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Yeah but… This doesn’t answer the question. What do you do when those?
Don’t know if it’ll help, but I tend to drown myself in fanfics. Just…ignore the real world and get sucked into one I *chose*.
That’s why I always have at least 5 different AO3 fics downloaded on my phone, for when I can’t get to my computer, for different emotional crises. Want to curl up in a ball and cry? Read fic #3. Want to throttle someone? Read fic #1. Want to feel like someone loves me? Read fic #5. Want to feel like I’ve got friends who care about me and understand me? Read fic #2. And so on.
It works for me. I hope you can find something that works for you. 🙂