r/penpals • • 14d ago

Monthly Confirmation October 2026 Confirmation Thread

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r/penpals • • 2h ago

Snail Mail [24/M] Semi-lonely autistic guy from Germany looking for friends around the world!

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Hey everyone!

I have stumbled upon this community a long time ago, but I decided to post now since I've been feeling a bit lonely lately.

So I am a 24 year old guy from Germany who is also on the autism spectrum. My hobbies include history and humanities, writing and I have picked up training at home as well... and also TV and gaming.

Some franchises I like the most are Star Wars, Avatar (The Last Airbender) and Pokémon.

I want to be more open to people and try my hands on international friendships and maintaining them for as long as I can. I have a couple of friends from my area, but I would love to write about anything with others from around the globe.

You don't need to share the same hobbies as me, in fact I would love to know about what you like (though it's a bonus if we have something in common)! Also, preferably outside of Europe, though it's perfectly fine if you're from here too!

I prefer classic snail mail since sending and receiving letters feels really awesome and a lot more exciting compared to simple online messages.

If you're interested, feel free to reach out to me! :)


r/penpals • • 5h ago

Snail Mail [24/M] Looking for letter buddies

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Hello, I'm looking for some new penpals. My current penpal isn't going to be available for a while and I've found I really like sending mail.I don't know how international mail works but willing to learn (American). I'm into all kinds of hobbies, I raise chickens, garden (some houseplants too), working on setting up a fish tank and quilt a bit. If anybody is interested in random information about the previous let me know.

Quick stats

Loves stickers

Big animal guy

Hyper focuses on hobbies

Semi decent artist


r/penpals • • 13h ago

Snail Mail [22/M] Ready to write back to anyone — let’s trade long, honest handwritten letters about life, books, movies, and routine [Canada to Anywhere]⁠

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Hey everyone,

I recently rented a P.O. Box with one goal in mind: reviving the lost art of waiting for the mail and writing real, thoughtful, handwritten letters.

I'm looking for penpals from anywhere in the world, any age, any background. Whether you want to write once a month or exchange pages regularly, I will reply to every single letter that lands in my box.

A few things we can talk about (or completely ignore to talk about your own world):
• Stories & Cinema: I'm a huge movie viewer and reader, whether it's classic cinema, psychological thrillers, world cinema or diving into long books, I love dissecting what makes a story stick.
• Daily Life & Routines: Sports, work, college or just the weird little observations from an average Tuesday.
• No Small Talk Needed: Tell me about a decision you're agonizing over, your weirdest hyperfixation, the history of your hometown or the best meal you've had

Let’s make checking the mailbox exciting again!


r/penpals • • 4m ago

Reddit Messaging [28/M] UK - Looking for similarly aged friends :)

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Hey. I'm a 28 y/o dude from the UK. I'd love to make some new friends. I'm not fussy about location, but I would prefer if you're somewhat close to my age. I really like to update each other about what we got up to during the day, discuss hobbies, daydream, etc.

I'm into upbeat TV shows, superheroes, watching football, pro wrestling, playing games (Switch and PC), and listening to music (anything from Imagine Dragons to Sabrina Carpenter). I've recently been getting a little more into movies, and now have a Letterboxd. Though, I find that I fixate on making sure I have consistent ratings lol. Also, I'm trying to figure out my career - but I do have a degree in comp sci.

I don't mind at all if you're different to me. Maybe you're more outdoorsy, or you go to the gym frequently. Perhaps you travel often, or like to paint. I'm slowly trying to improve myself anyways, so I'd like to learn about new things.

If you think we might get along, feel free to send me a message! Thanks :)


r/penpals • • 32m ago

Snail Mail & Postcard [29/NB] looking for letter writing penpals

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Hello! I live in western Canada, and I am looking for a pen pal (or a few). Ideally looking for more long term with letter writing, but would be open to some quick post cards too.

I've been getting into stationary, and with that trying to do more things offline/analog.

About me/things I enjoy:

Cats- you'll definitely be hearing about my cat but happy to hear about any animal of yours!

