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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Blessed with vivid imagination and a creative mind; cursed with a lack of executive function to actually create anything.

[–] felykiosa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

Oh i love you so much Im the SAME. want to do things get exited and do nothing with a rising level of anxiety. Hopeful I m now medicated but it s not magic either.

[–] mischk@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago

Got all three.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Reminds me of Ella Enchanted.

[–] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Honestly want to see this trope explored for various different combinations of stuff. I think anyone could create a hypothetical "blessing blessing curse" that they received at birth.

  • My gift is an unquenchable creative flair and courage
  • My gift is a deep love and understanding of storycraft and all works of literature
  • My gift is never being able to spell anything right.
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 18 hours ago

Comittment to the craeft!

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 1 points 21 hours ago

Somehow Maleficent doesn't seem so bad after all.