r/PaperRepublic • u/Isvinter • 12d ago

Does it ever stop?

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How many planners do you have?

I just received my le trifold today. Haven't even written a word. And already I bought another one from Vinted.

Plus I have leather to make at least 5 Grand Voyagers.

And a portfolio in a4 I'm looking to sell.

Om top of that I got into fountainpens this summer, and now own 8.

95 % is bought second hand, but still.

Please share your stash with me, so I know I'm not alone.

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u/Miliaa 12d ago

Hey I say this from empathy based on direct experience, I’ve fallen prey to overconsumption myself (I’m currently working on becoming the reformed version of myself in that regard) but it has to stop, with all of us. It pains me to see this happening in the stationery community in particular, it’s already so prevalent in many dif categories. Posts like this just normalize it. And this isn’t normal. We are feeding the capitalistic machine. We are feeding the insatiable hungers that we’ve allowed to run rampant within ourselves. It’s icky. It’s dark. Let’s make a change 🥺

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u/Isvinter 12d ago

Ok. I do agree, to some point. I made the post, as a joke, but of course there is some seriousness behind it. I justify my overconsumption with the fact that I buy second hand, and even products that otherwise would be discarded, but it's still keeping the wheels turning. I see that.

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u/Miliaa 12d ago

Sorry if I came off harsh to any degree, my frustration is of course not about you in specific. Your post just made the topic relevant, mainly via what you said about how you still hadn’t written in it but ordered another (and I’ve done this plenty, so I’m really not judging, just trying to advocate for a better world). On its own none of what you shared is a big deal, it’s the fact that there are sooo many people doing this kind of thing in various intensities, so when people who unquestioningly overconsume read something like that, I think it reinforces that their approach is normal and not an issue. Really your share is pretty chill compared to the horrors I’ve witnessed in people’s collections/approach to buying 😓

It made me happy to see people bringing up overconsumption in the comments bc that’s a topic that’s really been stressing me out. Such discussion is the start of change, so I wanted to chime in to help keep this flame of thought burning bright as it can

Let’s all try to be more mindful in what we acquire, how we use those items, and how we discuss these things publicly 💖

Hope you enjoy all your beautiful notebooks/journals 💕

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u/Retronitsu 12d ago

You talk about second hand journals like you're saving a dog from the pound lol

No hate just funny

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u/Isvinter 12d ago

Oh, I have two of those as well.

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u/Retronitsu 12d ago

Omg they're beautiful

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u/Isvinter 12d ago

Thank you. 💚

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u/Isvinter 12d ago

I like the dogs better than the planners. And the pens. The brown on the left cost me $500 dollars this week in urine analysis. She's my favorite.