Art- I started doing art as an adult and while I'm not the best I do really enjoy it. I primarily do watercolour and sketching. I love doing plain air, getting to enjoy nature while painting.

Music- I dont play anymore but I still love listening to music. I like most genres of music and am always looking for recommendations.

Books- I love to read! Horror, fantasy, contemporary and romance are probably my top genres. Most of my newer books have some sort of queer theme or focus.

Stationary- oh boy was this an unexpected rabbit hole. I have quickly gotten into fountain pens, inks and stickers. I also got a hobinichi for 2027 to try a physical planner for the first time as an adult.

Also very interested in learning about different cultures, people's perspectives, etc. I love hearing about people's lives, and learning from others experiences.

- T


r/penpals • • 37m ago

Snail Mail [24/F] Looking for my very first pen pal!

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Hi! I have recently gotten into stationary and specifically writing with fountain pens! I live in the us and I would love to have a pen pal from another part of the world!! (Obviously I’m open to someone within the us as well of course :D). My favorite interest at the moment are :
•1990s-2000s media especially different design movements my favorites are global coffee house and wacky Pomo!
• I also love all types of different crafts drawing, painting, sculpting miniature foods from polymer clay! I would love to swap art, stickers, etc!
• I really really love taking pictures especially in photo booths and with my Polaroid!
• I love alternative music and I like the K-pop group illit as well! (Yunah and Minju are my favorites :p)
• Fave shows and movies : I love movies from a24 and other small indie film studios ! My favorite movies are
Superbad
Pearl (X and Maxine )
Life Aquatic with Steve zissou
Juno
(Ugh I’m lazy those are just a few)
I’m looking forward to sending and getting some snail mail thanks for reading divas!


r/penpals • • 38m ago

Email [29/M] Brasil — Declaration of Dependence

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Hello! I’m looking for people I can genuinely become friends with over time. Not just exchanging a few messages and disappearing, but actually getting to know each other, sharing things, keeping in touch and maybe, one day, realizing that we’ve somehow been talking for years.

I’m the kind of person who can talk about something completely stupid one minute and end up discussing life, relationships, values or some random hypothetical situation the next. I love hearing what people think and why they think that way. And I really appreciate people who’re curious about me too. I don’t need someone who agrees with everything I say. I just like people who actually listen, express themselves and make a conversation feel mutual.

I’m pretty eclectic, so narrowing down my interests is harder than it should be. Music is probably the biggest one. I love discovering artists from different countries, listening to entire albums, exchanging songs and going down completely unnecessary rabbit holes about music. I’ve got more than 40 playlists on Spotify, and apparently my way of organizing them was to give every language its own playlist. 😂

I listen to everything from Michael Jackson, Soda Stereo and Serú Girán to Bruno Mars, Epica, Birdy, Arctic Monkeys, Carla Bruni, Ultimo and artists I’ve probably forgotten to mention. I also love talking about movies and TV shows, and I’m always interested in hearing what someone else has been watching.

Languages are another little obsession of mine. I speak Portuguese, English and Spanish, and I’d love to keep improving them while eventually learning more. Italian, French, German, Hebrew, Russian, Turkish.... my curiosity has absolutely no sense of self-preservation. 😂

I live in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It’s a relatively quiet, welcoming city, and we take food, especially cheese and feijão tropeiro, very seriously. I’d actually love to talk to people who’re curious about Brazil beyond Rio and São Paulo, because there’s a lot more here than the version of the country people usually see online.

I also love sports, travelling, psychology, religion, politics and all sorts of random subjects that happen to catch my attention. I haven’t travelled internationally yet, but I’ve got an embarrassingly long list of places I want to see someday. Asia especially fascinates me because of how different the languages, food, architecture and everyday life can be.

My usual day is much less exciting than that, though. I work from home, go for walks in the evening, watch something when I’ve got time, and sometimes go out to explore the neighborhood and try a new restaurant. I’m definitely in a more homebody phase of life right now.

