Vashna is always nervous!

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I have quite a few things I worry about constantly, so I am always posting to The Haven. However, one of the things I always feel bad about is creating too many threads. Would it seem arrogant if I kind of used this as my ‘worry thread?’ Or is that inappropriate?

Thank you!

This looks like a great idea to me.


M.

Thank you very much. If no one minds, I would like to ask a question in the beginning. I store some CDs in CD case slots on my desk, which usually scratches the back of the jewlcase. Is this alright?

I also have some sticker residue left on a few that even goof-off and that kind of stuff wouldn't get off. I loose sleep over this kind of thing. Is that right?

Thanks!

It's perfectly fine for the CD case to get scratched. CD cases are designed to get scratched so that your CDs don't. However if this still bothers you, you could also store your CDs and CD cases in a different location. Alternatively if you are comfortable with some tools, then you could also possibly adjust the case slots on your desk, so that they don't scratch your CD cases as much.

Sticker residue... I'm not entirely sure how to handle that. There are some chemical solvents (e.g. nail polish remover, which usually has acetone or ethyl acetate or something like that) that might help in that regard.

Hope that helps some!

Why in the world would it matter what happens to your jewel cases? They are just disposable containers for the CDs inside. You can buy empty jewel cases to replace the scratched ones if it bothers you so much.

It is a cosmetic issue, not a functional defect. The jewel cases aren't often meant to have any real significant value, and can be swapped out or replaced if you dislike them having been marred. But they are intended to take the scratches and abuse so the discs themselves don't have to.


M.

I don't post in the haven much anymore, but I can certainly relate to the worrying.

Thank you all for being so understanding. I can tell this worry seems strange to some of you. Any advice on how to stop it? It really effects me, to the point where I'm taking them out constantly to dust, and see if any require replacement, and clean and wash them.

If its okay, I'd like to talk about my next worry. I'm too worried to touch a lot of things these days, for fear of breaking them, hence kind of where the jewel case thing came from. The same goes for instruments, and in fact, two of mine are kind of damaged. My clarinet I couldn't play if I wanted. But my mom won't let me get them repaired unless I will play them. But I can't bring myself to want to play any more. I'm just worried about the condition, which is irrelevant because I could always easily have it repaired in the future, but that worry still persists. Now, another online friend encouraged me to pick up my guitar again, since its perfectly fine. I did, and I can't play anything on it. My mother won't allow me to buy replacement instruments anyways since I don't play mine, and its starting to be a concern of more having a pristine instrument than playing it for me. Preferably, though, I'd like to have a reason to play, but I can't get over the first worry to begin with.

Can anyone help?

Thank you, and thank you kindly to all of you who have already responded to me.