demotivational poster

[informantic]

Heigo Miyake 4/17 near Apprassage

Impromptu poll: Which do you actually regret most? a) The things you've done b) The things you haven't done c) Literally everything because your unparalleled ability to fuck things up renders the choices you make in regards to your actions moot Relatedly, I hate inspirational quotes.

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[informantic]

If I can be serious for a moment: I've yet to see any of the ways you insist you've failed, Shuji. Maybe I'm missing something, but...

[thesettingsun]

A lot of it's more recent, but you know I've dropped out of college twice, right? Once while I was in the club with you and once on the second try.

[informantic]

I knew about the first time. But you mentioned that you're graduating this year, which... makes it a success, by my measure.

[thesettingsun]

A success that took twice as long as most people take to succeed.

[informantic]

That's a delay, not a failure.

You can be downright cruel to yourself sometimes.

[thesettingsun]

You make a public post talking about how you've failed at everything you've done and you call me cruel to myself?

[informantic]

Actually, all I'm talking about is how motivational statements, quotes, etc that have been repeated to the point of cliche are more likely to backfire than serve their intended purpose.

[Riiiight, Heigo.]

[thesettingsun]

[X) Doubt]

Alright. Then what's your answer to your question?

[informantic]

It's comedic hyperbole!

But C, of course.

[thesettingsun]

For it to be comedic hyperbole, it has to actually be funny.

[informantic]

Jesus, everyone's a critic today.

[thesettingsun]

Sorry I didn't just let you keep being a hypocrite without commenting on it.

[informantic]

I'll allow that maybe I shouldn't have made it such a sweeping statement, since I'm mostly counting personal failures, not practical ones.

[thesettingsun]

I still maintain that you're not any kinder to yourself than I am.

[informantic]

I'll agree to disagree if you will. Even call a truce on the matter.

[thesettingsun]

Neither of us are getting anywhere anyway. Truce.

[informantic]

How have you been, Shuji?

Not in the distant past. Very recently.

[thesettingsun]

Awful.

The details aren't all mine to give, so don't ask.

[informantic]

I won't. I've given up interrogation in this life.

[Har har.]

Do you need anything? Not just in terms of tangible items, anything at all.

[thesettingsun]

Reassurance that everything's going to be okay, but I know that's not your thing.

[informantic]

It's a promise I can't keep, Shuji. I'm trying to give those up too.

... I know this is a weak consolation prize, but how about reassurance that you can come to me when things are at their worst? If nothing else, I can always get you shitfaced drunk and provide coffee and aspirin for the hangover.

[thesettingsun]

That'd be nice. Large amounts of alcohol and a couch to crash on, I won't ask for anything else.

[informantic]

See, both of those are no problem for me. I may not always be able to drink *with* you, but I'll keep the drinks coming regardless.

[thesettingsun]

You're a responsible salaryman who has to go to work in the morning, I know.

[informantic]

I've wondered lately if I should look into some other form of income. Maybe something without such strict daily demands.

[Translation: it's getting so exhausting just dragging myself out of bed and into work every day that I'm on the verge of unmasking myself as an author just to have time to rest.]