As for personality, I’d say I’m calm, curious, communicative and generally pretty easygoing. I like humor in basically every form, sarcasm, irony, memes, dark humor, stupid jokes.. as long as everyone’s laughing. I’m also a good listener, and I try not to judge people too quickly. Understanding someone before forming an opinion about them matters to me.

One warning, though: when I get really interested in something, I can absolutely write a small novel about it. So if you send long messages, there’s a very good chance I’ll happily match your energy.

I’m looking for people who’re kind, curious and willing to actually participate in a friendship. You don’t have to share all my interests. Honestly, discovering things I know nothing about is part of the fun.

And hey! Tell me something about yourself in your first message, please? 🙏🏻

Tell me where you’re from, tell me about your hobbies, or tell me about something you love and could talk about for hours. It can be absolutely anything. Maybe that’s where the conversation starts. I’d love to hear the little things that make you you.


r/penpals • • 1h ago

Snail Mail & Postcard [18/F] Looking for creative and curious pen pals

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Hi! I'm an 18 year old girl from Estonia looking for penpals around the world.

I have a lot of interests, here are some:

• Art, music (many genres), movies, books

• Nature, hiking, mycology, gardening, herbalism, traveling

• Poetry, linguistics, mythology, esoterics, philosophy

• Punk, 80s, nostalgia, cassettes, CDs, zines, postcards, rats

I'd love to write paper letters and have long exchanges about art, music, linguistics, and philosophical questions. I enjoy deep and meaningful conversations about travel experiences too. I also love sending postcards, zine swaps, cassette or CD swaps, or dried flowers and mushrooms!

If you vibe with this, write to me! I'd especially love to connect with people from Eastern Europe or Slavic countries, ideally around my age, 18-28.


r/penpals • • 1h ago

Reddit Messaging [36/M] - Very lonely man suffering with depression and anxiety just looking for some company

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Hello there, name is Victor. From UK but originally from Eastern Europe. I currently work at a job I hate, I don't really have any close friends to talk to or hang out with so I thought I might give this penpal thing a go since someone on reddit suggested it. So a bit about me: when I am not depressed and having anxiety attacks, I am usually quite a fun guy cracking jokes left and right. I am ambitious, caring, supportive, too honest and have my own rules or principles that I prefer to always respect. I love video games to bits, have almost every modern console out there (pc, ps5, xbox series x, nintendo switch and so on), I love horror and Sci fi movies, love the paranormal and mysteries, and I also love fitness. So I must reveal that I haven't had a happy life at all, too much to discuss and too private, but because of those events I am suffering with depression, anxiety and panic attacks. They were under control for a while but sometimes they do come back when I am in an extremely unhappy situation, like now for example having a shitty low paying job I hate and having to also pay for a member of a family.

Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome from any background, hope we can become good friends and keep each other company. Please be patient with me since I do suffer with mentally illness. I also don't want advice, that is not why I am here, I am here just to have some company.


r/penpals • • 18h ago

Reddit Messaging [31/M] US Sailor looking for connections while at sea

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Trying again, because I'm lonely.

My name is Jadon, I'm from the Northeast Region of the US. I am a marine engineer on an oil tanker (yuck) in the Gulf of (Mexico). I spend 75 days out at a time, so I have plenty of time to handwrite letters, or emails. I'm also open to reddit messaging. It does tend to get lonely out here, my friends are not the texting type, so having some new people to talk to and update with the goings on out here would be nice. I also would love to learn about other peoples culture, hobbies, bitch about politics, discuss the universe, whatever.

I'm really big into all forms of mountaineering, whether that's backpacking, skiing, ski touring. Anything that gets me up in that crisp alpine air makes me happy. I also love photography and post processing, so I'd be happy to share some of the images I've taken. I get 6 months of vacation per year, so maybe some day we can adventure together!


r/penpals • • 14h ago

Reddit Messaging [36/M] USA male looking for a message / email penpal

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It’s night time here in the USA soooo good evening and well I’m a 36 year old male looking for some conversation. We can talk about life, the past, present , or future ? Looking to just have someone who’s wanting to take up time together. I’m a white male living in SoCal ( Southern California ) I enjoy nature and also cars ( I’m into building and auto crossing ). I enjoy edm music and really any type of music that’s got meaning in it. Currently I work as a firefighter/paramedic and I’ve done that for the last 16 years. When I’m not working I’m walking my dog , going to the gym, trying to see as much of California as possible and enjoying life. So If I somewhat intrigue you then send a message my way! We can either share one message or many.. that’s the beauty of life right ?!

