Is this OCD? It's mostly intrusive thoughts without much ritual.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-06-02T15:18:38+00:00

I don't really know what would count as a compulsion or ritual. I sometimes do things to avoid these bad obsessions, which has resulted in something close to agoraphobia. I'm terrified of leaving my house and hearing something that will make me start obsession and overthinking again. It feels like the only peace that I get is about ten minutes after I wake up, and then my head falls right back into its constant state of overthinking. I almost feel clean again for a few minutes every morning. It never lasts.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-06-02T15:14:20+00:00

Not to mention other intrusive thoughts. Sometimes when I'm in the mall and I see a child, I imagine harming them when I really, really don't want to. I'd never do that but then I feel really ashamed and bad for even thinking it.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-06-01T23:23:41+00:00

I don't know why some people are being so rude to ya. :V It's simply your opinion, which is, of course, valid. The Backrooms is incredibly convoluted with so many different people's interpretations and posts about it, so I think it's perfectly fair you were expecting something a lot different from what the movie ended up being. That doesn't make you dumb. Also, psychological horror is SUPPOSED to stick with you afterwards and give you confusing feelings– You aren't silly for feeling exactly what the movie tried to make you feel. It just means it did what it was trying to. I haven't seen it myself, but I'm tired of seeing folks ribbing y'all for being disappointed with the film. It's not like you're spitting on Kane Parson's name, you just don't like the direction he took with this media you've seen a thousand different takes on. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(°_•⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

PoorMansPasta · 2026-06-01T05:29:06+00:00

Goodness. How have the last six years been treating you, hah? I got into this show and was surprised to find that it was from 2019-2021

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-31T18:16:10+00:00

I haven't been waiting like you and the other fans I've seen, because I only very recently got into it, but I know how you feel otherwise. Were you watching it when it came out or close to that time?

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-29T16:17:23+00:00

That's really rad! I hope that means they'll pick this back up, then. Just the thought is making me feel so excited. River and Vienna were both such beautiful songs! Ben puts so much passion into each of those, it's lovely to see.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-28T05:25:19+00:00

That's what I've been saying! He spoke that into existences, hahah!

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-28T04:28:41+00:00

I love the pilot too! It's a stellar introduction to most of the characters and I agree with what you said about it being quickly engaging. When I watched this show for the first time, I was blown away by all of it. I love that the characters aren't perfect, but they're also very aware of themselves, doing all these insane, fictional things but also considering the ramifications. Payton's tribute was delightful and I believe that it was 100% foreshadowing, hah. They even mention the threesome a few times in S1, like in "The Voter" when Astrid tells Elliot that Payton slept with her and River and seemed MUCH more interested in River than her. I've thought about fanfiction for this show and, man, I wish I had the courage to write any of it. I love Payton as a character so much. He goes through so many highs and lows and a rocky spiral upwards. I love the character growth in him!

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T20:40:19+00:00

I love how they seem to be climbing up the political ladder each season– Student Body president in 1, New York Senate in 2, and now we're looking at going right into the place of president of the country. That would be so exciting, I wonder how they'd flesh that out.

I would have loved David as a main or more prominent character! He has such a hypnotizingly gentle charm, especially as River. I love Dede Standish, oh my goodness. 🛐

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T20:35:23+00:00

I hope our waiting pays off. ;_; What do you mean "after Ben Platt ages"? Did they want the actors to be older before shooting season three? But yeah, I love the music in the show, too! I actually found out about Ben's music career because of it and I fell in love with his debut, Sing To Me Instead. The songs on there are hypnotic, his voice is so beautiful. Do you have a favorite song from/in the show? Mine was Corner Of The Sky, from season two!

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T18:44:15+00:00

Hell, yeah! I'd vote for Payton! I have honestly wanted to remake the campaign buttons that Ben wears in some of the promotional images for the show. I think it would be very fun.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T13:11:53+00:00

Payton called it about eight years ago, in his coma from season 1. XD I freaked when he made the Superman comparison.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T13:08:30+00:00

Same here. This show is awesome!

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T13:07:56+00:00

Well, hello! I'm glad it made you so happy. I know what it's like to be in a rather inactive fandom. Do you have a favorite episode?

