Peregrine Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Well, this might sound rather unusual but here goes. I love writing letters to people. Since my latest bad turn in October last year I cut off all my contacts and felt unable to write letters as I felt I didn't know what to write about and just felt raw. Now I would like to start writing again but I am so obsessed with my own handwriting which keeps me from making a start. I HATE it when the page I have written on doesn't look right. I sometimes start letters over and over again because I made a mistake or feel my handwriting isn't good enough. Sometimes I feel I don't have the right pen or the right paper, so I need to start again. It's so daft, I know, but I've been telling myself for two weeks now to write a letter to a certain person, who I get on with well but just the thought of sitting there and not getting it right I feel so strange that I don't even make a start. Another thing is that it's important for me to write by hand. I couldn't stand sending a letter which I've typed and printed and just signed. The thing is that I love writing - I've got shoeboxes full of different pens, tons of different paper...but I just don't know how to start without wasting reams of good paper Sorry for this, I don't know if anyone can relate but it is bothering me...dunno what else to say, would just love to get rid of this and just get on with it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TizzyGirl Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I relate hun, my writing has to be perfect! If I've made a spelling mistake or crossed something out I have to start over... looks messy otherwise! Hugs! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 i can relate too.i have got to write soooooo neat and no mistakes.sometimes i start over and over too.hope you get to write your letter xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addy2 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hi, i can relate too. I am studying a course at college and its terrible i have to start on the fourth line down or i have to start again. Even on the laptopn i have OCD and repeatedly write some words over and over it really is frustrating and so time consuming. I really have no advice to give because i can't stop it myself, hope you get to write again soon.xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsmother21 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Pere This isn't daft at all - I love writing hand written letters and will rip up pages if it doesn't look right or neat enough or if I've made a mistake. I like to use an ink pen to write and sometimes that can make an unexpected blob on the page and I have to rip it up and start again. I am also really OCD about abbreviations and like to write in long hand - I know I abbreviate sometimes on this site but that's because sometimes I too tired to write it all out properly but I still don't like it. I also love and pens and good quality writing paper and would never write a letter to a friend using the laptop - sometimes for business stuff but never for anything else - so I can really relate to what you are saying here xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrippleAndStarfish Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Can relate too hun. Even if I'm just scribbling a shopping list for my eyes only, I still have to start over again if a letter looks wonky or if I make a mistake. Sometimes, it can look fine to me too, but it just doesn't feel right, so I have to start again. I used to write letters all the time, but it just got too stressful for me and so now I just can't bring myself to do that. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks for all your replies - I guess it's just another little thing where we're being critical and good to know I'm not the only weird one with pen and paper...gaaaah, I still hate it though...envying people that write so neatly and smoothly. Anyways, I guess I was just having a little weep...thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toaster Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 oooo just saw this! handwritten letters are so personal i LOVE them. i do however have the same problem as u... and in college i have to get used to typing assignments its how i will have to do it in uni. but i despise it lol. we can handwrite stuff we've been told but i need to get into the habit of typing my assignments. i have handwritten a few things though. the last essay i handwrote i did about 8 times (8 is my ocd number ) before i was happy with it piuma thought i was doing all this extra work when i wasn't... so yeah, im SO with you on this one. it means a i get great feedback though! toast xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 He he toast! I sometimes even wrote stuff on the computer (so I could delete and shuffle text around etc) and then handwrote it... Yesterday I just got another set of pens - 20 surprise pens from Pilot. They're awesome and I keep doodling and writing useless stuff with them :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toaster Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 oooooooo i LOVE new pens i have 5 pencil cases for college i hate it when ppl wanna 'borrow' them such a kid hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 OOOOH, I'm so pleased I've found someone else, who falls hideously in love with pens There's a great website called cultpens.com from which I get lots of pens Whenever I'm browsing I'm being 'accused' of pen porn (yet again ) I'm absolutely lost in stationary shops and probably need 5 lifetimes to be finishing all of the pens I've got (hideous amounts of cartridges, too) If ever there was a world shortage of pens, I'm in business, toast!!! People will buy from me and because there's a shortage, I can sell for quite a lot of money. But behold, oh no, there's toast with her five pencil cases, oh no, she will be competition to my (thought of) monopol. I only trust very few people with my pens. I used to start stealing school friend's pens in primary school but stopped once I got pocket money. Now my hands sometimes wander when there's a burst pack in the supermarket :ashamed0005: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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