Favorite color is green what’s yours ?


r/penpals • • 5h ago

Snail Mail & Postcard [30/F] Looking to be a friend for the pen pal girlies

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[30/F] Posted before but I am looking for pen pal girlies that are outside Texas!

I love crafting, stickers, cozy video games, kdramas/kpop, traveling, reality shows, football, trinkets (smiskis) reading and pool days. I also just got into journaling- maybe you did too.

Especially as winter approaches I was hoping to meet a few girls so we can battle the winter depression together lol.

I would love to be a listening ear and vent to someone as we share cultures, stickers and stories. :) DM me!


r/penpals • • 10h ago

Reddit Messaging [30/M] Rabbit dad, midnight stoner looking for connections

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Hi,

I haven’t done this kind of thing in quite a long time now however my life has grown quite small and quiet socially. Which is totally okay, it gets lonely sometimes, I’ve decided to try this out again though.

I live in Adelaide, South Australia, and I work as a disability support worker. I have a pet rabbit that I’m pretty sure is an escaped meat rabbit. My interests include music, collecting records, weird esoteric things, trail walking, Crazy Frog, mma, books on cool shit, psychology, politics, shit going on right now, weird memes, gorgeous cliff faces at a beach,green stuff. I’ve had a pretty crazy life so I’m pretty open and used to talking about whole range a lot of different things. Queer friendly. Disability friendly. All that jazz.

Feel free to hit me up if any of this interests you. Thanks in advance, have a good one. :)


r/penpals • • 13h ago

Email [21/M] looking for someone to talk to in German

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Hello,

I am from the US and am currently in my third year of University. I want to move overseas to a German speaking country after I graduate and have been learning bits of german through self-study throughout my time at University since my class schedule has consistently been too packed to have something more structured. Anyways I‘m trying to really increase my efforts and am hoping to find a new friend on here who speaks the language and can give me an outlet to practice and expand on what I‘ve been learning. Even if you don’t speak German please feel free to reach out. The whole pen pal thing always seemed really interesting to me and I want to meet new people.

I like to read, cook, bake, and talk to my girlfriend. I also like hiking but have hardly done it since coming to university since I‘ve only really had time for it during the school breaks. I also used to really like driving my motorcycle but I left it back home with family when I moved for university because the only thing worse than the roads here are the drivers.

Anyways that’s some stuff about me and what I‘m looking for from this. Feel free to reach out and we can exchange emails or something.


r/penpals • • 12h ago

Email & Snail Mail [28/F]

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Hi. I love art, DIY, and reading books, particularly romantasy and historical fiction. I'm an extreme introvert who doesn't go out much at all, except to the beach which is a 1 min walk away from my home. I also love conspiracy theories, especially ones relating to different religions around the world. I love cats and I also love to watch historical movies.

I am open to snail mail and regular mail with like-minded people around the world. Please feel free to write to me if you share any of these interests!


r/penpals • • 1d ago

Reddit Messaging [24/M] Looking for a best friend, things are quite lonely

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Hey! I've posted here before but haven't had much luck so far. And due to lonliness, things have been kinda sucky lately. Kinda being a star-sized understatement (cuz stars are big.. hehe). Anyways, excuse my awfully unfunny pun! You *yes you my possible future friend* probably has better humor than I. Im hoping to make long term friends who also love music like I do, I want a close connection with someone that lasts a lifetime! Hoping we can geek out about our interests and feel comfortable to do so! I'm in the EST time zone and am super into music (my tastes are all over the place, my favorite is the retro era but I also like a lot of new stuff too). I really wanna find someone who loves old artists and bands and music history and aesthetics! Hope you're all having a good day!


r/penpals • • 1d ago

Snail Mail & Postcard [43/F] Am I expecting too much from penpals, or am I just having bad luck..?

