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[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 17 hours ago

Ugh, yes. I'm going through a rough relationship patch where we've separated to work on ourselves and the relationship.

My natural inclination is to pursue and put in effort until I drop, but the smart move is almost always to wait. For days, even weeks. There have been a few instances where I felt like my last move was an eternity ago. Nope, just two days. Not even full days. Torture!

[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Yeah I relate. The past is a dream. The future a dream wrapped in a vibe. Hours boggle me

[–] Brahvim@lemmy.kde.social 1 points 19 hours ago

Uhm, mine is:
5 minutes: TOO short,
10 minutes: TOO long!
3 hours: Busy things only!
2 weeks: Yep! Just not today.
Next year: Okay, it'll be, eventually!

[–] Swaus01@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

2 weeks; truly abstract art. Who can even remember two weeks ago? I can't.

5 minutes for me is more like one blink or 2/3rds of a psych myself up to do something.

[–] cliffracer_cloaka@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As opposed to ... ?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Sometimes for me, it's also:

5 minutes = fictional

3 hours = one snooze

2 weeks = tomorrow

Next year = soon (as in "I'll get around to it soon")

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Sometimes it feels like years pass faster than days do.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I've got a monthly scheduled transfer from one of my bank accounts to another that is mildly problematic every month. I need to change the amount, but to do that, I’ve got to go to the bank during business hours.

It has been nearly a year that I’ve needed to do this. I would like to hope I’ll get it done before 2026, but I suspect I’ll still have it on my to do list in June.