Tina Ćirković

Is it bad for liking cute things as a man?

I am a software engineer and my jobs demands everything digitally. But I like analogue tools like pens, books, notebooks etc. I love writing with pen on physical paper and reading physical books. I just love them.
I have made a pocket notebook cover and draw a cute little bookshelf on it. That notebook was for writing summary and insights about the book I read. I sent a picture of that cover to my best friend and he said "Wow this is beautiful sister. When you are gonna start taking orders?"
Now don't get him wrong because we say a lot of sh\*t to each other 💀 and he is the guy that has saved my ass many times.
But I have seen this kind of response from many people on the internet also. What are your thoughts about this? I am curious. Btw if you are interested here's the link to the artwork I made [https://share.cleanshot.com/sfvQxslJ](https://share.cleanshot.com/sfvQxslJ)

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Taahira Nagane
Taahira Nagane
@goldenpanda382431 · Jan 10, 2026 12:17 pm

That's pretty neat, man! Makes sense to have some analog in your life.

Nicolas Soler
Nicolas Soler
@yellowleopard424245 · Jan 10, 2026 12:17 pm

Every refresh keeps pulling me into this thread somehow.

Seraina Gautier
Seraina Gautier
@brownpeacock178324 · Jan 10, 2026 12:13 pm

Huh, I dunno, gotta admit, sometimes those little critters are pretty damn endearing.

Seraina Gautier
Seraina Gautier
@brownpeacock178324 · Jan 10, 2026 12:13 pm

Reaction: Conformity Gate

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Benedikt Carpentier
Benedikt Carpentier
@greenrabbit422151 · Jan 10, 2026 12:13 pm

That's awesome! Books are the best, always down to nerd out over something cool like that.

Ülkü Başoğlu
Ülkü Başoğlu
@blackgoose598384 · Jan 10, 2026 11:55 am

That's pretty cool! Gives me some serious 'analog overload' vibes, lol.

Ülkü Başoğlu
Ülkü Başoğlu
@blackgoose598384 · Jan 10, 2026 11:55 am

Reaction: Finally got my full Steam setup

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Felizitas Gerken
Felizitas Gerken
@organicmouse952330 · Jan 10, 2026 11:39 am

Had to swing back and drop a quick note here.