{"id":53366,"title":"I Feel Validated \ud83d\udc4d","description":"A TED Talk we never got invited to give, about being proud of ourselves (and our hoodies).","content":"<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 14th November 2025<\/p><p>We did it. Someone had to say it. We made his and her hoodies that say \u201c<strong>i feel validated.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/4yzfogsamp6hmhjxnj7desswg25nq9byeoxendjbiququnta.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;z=1.4000000000000004&amp;fx=0.5091914199896468&amp;fy=0.43929098492452373&amp;project=absurd-society-416020&amp;v=2\" alt=\"4yzfogsamp6hmhjxnj7desswg25nq9byeoxendjbiququnta.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;z=1.4000000000000004&amp;fx=0.5091914199896468&amp;fy=0.43929098492452373&amp;project=absurd-society-416020&amp;v=2\" \/>Every day we\u2019re bombarded with advice to hustle harder, manifest more, become our highest selves, and monetise our hobbies. Meanwhile, most of us are just <em>trying to survive a Tuesday<\/em> without accidentally crying into a Tesco meal deal.<\/p><p>And yet, here we are. <strong>Not profitable. Not famous. But still trying to promote positivity like a slightly unhinged TED Talk about resilience.<\/strong><\/p><h3>The Most Honest Affirmation<\/h3><p>We\u2019re not pretending to be enlightened. We\u2019re just saying: <em>look at us go.<\/em><\/p><p>You woke up? <em>That\u2019s a win.<\/em><\/p><p>You remembered your password on the third try? <em>That\u2019s growth.<\/em><\/p><p>You didn\u2019t spiral while comparing yourself to someone who apparently \u201cworks from Bali\u201d?<strong> Full standing ovation.<\/strong><\/p><p>Validation shouldn\u2019t come from strangers on the internet, but <em>sometimes<\/em>, it helps when it\u2019s printed on an <strong>extremely soft, sustainable hoodie.<\/strong><\/p><h3>Self-Love Is Exhausting, But At Least We Look Great<\/h3><p>Our \u201c<strong>i feel validated<\/strong>\u201d hoodies are organic, ethically made, and absurdly comfortable and a wearable reminder that you\u2019re <em>doing alright, actually.<\/em><\/p><p>And if you and your partner both wear them, you\u2019ve basically reached enlightenment. Or codependency. It\u2019s hard to tell the difference these days.<\/p><p>So yes, we might <em>sound like a TED Talk that never got booked<\/em>. But maybe we all deserve one, just for showing up.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/c3wc6oplttimisbfk0wki279xojw05msalr7bpjo1tzwbnpf.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"c3wc6oplttimisbfk0wki279xojw05msalr7bpjo1tzwbnpf.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 Validate yourself responsibly at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/absurdsociety.fun\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">absurdsociety.fun<\/a><\/p><ul><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/i-feel-validated-hoodie-bundle-his-hers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Bundle<\/u><\/a> <\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/i-feel-validated-womens-hoodiea3c818f275da38674caf7f7d27a7e6d0\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Women<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/i-feel-validated-mens-hoodie\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Men<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>","urlTitle":"i-feel-validated","url":"\/blog\/i-feel-validated\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/i-feel-validated\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/absurdsociety.fun\/blog\/i-feel-validated\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1763156162,"updatedAt":1763157487,"publishedAt":1763157486,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":405845,"name":"Absurd Society"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/oe0ycktxffoehhupbnon61q7vtharm3jayykt7puljghywfa.jpeg?z=1.2&fx=0.52394903987799&fy=0.53608843846718","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/oe0ycktxffoehhupbnon61q7vtharm3jayykt7puljghywfa.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.2&fx=0.52394903987799&fy=0.53608843846718","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/oe0ycktxffoehhupbnon61q7vtharm3jayykt7puljghywfa.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.2&fx=0.52394903987799&fy=0.53608843846718"},"metaTitle":"I Feel Validated","metaDescription":"Celebrating small wins, ironic positivity, and matching hoodies that say \u201ci feel validated\u201d, because why not?","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":54111,"title":"We went to the Upside Down to interview Vecna","url":"\/blog\/we-went-to-the-upside-down-to-interview-vecna\/","urlTitle":"we-went-to-the-upside-down-to-interview-vecna","division":405845,"description":"We went to the Upside Down to interview Vecna.\nHe complained about Demogorgons as contractors, defended the thunder schedule, and explained why evil doesn\u2019t need diagrams.\nIt went exactly as badly as you\u2019d expect.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/z9sdyvkrkxaljwauc1rlkabdrzi3etmdmkf91xs9b5zv4jh5.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.4&fx=0.51549863838104&fy=0.35714285714286","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/z9sdyvkrkxaljwauc1rlkabdrzi3etmdmkf91xs9b5zv4jh5.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.4&fx=0.51549863838104&fy=0.35714285714286"},"hidden":0},{"id":53589,"title":"Our First Xmas Collection: Chaos, Jumpers & Festive Meltdowns","url":"\/blog\/our-first-xmas-collection\/","urlTitle":"our-first-xmas-collection","division":405845,"description":"Discover Absurd Society\u2019s first Xmas collection. 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