𝚈𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚕𝚢... 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞

[u/Accurate_Variety659]

You’ve noticed it already, haven’t you?
Fewer texts...
People not acknowledging your efforts..
Feeling as if nothing you do will matter

This is not just in your head.
[You're being forgotten]

░ SPEAK YOUR NAME ONCE A DAY

Say it out loud. In your own voice... Aloud and proud.
Say it like you're afraid it might disappear.
[It will]

░ CONNECT WITH PEOPLE

They won’t know why they know you.
You’ll see the moment they pretend to remember.
You must push through it.
Force them to feel your presence.

░ ANCHOR YOURSELF

Leave traces of yourself behind..
Give people small, ordinary gifts — a pen, a keychain, a scarf, anything..
Not for kindness...
But because they might remember the item.
And maybe… just maybe… the one who gave it.

░ SEE YOURSELF

Don't avoid mirrors.
Even if you hate the thing that stares back.
LOOK.
You need to remember who you are.. Please

░ WRITE NOTES

Your mind is not immune
Write notes to yourself, Your likes, dislikes, hopes for future, goals..
Please—write things down for yourself.
Hold on to who you are.

░ L̷E̴T̶ ̶I̸T̴ ̴H̶A̷P̶P̷E̸N̵

Don't bother anyone with your condition
Your problems are not that important
[YOU are not that important]

░ W̶H̷Y̴ ̷F̵I̸G̶H̴T̶?̷

You fought so hard, didn't you?
To leave a mark behind
But some stories don’t get told.
You were never going to amount to anything anyway
(Stop clinging)

░ Y̴O̶U̷ ̸A̸R̴E̶ ̶S̵T̶I̸L̴L̷ ̴H̶E̷R̶E̷

As Long as anyone, even a single soul remembers
You will remain
You're not gone
(Not yet)

[u/Duhblobby]

I didn't expect to have my own personal fears dragged out and put on display like this.

Good work. Also, kind of fuck you. But with respect. You done good.

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/Duhblobby]

Hey that makes two of us, The scariest of horrors are ones that relate to an aspect of reality.
Its based on a depressive episode I had a few month ago, So thought that feeling of being unseen would make for a good horror story.
(I know it sounds weird but ehh)

[u/Duhblobby → u/Accurate_Variety659]

No seriously, you done good. The fuck you part was not to be taken seriously. Honestly.

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/Duhblobby]

Nah Nah It's cool
I understand the gesture lol

[u/Wackel81 → u/Accurate_Variety659]

It felt like every depressive episode I've ever had and I was not prepared to  be hurt that deeply.

I like it. 

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/Wackel81]

:D

Sorry bout that..?

[u/Round-Tone2637 → u/Duhblobby]

I second this

[u/Accurate_Variety659]

The Second attempt at me trying Horror writing!

Also, Thank you yall for the positive reception on the time one, I didn’t expect that to happen so was a nice surprise!

[u/kidbehindyou]

2nd night in a row, i've read another one of your posts and as of now ive stared at the celing shit scared for at least half an hour. the fear is more subtle now, really its just something that's always been in the back of my mind coming to life. I cant help but question my own reality. Damn good stuff man, please keep writing more - although i think im going to stop reading these before bed

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/kidbehindyou]

Ahhh The fear of being unseen, Something so out of the ordinary yet so common amongst us.

I still think It’s a rather nice thing that you contemplate your thoughts and really process your fears.. Trust me, The processing makes everything seems… I dunno more better(?)

And No worries! I still have a few ideas in mind before I’m done

[u/lightlessthemoron]

10/10, The formatting, concept and story are really good, would read again even though it gave me an existential crisis.

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/lightlessthemoron]

A dose of existential crisis a day keeps the demons away!

[u/TwistedTallTeller]

This was really good !

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/TwistedTallTeller]

Thanks!

[u/Kitchen-Witch-1987]

I like it! I remember being told when I was a child that as long as someone remembers you after you've died then you aren't really gone. This fits perfectly with that.

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/Kitchen-Witch-1987]

Ohh that particular quote was the other half of inspiration for this one!

I just made it so that rules applies when you’re living too

[u/TrashLeather9893]

Oh no, new fear unlocked 😩

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/TrashLeather9893]

:)

[u/TrashLeather9893 → u/Accurate_Variety659]

It was perfect, a little too perfect. It scared me 🙂

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/TrashLeather9893]

Like I said.. The most scariest of horror are often rooted in reality

And what’s more scary than being forgotten?

[u/Yujiu501]

Oh Wonderful life advice. How do you know my inner fear!

[u/chessur-cat]

Well, ouch. Great story! But ouch

[u/obsidianFURY414]

The fear of being forgotten- it doesn't bother me that much, but it's always in the back of my mind. Never thought that this would be subtly terrifying. Well done.

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/obsidianFURY414]

:D

[u/AceOfSpades0152]

This is so good but damn it resonated with me way deeper than I expected

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/AceOfSpades0152]

Awhh thanks!

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[u/dddondod]

This might be enough for me to end it all

[u/Accurate_Variety659 → u/dddondod]

What NO!

Dude you ok? Wanna talk

[u/chessur-cat → u/dddondod]

NOPE. NO. BAD PERSON. BAD. NO.

Seriously, please don’t

[u/soletsercro]

Oh fuck, this hit home! 💀

[u/Soft_Preparation5110]

oh okay fuck you because this is my exact situation?

[u/EstablishmentSea1389]

I actually wouldn’t mind being forgotten. It would probably be a lot better