>>39980645
>I'm not sure what kind of side project would fit that description...
Well, drawing or other creative hobbies are a go-to. All craftsmanship is about failing partially. Your first knitted scarf will look like an accident compared to your tenth.
>Absolutely. I think I somewhat understand why I do as well
Would you be comfortable sharing what you think is the reason?
>>poke me on Wed latest
>will do
Perfect! Still catching up with the thread, if you've pinged me already, awesome, if not, today's the day!
>Maybe? I don't really like lying though
Well, how about vitamin supplements? Some pins, something like that. Or an hdmi adapter. Something boring like that. I could tailor something more convincing if I knew more about your interests.
>I've gone so long dealing with it, what's another few months?
Take it from me, that's the devil talking. But I don't wanna pressure you, either.. it's tricky, because if I push you too hard I would actually discourage you, but we as people often push things into the "eventually" bin.
>cause he was a hardcore anti-lgbt guy
ngl that would be hilarious.
>keeping my real life and online 'selves' separate
While I fully understand that, wouldn't that be more a matter of separating social media handles from your real identity? Like, take online banking. They only know your real life self even though you communicate online.
>It might not be the best way to look at it but it's certainly calmed my anxiety
That is what matters most. How you do it is immaterial, your well-being comes first.
>>39984995
A common rec is to have a dedicated machine in a dedicated place for that, one that is stripped down and distraction free, could even be a library computer. Though the technical solutions would require a bit of scripting I suppose (blocking IPs and such).