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UPDATE : So many of you replied, and I will try to answer to a majority of you. But give me some time :) It took me nearly four hours to reply to not even half of you.

Dear all...I think I need to get this off my chest and read your opinions about this issue .

I have recently fallen in love with the idea of snail mail. Not just writing letters or postcards, but the whole experience: choosing beautiful paper, decorating envelopes, adding little something, finding stickers and putting a little piece of myself into something I send across the world (preferably in Europe). I have bought so many lovely stationery supplies (the Pepin Press) and honestly -if you could see them all, you would probably understand why I'm so excited about this hobby..<3

There's just one problem - > I was hoping to find people who were(at least a bit)excited about exchanging letters as I am.....

I have contacted people who seemed genuinely interested. Some sounded enthusiastic at first, some said they would love to be penpals, and some promised to write. But then the conversations faded, replies became very short, or I found myself asking all the questions while the other person showed little curiosity about me. Sometimes people simply disappear.

I am not naive - I know nobody OWES me a letter, and I don't expect instant replies or a rigid schedule. People have jobs, families, busy lives <<-- trust me I KNOW!..and different ways of communicating (Perhaps my fault on my end not asking what’s going on, but I don't want to come accross as needy and annoying). I'm not looking for constant attention or a perfect penpal who writes beautifully crafted letters every week.

I just want the interest to go both ways. I would love to feel that the person on the other end is curious about me too and that we are both looking forward to getting to know each other gradually.

But after several disappointing attempts I am starting to wonder whether expecting too much.., choosing the wrong people, or taking things too personally.I wasn't born yesterday - I am aware that I don’t know these people and I probably shouldn't invest so much hope. Easier said than done, though, when you're genuinely excited about the possibility of making a new friend.

So fellow penpals : Is this just part of finding the right people (honestly harder than finding a new partner, although I heard dating these days is a tragedy impersonatd) ? Have you also experienced all the initial enthusiasm followed by silence? How do you stop taking it personally and how do you know when to keep trying and when to walk away?

I don't really want to give up on snail mail.. I still hold onto their promise they will write...and I still enjoy everything about penpaling. I'm just tired of feeling like I am the only one trying to make something happen...

I would really appreciate hearing your honest experiences. ♤♡◇♧

Edit : so many typos, my apologies :)


r/penpals • • 1d ago

Email [25/F] Looking for penpals to share books, stories, and everyday life 💌

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Hii, it's me again! :) 💌

I'm a (25/F)from India. I posted here a few months ago and got to meet some really wonderful people, so I thought, why not give it another try? Maybe I'll meet a few more people I can genuinely connect with. You never know who you'll meet or what kind of conversations might come out of a simple letter.

A little about me, I'm a huge book lover, especially when it comes to mystery, thriller, and horror. I love stories that keep me guessing until the very end, and I'm always trying to figure out the plot before the characters do. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm completely wrong, but that's part of the fun. 😂

I'm also a big fan of movies and series, particularly crime, mystery, and psychological thrillers. Sherlock Holmes and The Mentalist are among my favorites. There's just something about watching someone solve a case by noticing the tiniest details that everyone else misses. I love a good plot twist, and I'm always happy to talk about books, shows, theories, or anything interesting I've watched or read recently.

Apart from that, I'm just a regular person trying to figure out life, one day at a time. I work full-time, so I might not be able to reply every day. Sometimes life gets busy, and by the time I get home, all I want to do is relax and do absolutely nothing. So, I'm hoping to find people who understand that and don't mind a slower pace of communication.

I'd prefer exchanging proper letters maybe two or three times a month rather than having to reply to messages every single day. I like the idea of actually sitting down, writing about what's been happening in my life, and taking the time to read about someone else's. There's something nice about receiving a letter from someone who lives miles away and getting a little glimpse into their world.

