Why me? Why does it always happen to me?

On top of all the others expensive stuff going on like xmas and dentists, my wellies have sprung a leak, just what you want when walking through an ankle deep puddle! So I thought to myself, all I need to do is a simple search for another pair of the ones I've got as they fit perfectly, easy peasy lemon squeezy, but no no no everything but what I want comes up. Why does this always happen to me? I'm so sick of it, I feel fit to burst into tears, everytime I want something, I get everything but. It dosen;t matter what form of words I use or where I search, I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with my computer and the internet in general. I ask for something perfectly reasonable and it smacks me in the face, leaving me feeling bruised and abused and absolutely useless.

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  • Don't give up! I think searches have got far too inclusive because people describe their items in far too many ways, mainly to sell more. I don't know how, perhaps someone techie can help but I believe you can take an image and search for similar items?? 

    Etsy sellers might be better as you can contact sellers more easily, if you can find ones you like.

    ‘the second arrow’

    Also, I think Kate Kestrel is right - Stoics would say the same: it's not the thing itself but the impression you take from it. Take a few breaths and reconsider from a distance, as if it's happening to someone else. I think most of us agree - there are so many people trying to make profit; the quality is going down to reduce prices, base materials are being made more cheaply and there are too many selling similar items.

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  • Don't give up! I think searches have got far too inclusive because people describe their items in far too many ways, mainly to sell more. I don't know how, perhaps someone techie can help but I believe you can take an image and search for similar items?? 

    Etsy sellers might be better as you can contact sellers more easily, if you can find ones you like.

    ‘the second arrow’

    Also, I think Kate Kestrel is right - Stoics would say the same: it's not the thing itself but the impression you take from it. Take a few breaths and reconsider from a distance, as if it's happening to someone else. I think most of us agree - there are so many people trying to make profit; the quality is going down to reduce prices, base materials are being made more cheaply and there are too many selling similar items.

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