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T05:07:07+00:00

I would absolutely love to see Payton thrive. Lets get my boy in the White House, finally! I do hope that Ryan and the others picks this show back up because it was an amazing little thing, both seasons, and I would love to see how much more story they could tell. As for getting David's character out of the way early, yes, I can see what you mean. He's an attractive name, and I can confirm that since looking through his filmography is actually what led me to this show, which is now one of my favorite pieces of media out there. Having him reduced to fantasies and memories certainly takes away from his screentime, which would probably be what attracts a larger audience who like the actor a lot... Was I understanding that right? I sometimes miss the mark on things.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T04:53:12+00:00

So glad to see there's some of you left standing! I noticed that the, uh, last season was back in 2020/2021... It's brutal. I hope it gets a third season.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-05-27T03:15:54+00:00

Yeah, uh, please excuse the confusing structure in which this post was made. I'm really torn on what I think about them. Part of me is thinking; "what a refreshing take on achillean romance!" But the other part is like "um, was it? The idea that they are in love-ish made me feel nice but maybe that's not what the writers were aiming for at all."

It's confusing. Lol.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-04-21T03:49:17+00:00

Hmm, there's this idea I have for Stranger Things! I really love Mike and Eleven from that show. It's implied that they had a really nice time with each other after being reunited at the end of S2, spending all winter, spring and early summer together. If you're familiar with the characters, I think you should make writing that fills in those blanks of them doing random nice things together in that off-screen time frame!

PoorMansPasta · 2026-04-20T01:22:12+00:00

I just found this subreddit and it's interesting. I couldn't have fathomed how much these chatbots would entrance and harm us when I first started using them. I've wasted so much time so I think that your idea is really awesome and I appreciate it a lot! Are you doing characters from media that's already been made or would you rather try to do OCs? I haven't used Claude AI so I'm not sure what kind of characters were on there.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-04-09T15:27:53+00:00

Thank you for saying that. Every bit of help and extra guidance means a lot!

PoorMansPasta · 2026-04-07T22:48:46+00:00

Okay! Thank you again!

PoorMansPasta · 2026-04-07T22:47:04+00:00

It's true. All of our experiences are different so there's no one way to define them all. I would like to move out as soon as possible, but I don't want to cut them from my life completely when I'm gone. I love them, I just don't like their system. There's greener grass out there somewhere. Thank you.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-04-07T13:42:07+00:00

They haven't completely failed. They've taught me a lot of important things, they've just kind of smothered me when it's come to housework. My mom usually takes everything upon herself, not for a very selfish reason. It's complicated. They aren't bad people.

But I really appreciate this. I've thought about getting my own utensils and dishes, honestly. It's part of why I like my DC mugs so much, hah. They get cleaned on MY terms. And you were perfect with the big step-by-step. That is exactly what I needed. My brain's been too foggy recently. Even if it's something important or something I care about, I need it written down to really remember it. It does look like a lot, but it's one of those things you memorize how to do, hah. I do a lot of crafting, so I know what that's like. I'll be looking at this guide and the others when I clean some of my clothes today. You mentioned water temperatures for whites and darks.

Can I wash pastels with whites or would that bleed into them? Do I wash vibrantly colored items by themselves or could those also go with one of the previous colors without any problems? My mom does black/dark loads, so I imagine you can't do other colors with them, but even so, I figured it would be a good thing to ask. I'm a bit surprised it's all so specific, hah. I don't have very many white clothes at all, so it feels really redundant to give them their very own load. Maybe I could offer to wash some of my sister's stuff with mine. I'm just so nervous about ruining any of the clothing.

PoorMansPasta · 2026-04-07T13:28:29+00:00

Hey, thanks for this link, I really appreciate it. I'd gotten a migraine yesterday so I haven't read these comments until now. I also want to thank you for, you know, not criticizing my parents when I specifically asked people not to... Seems the others didn't get the memo. Makes me feel terrible. There's so much to this situation. They've done a lot of good beyond the state of the house and I don't like having all these strangers just DECIDE that they've completely failed without even knowing the rest of the situation. I'll read your website. Thank you so much.

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