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Inappropriate present, hideous bookends and me in drag!!!!

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confusedgoldilocks · 26/12/2025 14:53

I love christmas, and I love christmas presents, I got my best friend a lovely calendar showing photos that were precious to me throughout the year of all the good times we have shared, in return, and this is so strange, I got two bookends, which have obviously been handmade, but look like my face, but in a grotesque punch and judy way, I'm not sure whether they are supposed to look so scary, but they are hideous, I actually had nightmares about them last night, and on top of that, a smaller 3D figurine which is basically me looking like a drag queen in hideous blonde hair and a massive red bow, they obviously took a long time and I get that, but I wonder what they are trying to tell me, they have sent me a message asking what I think of them and I really don't know what to say, to be honest, Im quite upset they see me that way. Im just a normal person who loves christmas, I was hoping for tickets to see a christmas carol or something like that.

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confusedgoldilocks · 31/12/2025 11:59

A massive dusting of Absurdism? I suppose your right in a way, Abraxian philosophy does indeed marry quite closely with Absurdism, I do happen to be a great fan of Camus, but I don't see where the drugs come into it. I think the 'New Puppy' thread might be more up your street!!, We've moved onto hardcore philosophy now, but there are plenty of other threads for the mundane and pointless! Knock yourself out!

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LittleGreenDragons · 31/12/2025 11:19

and a sight dusting of Absurdity

I think you mean a massive dusting, almost blizzard-like.

Stay off the drugs man, they are rotting your brain.

Thanksforyourlackofthought · 31/12/2025 10:58

Never give up eh OP?

confusedgoldilocks · 31/12/2025 10:15

the bookends look just like me, and i have very prominent features, whereas the goldilocks/Abraxas image does not look that much like me, but thats not really the point of this thread, its a journey, a journey from single truth to contradictory truth, from love and hate to coherence and consonance, from misunderstanding to clarity, and none of those frankly have anything to do with the bookends any more, We're moving to Abraxian philosophy with a little bit of Jungian, and a sprinkling of Stoicism, and a sight dusting of Absurdity.

I suppose you could always check out the thread on someone who threw a party and only 3 people turned up if that is more up your street!

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FlyingApple · 31/12/2025 10:08

BlackCat14 · 31/12/2025 08:39

How is showing us a picture any more outing than the pic you’ve already shown us, and the whole sorry back story about the restaurant?

Because it's not real.

BlackCat14 · 31/12/2025 08:39

confusedgoldilocks · 31/12/2025 07:13

I really cannot, it would be too outing, apologies.

Its not about what Abraxas looks like, its about what it represents, namely, god and the devil, but in one being, imagine that, its pretty mind blowing!

How is showing us a picture any more outing than the pic you’ve already shown us, and the whole sorry back story about the restaurant?

confusedgoldilocks · 31/12/2025 07:13

I really cannot, it would be too outing, apologies.

Its not about what Abraxas looks like, its about what it represents, namely, god and the devil, but in one being, imagine that, its pretty mind blowing!

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Moonlightdust · 30/12/2025 23:51

Show us the 3 lined up OP, if only for a giggle

Arlanymor · 30/12/2025 22:20

confusedgoldilocks · 30/12/2025 17:52

Abraxas is not a being, or an image, your either being too closed minded, or your relying on lazy google searches, dig a bit deeper, Abraxas is in fact everything and nothing, good and evil, light and shadow, which is why it sits between the two bookends, its an encapsulation of everything, thats why it looks male, but with female hair, its actually a wonderful present, now I have reconciled what it actually means, ABRAXAS-its all for you!!

Or maybe I just think you're being incredibly silly and am yanking your chain.

Abraxas just texted me and said you should get an early night.

All hail Zuul. And the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Christmasjoyis · 30/12/2025 21:31

I write weird things as well OP when I do drugs 😂 always stay away from any form of communication whilst partaking! Top tip

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 30/12/2025 21:20

MyCrushWithEyeliner · 27/12/2025 13:48

😂 at the update

And they all lived happily ever after

And everyone stood and applauded

LittleGreenDragons · 30/12/2025 20:58

Abraxas is a mysterious, powerful Gnostic deity or cosmic force, symbolized by a rooster-headed figure with a serpent's body,

Do you have a beak like nose as well OP? Because that's just mean of your "friends".

Calliopespa · 30/12/2025 20:41

I thought Abraxas was a rooster thing.

I'm not sure why anyone would try to represent a rooster with a sort of haggard goldilocks thing.

BunnyLake · 30/12/2025 19:54

confusedgoldilocks · 30/12/2025 17:52

Abraxas is not a being, or an image, your either being too closed minded, or your relying on lazy google searches, dig a bit deeper, Abraxas is in fact everything and nothing, good and evil, light and shadow, which is why it sits between the two bookends, its an encapsulation of everything, thats why it looks male, but with female hair, its actually a wonderful present, now I have reconciled what it actually means, ABRAXAS-its all for you!!

How do you dig deeper if not by Google? I’ve never heard of it so I googled 🤷‍♀️

Forthwith81 · 30/12/2025 19:41

You know what they say you should do if you're in a hole? Do that.

BlackCat14 · 30/12/2025 19:35

user1473878824 · 30/12/2025 19:15

OP it’s just embarrassing now

Agree, it was funny at first but now it’s just try hard!

Manxexile · 30/12/2025 19:28

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 30/12/2025 19:10

Have you been at the Christmas sherry Goldi?

Don't think it's sherry...

user1473878824 · 30/12/2025 19:15

OP it’s just embarrassing now

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 30/12/2025 19:10

confusedgoldilocks · 30/12/2025 19:08

not at all, a person gets a weird present, a person gets upset, a person digs a bit deeper, a person then learns something new, whats fake? Is this not a mumsnet ending? is that the issue? is the concept of self growth through experience something that you find difficult to accept? I suggest you try Abraxas!! it makes things whiter than white! or blacker than black depending on your outlook

Have you been at the Christmas sherry Goldi?

confusedgoldilocks · 30/12/2025 19:08

not at all, a person gets a weird present, a person gets upset, a person digs a bit deeper, a person then learns something new, whats fake? Is this not a mumsnet ending? is that the issue? is the concept of self growth through experience something that you find difficult to accept? I suggest you try Abraxas!! it makes things whiter than white! or blacker than black depending on your outlook

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FlyingApple · 30/12/2025 19:01

I can't say that it's not a bit irritating to know that this was all fake 🤥

confusedgoldilocks · 30/12/2025 18:59

no one is holding a gun to your head, I assume your an adult and capable of making your own decisions about what you read and don't read at least thats what Abraxas would say......

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Kingsleadhat · 30/12/2025 18:58

Twistern · 30/12/2025 18:10

OP I can think of several reasons why somebody would write the kind of posts you have. However, I shall not mention them here but suggest that you stop wasting people’s time further

Oh I wish you'd give us a few theories because I'm completely stumped, it's all so odd 🤣

Twistern · 30/12/2025 18:10

OP I can think of several reasons why somebody would write the kind of posts you have. However, I shall not mention them here but suggest that you stop wasting people’s time further

ThisAutumnTown · 30/12/2025 18:09

I call bullshit