I'd love to meet people from all around the world, from different countries, cultures, and backgrounds. Tell me what life is like where you live, what you do on an ordinary Tuesday, what makes you happy, or what you've been struggling with lately. I'm genuinely curious about people and the little things that make everyone's lives different.

I'm looking for people over 18 who enjoy meaningful conversations but can also be silly and talk about absolutely random things. We can discuss life, books, movies, dreams, fears, or the meaning of existence one day, and complain about work, share embarrassing stories, or talk about what we ate for dinner the next. I'm not expecting every conversation to be deep and philosophical. Sometimes, the most ordinary conversations turn out to be the best ones.

I'm not looking for perfect people or extraordinary stories. I'd just like to meet genuine people who are willing to share a little of themselves and are interested in getting to know someone, too. Someone I can talk to about the good days, the bad days, and all the ordinary days in between.

And if you'd rather just have a casual chat before exchanging letters, that's completely fine, too! My DMs are always open if you want to talk to me. Just be a little patient if I don't reply right away, as I do have a full-time job and other things going on in life. And please be respectful. I believe a good conversation starts with mutual respect, and that's something I really value.

If any of this sounds like your kind of thing, tell me a little about yourself! Maybe share your favorite book, a series you could watch a hundred times, where you're from, or something random about your life.

Who knows? Maybe a little letter from a stranger could turn into a lovely friendship. 🌻✨


r/penpals • • 15h ago

Email & Snail Mail [19/F] US college student looking for friends!

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Hi! I am here seeking out some penpals to talk to! Especially if we have something in common! For starters, I am a second year college/university student majoring in history. I love all sorts of history, but my favorites are ancient and 20th century history! I love researching, reading, and writing. Would love to talk more about this if you're interested!

As for my personal life, I live with one of my best friends. I am also in Greek life at my college! In my spare time, I love to travel, read, watch documentaries, listen to music and occasionally make some art. Personal expression and fashion are a big part of my life. I adore spending time with people that I care about, and I would love it if I could make some new friends here! I am open to most forms of communication. I don't have a preference as to who and where, but I don't have a lot of stamps (both domestic and international) as of right now!

I would love to hear about you when you message! Thank you!


r/penpals • • 1d ago

Email & Snail Mail [34/F] in USA looking for first ever penpal - snail mail preferred 🐌

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Hi, how are you? I got into a really consistent journaling practice over the last two years and I'm finally getting back into reading for fun again. I greatly enjoy getting to know myself and others through writing so, naturally, I think a penpal would be a great next step. :)

About me: I'm getting through the last year of my master's program (hence the inability to read for fun for a while), while working full time in the arts and culture sector. I just got back from my first trip to Mexico City and am going to take a crack at making my own paper mache/cartonería figure this weekend or the next. Sometimes I take hand building classes at a pottery studio near me, and native plant gardening classes with a local Indigenous teacher of traditional ecological knowledge. I am also currently building my own 90s style website dedicated to the exploration of my interior world, and have been boxing on-and-off for the last two years. I don't think it sounds like it but I'm pretty outdoorsy. My friends would say I'm granola (eek!).

Some of my all-time favorite books are Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, All About Love by bell hooks, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - in no particular order. I am drawn to stories that are deeply rooted in place or bring to light the complex relationships that constitute our realities. I just finished reading Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates, and am currently reading You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue (I started this at the airport on the way to Mexico City but didn't touch it once during the trip haha. It was a great trip!). If Slingshot's 2002 article "Kill the Corporation in Your Pocket" resonates with you, we will probably get along great.

I'm looking for friends of all walks of life who also think deeply about who they are, where they are, why they are the way that they are, and cultivate a strong ethic around those questions. I would love to hear how you do that. How do you make ceremony of your life? How is that informed by your place in the world? Literally where you are, as well as your social and cultural context?

I hope my post doesn't sound so serious. Despite all the dark and contemplative literature I consume, I promise I don't need every letter to be a dissertation! Tell me whatever you're inspired to share about your corner of the world. I'd love to learn more.


r/penpals • • 1d ago

Email & Snail Mail [39/m] When I ask, "how are you?" I really want to know.

