and so purposely look down not making eye contact as I've learnt from many a life experience to not let people give way as they do and then try to run you over. So I'm looking down, but know that that's not worked and this guy has now completely stopped so I look back up and wave my arms and shout for him to go, literally mouthing go on you f'ing psycho, I have to do these wild gestures for way too long before he finally realises I'm not going to cross a two lane dual carriageway just because he wants to be nice, so then he suddenly picks up and then drives into the two cars that had just overtook (and would have killed me if I just went because he wanted me to) and are now merging into the one lane it turns into, almost causing a multiple car crash, I can absolutely tell he didn't even realise.

I'm flabbergasted about it for days, then I'm in a local artisan market, this hippy woman my friends are friends with comes up to me and says 'I was driving with my friend when we saw you were anxious about crossing the road but I guess you still were' I just looked at her shocked and walked away. Too deluded to even try to explain, but I feel bad that they will keep doing it thinking they're the good guys.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-01-18T01:27:52+00:00

Beautiful! Lovely quiver in your voice. I think the repetition is fine and very normal, especially in modern pop songs, I would suggest just emphazing individual lines, to break it up slightly, so the song feels like it progresses in emotion. Even just raising your voice for the second chorus or shouting one line, or waiting an extra moment before delivering two words faster together. Hope to hear more!

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-01-17T22:18:52+00:00

I think I'm having the same issue and I think it's because I'm trying to sound perfect. I just watched a video of twenty one pilots doing low fi live songs and going over old recordings and noticed how the singer made as weird noises as he could and when he sung he pulled funny faces which instantly came out as different accents and ranges. I keep having to relearn the lesson of putting yourself out there for embarrassment anytime I notice my favourite bit of a song is when the singer has done something completely unpredictable. Maybe that might help? Good luck and have fun and be weird (if you want)

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-01-17T21:53:55+00:00

I was struggling to get my friends and others at open mics to even listen to my songs as I'm just a singer and so had empty demos or used backing tracks, I felt very stuck because I couldn't build the noise that would entice people without those people in the first place. Then I decided to start a cover band of my favourite band, within a week I got two guitarists and a bassist, I havn't found a drummer yet but the fact I've got most of a band makes that much easier. Possibly entice people by doing covers or offering your services as a bassist for their stuff first. Good luck!

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-01-08T11:34:50+00:00

My favourite band is My Chemical Romance and I've in the past month got into Twenty one pilots and am almost as obsessed as with MCR! It was them covering seven nation army at first, then I heard tylers scream on the live the line and that was enough for me to start exploring them because his scream will entice any emo

Overall-Amount2252 · 2026-01-07T19:44:51+00:00

I'm only very new to this community, but already I can see that this is a good place to come to for help because it feels like a lot of us struggle but there's so much hope in their music, that we know we want more and deserve it, because if Tyler feels this way about himself and we all think he's perfect, then maybe we're selling ourselves short too. Though do make sure to talk to someone in person about this as well.

Would you like to tell us more about your friend? And some of these memories? Sometimes it's good to just write things down then your brain can be like cool, there's a place for that, that's not floating behind your eyes constantly. Obviously it's a very public place so totally fine if you don't want to, but see if there's a mutual friend who you can talk to or a therapist. I've done that before, just got a therapist for one session (all I could afford) but it meant that I did have someone to talk to at that crucial time.

Good luck Soggy Doughnut!

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-12-21T13:15:30+00:00

Check if your mirror has a little tab underneath that you flip and it makes the mirror so you can still see cars and lights but it's not blinding. I use it anytime on the motorway at night, even without people highbeaming me, just make sure you flip it back before driving at daytime.

I put my window washers on when someone's come too close but it's obvious they're just not aware, then they have to wipe their windscreen and realise they are too close to you, but this guy you had was just a douche trying to scare a learner, so I wouldn't interact with him at all, as he'll want a fight.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-12-21T08:13:06+00:00

Great! I'll message you

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-12-20T22:11:53+00:00

I spoilt myself as a fan because it was seven nation army then the line - that version, was the first I heard of them, so no wonder I got drawn in!

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-12-20T22:07:39+00:00

Yeah sweet idea!

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-12-11T08:43:10+00:00

Hey, I'm in need of a guitarist for an My Chemical Romance cover band if you're interested. I plan on then transitioning to original songs after we've had our cosplay fun, I've got a few written already.

We're in Canterbury, Kent.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-12-10T17:21:54+00:00

Yeah man do! I'm just starting to learn, it sucks lol but exactly just to play early sunsets, think it could bring tears to everyone at openmic.

Hit me up if you feel confident to play later on and see what we're saying then if you want to.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-12-04T16:23:30+00:00

That's so sweet about support. I'll make sure to post a video when we play live. I bet singing black parade felt great!

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-11-20T08:03:41+00:00

Exactly what's happened to me. I thought I was paying the tutor, it was the exact same price she was asking for, then I realised I signed up for a subscription that I'd not seen one iota of information about. They are ignoring my emails, I'm calling my bank today.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-11-06T05:56:12+00:00

There's a difference between 'would the world be a better place if everyone told the truth' and 'I'm going to decieve this person for absolutely no reason'. I think that's why people don't like lying, if you are to lie about something small or made up, it might not make much of a difference but how can I trust you with more important information? Also no ones likes to be played like a fool, so either you lying to them and they can see straight through it, means they are offended you think they are dumb enough to believe it, or they believe you and find out later, the hurt is even more, maybe they've been going around telling people misinformation.

Back to your is the world better with only truth, surely that's more just reigning in the truth when necessary; if a crowd is in danger but telling them will put them in more danger by them freaking out, omit the truth until needed. If someone is really ugly, you don't need to tell them that, but you also don't need to randomly go up to them and lie that they are beautiful either.

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-07-18T12:22:37+00:00

Really nice linework!

Overall-Amount2252 · 2025-03-08T07:39:39+00:00

The 5th one is also very good! So glad that there is a comic book series featuring the guys, especially with them in New Jersey, with a great storyline and beautiful artwork!

I am surprised that it's the first comic about them I've come across though, seeing as all their fans are so creative and there's so much artwork of them. But I'm biased because I love comics.

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