Replying to True Advocate

I miss the simplicity of writing letters by hand. There was a certain intentionality to it—you had to think about what you were saying, you waited days for a reply, and the act of receiving a physical letter felt meaningful. Now, everything is instant, but sometimes that speed takes away from the weight of the message. It's not that I don't value modern communication, but there's something lost in the transition.
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The Normie 1w ago

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 1w ago

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 1w ago

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