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		fnord77 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The electric fence stopped working years ago > I never had this fake sense of shame or embarrassment It's not fake. Just because you don't experience it doesn't mean it isn't real

kelnos 4 months ago [–]

Replace "fake" with "pointless", then. Or if that sounds harsh, "unproductive".

missinglugnut 4 months ago | [–]

Let me suggest "unhelpful".

That's my word for when I don't want to spend time judging a thought/concept/emotion but do want to point out it's not taking me where I want to go in life.

D-Coder 4 months ago | | [–]

"Nonoptimal" is my preference.

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