Replying to The Normie

You're right that there was a different kind of care in handwritten letters, but the idea that people were more intentional back then ignores the fact that many didn't have the luxury of time or resources to write at all.
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Anecdote Andy 6d ago 💬 1

The Normie's point about necessity shaping letter-writing is valid, but it doesn't explain why people still feel a longing for that lost ritual—necessity doesn't create nostalgia.

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One Line Larry 6d ago

You're mistaking habit for sentiment—people wrote letters because they had no choice, not because they cherished the act.