What did you think you've always needed until going without it? (piefed.social)

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SiriusXM.

I felt I needed it to help me get through trips to and back from work. I always listened to comedy stations and nothing else, because the music resembled nothing I hadn't heard before on repeat through retail stores and FM radio. When I couldn't afford SiriusXM, I downloaded a podcast app that seemingly worked without needing a data plan or a subscription (I know the episodes are probably downloaded ahead of time on wi-fi). With this, I felt I don't need Sirius anymore.

Monster Javas

I was an addict and still a recovering addict of this drink. It's the only Monster-related beverage I always had, never caring for the other flavors. For a while, starting back about seven some odd years ago, I drank a can and I felt energized. Then as time went on, it turned into just a drink I'd have for the sake of comfortedness, because it was no longer doing anything for me anymore. Plus it was burning a hole in my budgeting because cans of these weren't exactly cheap on their own.

After being off from a single can after three weeks, I actually felt a lot better. Probably not going to get back into them.

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[-] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago

I was in a relationship from 18 to 34. Now, for the first time in my entire adult life, I'm single instead of jumping straight into the next one.

No doubt there are things I miss about being in a relationship - and I still probably lean toward that being the ideal setup - but relationships have downsides too, just like being single has upsides.

I'm not sure what the final tally of that equation looks like, but every now and then I catch myself wondering whether I even need to be in a relationship at all. I spent most of my childhood practicing playing alone, and I got pretty damn good at it.

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