Have you all seen this movie yet? I was a bit curious about it after someone posted about it in a forum for the game Stray (amazing game, by the way). Then someone on threads posted about it, and I decided to give it a watch.

There is no dialogue, only animal sounds. But somehow they still tell this amazing story of survival and camaraderie....
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babel:
I haven't seen it yet...is it worth it? I guess I'm gonna cry too...
wolfwood1203:
@babel I definitely thought it was worth it.

...if this will come back to bite me in the ass.

I'm trying to keep my mother out of my life. Not entirely no contact, but as close as I can manage without drawing suspicion. Basic reason? Nobody needs a toxic narcissist in their life. Especially when distancing yourself from them helps the healing.

But my new situation of trying to generate a social media...
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wolfwood1203:
@stmpunk I wish I was in a position to go full no contact with her. But I can't for the time being. But thank you for this. It's helpful hearing from someone with similar issues.
wolfwood1203:
@fredhincanada I know. It's just hard not to feel bad even though I know I shouldn't.

Just got an email from Amazon about an impending royalty payment. It was a bit different from previous ones, so I looked some stuff up. I think what it's saying is that somebody in Japan bought my book. That's fucking cool. Now my book has sold in five different countries.

How the hell did someone in Japan find my book?

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felicity:
So great!
fredhincanada:
Hooray for a Japanese audience!

I mentioned that I was pretty sure I was shadowbanned because all my posts were being seen by maybe a dozen people this weekend. I laid low for a couple days, and my first post back reached 4,240 views in less than 24 hours. I seriously hate social media.

Still hoping for any help you can give me promoting my book, you know, if you...
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wolfwood1203:
@fredhincanada No clue. I don't spam, I don't use curse words, I don't promote any kind of hate. Kind of seems like they just randomly say fuck you to random accounts.
fredhincanada:
Maybe because you use the word "behind" in the title of your book?  Lol.  But it sounds better than "The Ones Left Ass."  Or maybe because you used the word "Left" and it's Right wing attacks?

Or hype woman. Or hype person.

I'm feeling extra distraught about the state of book sales after two months of managing 2 or 3 per month. But that's what I'm here for today. No, not to harass you into buying it (though I wouldn't be mad if you did). Instead, I'm here to ask for help.

I know I've asked before, but I really should...
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dicentra:
I will try tiktok 😊
wolfwood1203:
@dicentra Thank you!!!

Soooooo.... Turns out shadow bans are a real thing. My posts on threads usually get at least 50-100 views or more (sometimes in the thousands). I get comments to posts, responses to comments that I leave, all that jazz. But ever since last week, my view have dropped drastically and nobody seems to be seeing my posts or comments. 9 views in 9 hours is...
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lilmelmelody:
Agree with you, I have a profile with 3k and only 100 see my profile... it's absurd! 💀 I really don't know how to fix it but I guess I'm not the problem..
wolfwood1203:
@lilmelmelody 3k? I'm barely at 205... But yeah, it's definitely a problem when that's the only place I've gotten any kind of following.

You guys are aware that you probably get the most unfiltered version of me, right? Sometimes that might be cool. You get to hear some crazy shit. But more often than not you get my last blog. Sorry about that. And sorry about taking so long to respond.

This whole situation I'm in is incredibly new to me. Marketing something that I put so much...
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fredhincanada:
My friend.  You get to be unfiltered here and we still love you as you are.  Be yourself.  Be real.  But be aware we have your back.
wolfwood1203:
@fredhincanada Oh, I'm still not nearly as out of pocket as I could be here. But I get what you mean.

Maybe it's time I just gave up. Nothing is changing. No progress. It feels like I'm bashing my fucking head into a wall. Maybe I was wrong about that option no longer being viable. Don't mind me. Just letting the weight of everything suffocate me again. How is it this easy to feel so isolated? It's a constant struggle. That nagging fucking voice in the...
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dicentra:
@wolfwood1203 it's not you, it's the world. Blame the world. It was not made for us. Life is hard. That's the reality. I'm gonna create my own, you wanna join me? 🫂
wolfwood1203:
@dicentra That would be lovely, I'd definitely join you.

What's stopping you from checking out this book? The Ones Left Behind is still on Amazon.

I can tell you that's a worthwhile read. And so can at least 5 people on Amazon. I promise that more people have read it, it's just hard to get people to leave reviews. T-T

The Ones Left Behind

But apparently 5 reviews is enough for Amazon to generate
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I was listening to some Gunship when this gem came on. First, I was wracking my brain to remember what the quote was from. The Breakfast Club, if you don't know. Some 80's nostalgia for you.

But I started thinking about it. When you grow up, your heart dies... Is that why I don't feel like I've truly grown up? At no point in my...
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wolfwood1203:
@dicentra I think this is why I like you. You seem to understand what I mean more often than not.
dicentra:
@wolfwood1203 haha and yes, we are used to being misunderstood. ✌️🎉 🤣