Im a minimalist

[Minimalist86]

Im a minimalist.
AMA.

Are you minimal with toiletries as well? Do you just restrict yourself to using one thing at a time and have nothing else? I find it too tempting to buy something to try it out and then end up having 3 shampoos etc. etc. Wish I could be stricter.

Is there anything where you have a strong temptation to buy more of? My weakness is make-up and kitchen stuff. Got more than enough but it gives me pleasure.

I admire your sparseness. It involves discipline not to get swept up with the materialistic society we live in.

This is so true!!

“There is not a material possession in the world that is important enough to save.”

How old are you? Are you an introvert?

Do you have curtains or blinds or neither?

You say you have some "hippy" throws for your furniture. Are your clothes like that? Are they colourful and patterned?

But eating hair is normal for some people. Doesn't mean it's normal or not extreme behaviour 🤷

Just because OP isn’t exactly like you doesn’t mean she’s odd or weird, can’t you just stop this rudeness to her?

How do you get through life looking at other people who are different to you? I know people like OP, they’re perfectly lovely. Maybe you’re the one with weird behaviour?

I’m not sure why you’re on this thread as you don’t seem to want to learn anything at all, you just have your narrow vision and can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t also have that exact same vision.

Apparently not everyone is like you 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯. Who’d have thought it?!

@Oscillating You are coming across as jealous of OP’s lifestyle. Perhaps you would like to be a minimalist but can’t for various reasons?

I'm not.

I'm just saying that it isn't a normal way to live.

It's an extreme lifestyle. Just like hoarding is.

And for some reason people can't see that I'm allowed to point this out? People would be worried if she was the opposite and a hoarder and saying she was unwell and needed help 🤷

I think it is unusual and is rooted in an unhappiness... I'm allowed to have that opinion.

I'm not saying she's a bad person or anything.

Yes. People are different.

Bit extreme lifestyle are just that... extreme and therefore not normal?

I mostly agree with you. It’s not abusive nor trolling to point out that it is not a ‘normal’ (ie ‘standard’) way to live. It is unusual, or ‘abnormal’. That’s why it’s interesting as an AMA. If it was completely normal, no one would bother asking any questions.
That doesn’t mean it’s ‘wrong’, the OP says she’s happy with her way of life and that’s all that matters really. Still doesn’t mean it is generally considered to be normal.

What is extreme about it? If she wants something she buys it. She has a variety of possessions suited to her life and doesn’t buy shite.

I think the way you can’t seem to accept anything other than ‘your way’ points to an unhappy person who is deeply defensive of anyone going through life their own way, who is showing resilience and self control. I do feel the need to point out to you that this isn’t normal on your part, have you accessed support for your rigid way of thinking at all? I would like you to feel supported on here if you feel you’d like to reach out for any reason ❤️.

Help is there. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Obviously it's a lifestyle and aesthetic which suits her. She obviously likes bright colours on her walls, has "hippy" throws on the furniture, and has more than the absolute minimum in other areas. She's not a cook and isn't too bothered about entertaining.
It's sounds like it's just her thing, I doubt there's anything more to it than that!

I don't think that's unreasonable, and I certainly think the unhappiness comes across strongly.

Let me say I know minimalists in RL, both contented people living full lives. One is an environmental activist whose decision to have minimal possessions is in line with his beliefs -- he's vegan, involved in rewilding, reforesting, has an allotment, bees etc. Another is a Buddhist who spends half his year living at a Buddhist retreat centre and the other half funding that by working while living on a sublet houseboat. He simply doesn't have space for many possessions, and his beliefs encourage detachment from worldly things, anyway.

And the other minimalist I know is what I'd call an aesthetic minimalist. She has very few possessions, but they're all incredibly beautiful and carefully chosen. She lives in a tiny modern house designed by a famous architectural practice (it was originally the 'granny flat' for a much bigger house by the same architects) which is all polished concrete and glass. Everything she puts into it (and there's no much) is carefully considered.

Whereas the OP just 'can't be arsed'.

Good morning.
When i moved in there was roller blinds in all rooms apart from the living room.
My clothes are normal some are colorful some are boring.

Im 40 this year.
Im not an introvert per say but i do enjoy my own time.

Did you put blinds up in the living room? I personally like window dressing, but perhaps it doesn't bother you, especially if you're not overlooked.

Good morning 3 thin cotton throws look lovely.
Why 7 bras well thers only 7 days in a week, plus when im not going out or at night time i dont wear a bra.
Pjs thats just normal, like a lot of other people i pj days.

No i have a set of curtains in the living room, i am on first floor so im not over looked at all.

Being a minimalist makes me happy. It would make me very unhappy to be surrounded by clutter.

I don't see my things as clutter though. I don't keep things if I don't think they are useful or beautiful as William Morris would say

I have 2 bottles of body wash 2 bottles of shampoo a bar of soap, toothpast mouth wash 3 role ons E45 cream and cetraben night and a day one, and vaseline.
One clear mascara and a chap stick.
I have really sensitive skin so only use babywash baby soap and baby/kids shampoos.
I dont get temptation to buy more of anything as i know it will hurt my skin.

From OP's posts the only thing she's said she really can't be faffed with is cooking, so eats lots of ready meals/take aways etc. So yes you could make a judgement about how healthy that is, but her home decorating choices are quite specific - she doesn't want anything on her walls but has painted a bold coloured feature wall in her living room and bedroom. She also has hippy throws and curtains. They might be simple but that's not the same as can't be arsed.

She also said one of her hobbies is meditation, and her minimalist lifestyle fits in well with Buddhist type life principles.

We have no real idea how happy or not she is from this brief glimpse into her life that she's given us - thats a big stretch to claim her minimalistic decor is borne out of unhappiness!

Good morning.
I haven`t copied anything i just like a nice clear space to sleep in.
Falling for someone may happen may not, but id never try and change that person, id never live with anyone as i said in the thread ive done that and im not going down that road again.

I dont get overwhelmed visually with anyones way of living.

@Switherings I can tell you im not unhappy.
Im a very conten person very positive, i have a positive outlookon life. im not unhappy at all.
I dont judge people either if i do that i should judge myselve for judging them.