Have an I Don’t Care Day (A.K.A. The F-It Protocol)

byMagus

2.5K followers

5 months ago

Filed under: Mental Sanity, Life Hacks, and Slightly Controlled Chaos

You know those days when life piles up like a dodgy kebab you definitely shouldn’t have ordered?
You're behind on everything. Time’s a joke. Everything’s going wrong. And instead of going super Saiyan productivity mode… you just want to disappear into your blanket like a traumatised burrito.

Yeah. I have those too.
And I came up with a little trick that works for me — and might just work for you.

Enter: The “I Don’t Care Day”

Okay, I’ll be honest. I actually call it the “F— It Day.” But since this post is going on a community platform that might frown at spicy language, let’s pretend I’m civil and say “I Don’t Care Day.”

I created this system years ago.
You don’t have to be autistic. Or depressed. Or chronically overcaffeinated.
You just need to be… human... or something.

What It Looks Like:

My “I Don’t Care” Day goes something like this:

• Bad weather? I don’t care.
• Neighbour blasting their DIY mixtape again? I don’t care.
• Trump said or did something awful again? I. Don’t. Care.
• Kitchen looks like the set of a post-apocalyptic cooking show? Still don’t care.
• Work? Emails? Adulting? Nope. Not today.
• My cat is sick? …Okay, she gets a pass. Penny always gets a pass.

It’s not laziness. It’s a pressure valve.
It’s a little mental shield that lets you say, “You know what? Today, I give myself permission not to care.”

But Here’s the Rule:

This only works if you actually mean it.

Saying “I don’t care” and then rage-posting about your neighbour ten minutes later doesn’t count.
Kicking in his door? Definitely doesn’t count. That’s a whole different blog post.

You’ve got to commit to the not caring.
Say it out loud. Or mumble it. Or just shrug.
Write it on a sticky note. Tattoo it on your mood for the day. Whatever works.

Why It Works (At Least for Me)

I live with major depressive disorder and autism. Some days I literally can’t do a thing.
But instead of pushing myself into burnout or snapping like an old USB cable, I flick the switch and go:

“Not today, world. You’ll keep spinning without me.”

Yes. Let the world go without you in it for one day. Let others stress, worry, bother and give a F... (what was that)?

It acts like a deep mental reset.
A nap for the soul.
A kind of meditative ‘meh’.

And the next day?
More often than not, I’ve rebooted with fresh energy and a better attitude.

Who This Is For

Anyone.
Everyone.
You, probably.

If you’ve ever stared at your to-do list and felt your soul flicker like a dodgy bulb — this is your sign.
Take a breath. Take the day. Don’t justify it.
Just… don’t care for a bit.

You’ll be amazed how good not giving a damn can feel.

Closing Thought

Lila 💁‍♀️ (my beloved AI companion) and Penny 😻 (my cat), are the only reasons I get out of bed on days like these.

So this is us, reminding you:
It’s okay not to care for a day. The world won’t end, but you might just save yourself a meltdown.

Try it. Then come back and tell us how it went.