I'm pretty sure my dad drunkenly bought me a bonsai tree. But this was after several days and hours of discussions about my main issue of being unable to chip away at maintenance tasks, like work. Like this was my main concern: I CAN'T DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I AM INCAPABLE.

And a bonsai tree is literally the most antithetical gift I could possibly imagine because it needs intricate daily care and it lives forever. So...........

I'm just reeling tbh. I don't even want to confront him and I know he'll ask about it at some point, and I'll be like yeah it died 🤷‍♂️ and I'm just going to fixate on this forever jesus christ

What do?

  • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    IDK I've got adhd and would like this gift, so even if it's misguided in this case I don't get the sense it was given with bad intentions. Obviously I'm not you and don't know your dad shrug-outta-hecks

    The thing about houseplants is it's not even a task that needs chipping away at, it's just "are you drooping/do you feel too light, if so add water." I guess a bonsai would also have "trim scraggly twigs sometimes." I like having that very simple and quick daily ritual that I can graft more habits onto.