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Sector 001

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1. I'm at a point in my life where everything feels pointless.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:44 AM

Sunday

If I live, it's just passing time. If I die, maybe it's a kind of rest because I'm so tired. Tired of pretending, tired of hoping, tired of carrying a life that no longer feels like mine.

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