MODERNSHAME

MODERNSHAME was created because misery loves company. it is a place for emails better left unsent, texts that should have stayed in the draft box, and other pieces of ourselves that we put out there too quickly because we can.

why share regretful correspondence? because we have all been there, and a collective cringe is so much better than a solitary one, alone behind your computer screen thinking unsend! take back! undo!

you can't take it back, but you can put it here.

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modernshame@gmail.com
Mon May 5

thought i'd take a much needed break and google you

a tragic moment in my career as an almost groupie. luckily i came to my senses about randomly crushing on guys i dont know just because they’ve been in rolling stone and stopped the email exchange before i lost too much self respect.
washington, dc
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So I’ve been attempting to edit a paper all day and thought I’d take a much needed break and google you since, although you gave off the impression of being a very dorky and non-sociopathic person last night, I know nothing about you except you like computers, play in a band, and went to school with xxxxx. so far this is what i’ve discovered: 1. some random guy says that your voice makes him want to break eggs (this was meant as a compliment) 2. you like fun dip (according to wikipedia) and well, actually that’s all i know so far. i got distracted looking at pictures of britney spears in hot pants.

ok. i’m going to stop pondering why i’m writing you an email and get back to work.