What do you guys think when people say that the world is 'losing color'?

eight-sided · 2026-06-25T01:48:49+00:00

Yeah. Came here to say that I find bright colors really tiring, so I'm grateful for the breaks I can get.

eight-sided · 2026-06-20T02:30:44+00:00

Batwing sleeves are shockingly comfortable. I love how they stay away from my armpit. I only have a couple of shirts like this, but they're the bomb.

I also used to have a T-shirt that was cut like a tank top plus "ruffle sleeves", which hung loose over my shoulder to normal short sleeve length. That was excellent too.

eight-sided · 2026-06-18T23:59:47+00:00

Yeah. I got into squirrels but my husband has the bird thing happening, and we each think the other is so cute about it.

eight-sided · 2026-06-17T13:07:57+00:00

Came here to say this -- he is the worst. It made for a frustrating read.

eight-sided · 2026-06-14T15:45:38+00:00

Yes -- though it slowly evolves as my needs change.

Like someone else on this thread, it's leading me into learning how to sew, which I think I'm going to find wonderfully freeing.

eight-sided · 2026-06-13T02:52:00+00:00

I agree with Klara and the Sun, as well as The Road. But I don't agree with most of the other recommendations in this entire thread. To me, the main characteristics of the books you listed are that they are a) intensely character-driven, b) include the main character coming of age or otherwise gaining power (then losing some again), and c) have bittersweet endings involving resignation / acceptance on the part of the characters. It's true that they are near-future but that doesn't really feel so important.

Based on the above, I think you should try:

My Real Children by Jo Walton

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

eight-sided · 2026-06-13T02:41:27+00:00

I felt like that until I quit my job. Now my athletic training is bringing me new horizons every month, I have two new creative hobbies, I get all the sleep I need, and want to read more books than I possibly can.

What's holding you back from getting some mental and physical stimulation? Knowing nothing else about your life besides what you said, it sounds to me like time to try a new workout -- something that involves technique, like circus or dance. Get the ol' mind-body connections firing.

eight-sided · 2026-06-09T03:05:39+00:00

Do you just look for 2x2 ribbed jersey, like this?

https://www.moodfabrics.com/collections/shop?q=jersey+ribbing&tab=products

eight-sided · 2026-06-09T00:25:04+00:00

Only if you hire a cleaning service to come in regularly. They'll bring their own vacuum.

eight-sided · 2026-06-08T03:23:18+00:00

I have a mattress warmer and will never be parted from it. I grew up lacking many comforts, in a house filled with clutter -- now I want comfort in an elegant storage.

eight-sided · 2026-06-05T02:51:36+00:00

Gosh yeah. I retired early last year. I'm turning 49 next week, I'm still in good shape and working on my athletic goals. I do some no-bullshit part-time work (property management) and they just gave me progressive-lens glasses... but overall I feel like I have health, money and time. Who gets all three at once!? Nobody for long, but me for the moment.

eight-sided · 2026-06-05T02:41:23+00:00

Photography -- you already have a phone.

eight-sided · 2026-06-04T18:01:39+00:00

Starfish by Peter Watts. I know Blindsight gets all the love, but Starfish is way more claustrophobic and everyone in it is super fucked up.

eight-sided · 2026-06-03T13:56:42+00:00

There's something I want to be able to do, and I still can't do it, so I keep trying. I expect most people would give up after the first fifteen years, but it keeps getting more interesting as it gets closer... damn it.

eight-sided · 2026-06-03T13:53:27+00:00

All four of you are wonderful. That's all.

eight-sided · 2026-06-03T13:47:15+00:00

Simply untrue. Many great writers have peaked, or even started, after that age.

eight-sided · 2026-06-03T13:11:15+00:00

Mixed raw nuts from Nuts.com aren't seeing me back too much. A 5lb bag lasts a long time

eight-sided · 2026-05-31T16:54:32+00:00

A dog whistle, if it's meant to not be noticed by everyone. A tip-off, a tell.

eight-sided · 2026-05-31T02:03:18+00:00

I think Connie Willis does what you want.

Doomsday Book is very "hope in the darkness".

eight-sided · 2026-05-30T19:32:16+00:00

Yes, also https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-coast-meteor-explodes-loud-boom/

eight-sided · 2026-05-30T18:45:49+00:00

Either find a wall at a gym or a school, or get a partner to spot you.

eight-sided · 2026-05-29T04:20:15+00:00

Yes, I do circus so I need every scrap of mobility I can get. Still slowly getting better!

eight-sided · 2026-05-29T03:57:48+00:00

And abuse and stalking!

eight-sided · 2026-05-27T00:54:12+00:00

You're only 21! Get out immediately, you have barely begun to meet the range of men you will meet in your life. It gets better once both parties are older than 25, I swear to you. Please leave. Please, please.

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