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Karan Kapoor's avatar

Staying forever, in your email list, in your home & heart.

Shannan Mann's avatar

don't worry guys I made him say that

It’s Me's avatar

the reasons you’ve listed for people to consider unsubscribing might just be the reasons they’ll stay. Love the picture you’ve shared in this post.

Shannan Mann's avatar

thank you...I did think of that, that it might come across as facetious. I can't help it though, what people take from this stuff, all I can say is I was sincere in what i wrote and hope that comes across. Picture credit goes to my husband who doesn't know how to take a bad picture

It’s Me's avatar

your post didn’t come across as facetious to me. I just think it will be relatable to many.

Shannan Mann's avatar

thank you, was hoping for that

Alex Soto's avatar

There's nothing I enjoy more than "no bullshit," particularly in list form. I need to practice that more. So, I'm staying. I think you might actually get more subscribers.

Shannan Mann's avatar

I like a great lack of bullshit myself. Thank you Alex.

Rosa Sophia Godshall's avatar

I dig the reverse psychology. ;-)

Shannan Mann's avatar

My plan all along 😈

Kidding, but can't help people thinking that. so be it, que sera sera, lorem ipsum

Rosa Sophia Godshall's avatar

I think it's fabulous. Here to stay!

Kait Quinn's avatar

Staying because of posts like this 😄 I love your strangeness and honest, unfiltered writing!

I've been thinking a lot lately about how I'm subscribed to so many newsletters and Substacks, and I probably only read a fourth of them, but I have a hard time being honest with myself about which ones are worth the computer time and which aren't. (Yours is definitely worth it, hands down.)

Shannan Mann's avatar

Thank you Kait, and i love the thought of having, well, thoughtful readers like yourself. I haven't cracked unsubscribing v subscribing or why or when yet. If you get to a place where you've figure out how much and from whom you want your words and energies to come from over others (terrible sentence god), then do share

Aaron Lantz's avatar

Staying because I just got here, and like you’re writing, and haven’t yet oversubscribed

Shannan Mann's avatar

May we all learn your ways (on not over-subscribing). Also hello Aaron 💙

Aaron Lantz's avatar

My ways are only about a month old here, so we’ll see how long they hold 😂

Shannan Mann's avatar

it's very hard I promise

Ornella Antar's avatar

I’m staying..

Shannan Mann's avatar

I'm glad. I like your earrings

Ornella Antar's avatar

Oh thank you 🧚🏼‍♀️

Drew Faraday's avatar

Yours might be one of my top ten favorite Substack posts. I feel the same way about many of your list of 20 & look forward to reading more of your posts

RG she/her's avatar

Love this Shannan. Xxx

Donovan Levine's avatar

Your sincerity and no-bullshit is exactly why I stay subscribed!

H.N. Lloyd's avatar

#19 is spot on ...and also a huge reason in why I haven't posted yet 😅🙈

Emma Vivian's avatar

Shannan, this is utterly bizarre… just an hour ago I began the process of whittling down my subscriptions for the exact reasons you open this post with.

I’m subscribed to far too many substacks. I can’t possibly engage with them all (let alone read them) and it was beginning to feel disingenuous.

Anyway, scrolling through my unruly list, ‘Beautiful Losers’ was an immediate keep for me. Your writing always makes me laugh/think/smile/some glorious combination of the above. When I saw your post pop up on my phone just now I actually laughed out loud!