it's almost 2am and the apartment is super quiet except for the fridge humming. cleared out that final $342 chunk on the chase card that's been hanging over my head since late 2021. checked the app three times just to see the zero balance actually sit there instead of a negative number.

i didn't do anything crazy to celebrate. walked to the corner store, bought a $2 bag of chips and a lukewarm ginger ale, and walked back. my feet hurt from work anyway.

wearing these old gray sweatpants with a hole in the knee and just sitting at the kitchen table. it's a cheap laminated one i grabbed off marketplace for twenty bucks three years ago. the left leg wobbles if you lean too hard.

it feels weird. like waiting for an email saying it was a glitch or something. anybody else up late just staring at random stuff after finally closing a long chapter?

Wow. I can't believe RPAN is gone! I'm shocked. I've been gone from Reddit for quite some time and thought I'd pop my head in to see how people were doing.

No more pop-ins.

No more random streams from quirky, intelligent, unknown humans.

No more connections with people online.

RPAN was the first and only streaming service that I honestly thought was unique. For the first time in my life, I connected with strangers online in a real way. I think that was the beautiful thing about RPAN. You messed up Reddit. You squandered one of the best opportunities you've ever had.

To anyone that I met while streaming or on people's stream, it was a blast. You'll know who you are if you see this.

I wish I would have found out sooner. I would have come back before it was gone. Take care.

Sincerely,

NotAlright

It’s my birthday today I’m finally 33 and I’m gonna go out and enjoy a really great birthday

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7xdQYSG44y4XjAux4kwfhg

We’re streaming on Twitch NOW: https://Twitch.tv/whywecanthavefriends

I miss it s much. It was therapeutic.

I really miss how fun it was talking and laughing with random people from all over the world. Gosh, it was amaizing.

Edit: my YouTube channel is on my profile links. Thank you so much!

Everything is changing. Whether it's good or bad, it's not permanent. Be patient. Be open. Heal.

Listen deeply and brighten out dear friends~

We have grown a lot as a subreddit and felt it was time we added some new flairs to help distinguish the vibe of some of our more frequent stream types. The previous user flairs will remain for users that already have them, as well as having the option available for the user to select from the new flair options should they so choose. Without further ado, here are the new user flairs:

Songs and Socializing

Fireside Chat

Coffee and Conversation

Scenic Socials

Distant Socializer

Character Call-Ins

Character Chats

Plant Parent

If you have any questions regarding these new flairs, please send us a modmail.

Thank you,

The r/DistantSocializing Mod Team

I'm gonna be honest here, but I truly did not mind the distant socializing thing. We have a 10 acre farm, and I loved the peace that it brought.

Things were much more simple, and we took time to be together as a family.

Now things just seem so hectic, and even going to the grocery store stresses me out.

I will say that I've tried to force myself to go and do things with friends, and that's helped, but there are times where I catch myself thinking, "Why did I just say that??? My social skills are terrible!". 🤣

What about y'all?