The Virtual Gazebo

ADHD, Fear, and Making Fish Suppers For Imaginary Builders

Cute builder wants a fish supper and will give you materials for your Arabian Garden Gazebo in exchange. Whatcha gonna do?

External validation you say? Why I don’t mind if I do, thank you. Your like is exactly the ticket. Thank you for helping me with this small patch repair to my self-esteem. ❤️

What the fuck, Ros? A thousand things are overdue, and you have just spent two hours “levelling up” your “Arabian Garden Gazebo.” I wouldn’t mind if this were a real gazebo in your real garden. The sort whose building strengthens the muscles, then satisfies the eye and brings long-lasting pleasure to you and your loved ones. But no. This gazebo’s construction is 100% pixels.

So you’re back in the Palace of Virtual Achievements, disrupting your sleep by chasing pointless dopamine hits until 1 am. Delaying your “at the desk” start time by clicking the logo (two coffee cups, natty), which will bring you the instant hit of fake wins when real ones look too far away.

And scary. You know that’s really …