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Restricting Access to You Is Not Weakness

June 18, 2026June 21, 2026 / onyxicca / 1 Comment

They called you weak because they liked you unguardedRestricting access is not living in a bubbleWhat resilience actually isYour tired body is already under siegeThe people who mock the gate are why the gate existsCriticism is not the same as being huntedKeep the gate They will call it weakness because they preferred you unguarded. Recently … Continue reading Restricting Access to You Is Not Weakness

Games Know Failure Is Part of the Story

June 6, 2026June 15, 2026 / onyxicca / Leave a comment

Here is something I never questioned until one day I did, and then I could not stop seeing it. Games are built almost entirely around losing, and we play them for fun. Sit with how strange that is. You buy a game to enjoy yourself, and the experience it actually delivers is mostly failure. You … Continue reading Games Know Failure Is Part of the Story

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🔀 Random Blog Posts by Onyxicca

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  • Restricting Access to You Is Not Weakness
    June 18, 2026
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    June 10, 2026
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