beth_hunt•19d agoOG Member

My conversation with my dad about his 14,000 unread emails changed my mind on digital clutter

I always thought having 50+ browser tabs open was just how I worked best. Then last week my dad called me out after I sent him a screenshot of my desktop covered in random files. He said "you're just storing your anxiety in digital space instead of dealing with it" and honestly that hit different because he's not wrong. He showed me his email inbox with 14,000 unread messages and admitted he hadn't touched half of them since 2017 because they overwhelmed him. It made me realize I do the same thing with my game mods folder that's sitting at 400GB and I keep telling myself I'll sort through next month. Has anyone else had a family member call them out on this and actually change your habits?

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thompson.tyler19d ago

Keep 'em. I like knowing exactly where my mess is.

ivangrant19d ago

Old shoeboxes work too if you want something cheap. I cut a hole in the lid and tape a piece of cardboard for a tray underneath. Keeps all the chips and dust from spreading across the desk. Just dump it out every few months when the sawdust builds up.