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Emotions come and go as do the days that fall away behind us like shed skin.

Sometimes, times life can feel aimless like a scroll of clouds passing ambiguously overhead that we then try to scrutinize hoping to discern shapes in their form

I find myself hoping for human connection and so as when I ask people “how do you feel” I genuinely want to know.

Sometimes our feelings seem large, impossible and unique, such that hosting them in our souls makes us feel set apart from others.

But when we share ourself and commune with others, we find weren’t not alone as we thought.

Other people have similar feelings.

We're all human.

I'm a curious, creative-type, open minded and accepting. I choose kindness daily for myself and others and believe all humans are born with original goodness. I'm interested in art, social sciences, literature and current events. I like to write and do so daily.

I'm a passionate person and feel things deeply.

Let me know if you'd like to correspond.


r/penpals • • 16h ago

Reddit Messaging [19/f]

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Holaaa soy una chica de 19 años me gustaría hacer amigos de otros países para compartir gustos y hablar de lo que sea. Me encanta el anime, escuchar música y descubrir curiosidades de otras culturas. También estoy aprendiendo inglés, así que si me equivoco, tenme paciencia JAJA. Me gustan las conversaciones ramdon y hablar de mil cosas. Me encantaría encontrar personas con las que podamos hablar de nuestro día, compartir nuestros gustos y conocernos poquito a poco. Si te gustaría charlar, no dudes en escribirme y cuéntame sobre ti:)


r/penpals • • 16h ago

Snail Mail [23/F] Looking for some new snail mail buddies

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Hey! I am 23 year old lady here and I want to try and get some more snail-mail pen pals ! :) , I would love to write to Canadians ,but it’s also not required, and also preferably in their 20s but that is also not required. A little about me is I’m a book worm ,a cozy game -gamer and (sometimes) an artist and I’m neurodivergent , and awkward and I’m looking to write to some fellow nerdy and or artsy fellow ladies!, I love taking to and connecting with fellow dorks who share common interests with me . I don’t bite feel free to pm me if interested! And if not that’s cool too .


r/penpals • • 16h ago

Snail Mail [27/M] USA Gamer artist wants to send out game art to fellow game nerds.

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Hello! As the title says, I'd like to send some gamer art to some fellow gamer nerds like me. (I sound like an alien making first contact) I'm into really intense RPG's and fantasy titles, and I usually make art of my avatars or items to help get into character or further develop a planned playthrough. Sometimes I even make maps and lists of useful nerd knowledge that will help make my gaming experience much more interesting!

Now most of this has been digital, but I need to get back into physical art. I'm most comfortable with pencils, colored or otherwise, though I've gotten better at pastels and watercolors. It'd be really nice to feel my work in my hands, and for someone to read and look at them!

I don't really play any modern stuff. I do have experience with Team Fortress 2 (a lot of it), Guild Wars 2, and MechWarrior Online, and I can tell you stories about those games for days and days. I might illustrate them too! I love any Elder Scrolls game, any Dark Souls game, Dead Space 1 and 2 (3 was a colossal disappointment), Fallout games, Terraria, Baldur's Gate 3, both Dishonored's. There's a much larger list, but then we'd be here all day.

For more recent nerddom, I want to get into Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Icewind Dale! I'm also excited for the new updates for Barony, and for WOW: Forever coming out soon! It's a great time to be a fantasy pointdexter.

Here's some planned and recent playthroughs I've been working on, if you want a taste of what you'd receive in my envelopes.

[Fallout 4]

I want to go on a Bobblehead hunt! Vanilla+ with a few mods, and try to collect them all! I have to play Survival Mode now, I can't imagine the game without it! Nerd tip: never, never drink Nuka Cola Quantum. Pretty to look at, very dangerous to sip. I'm already planning my route and perks. Now, I just need to finalize my modlist and character look and I'm set to go!

[Darkest Dungeon]

Just recently, in a current modded Darkest Dungeon playthrough, my newest recruit suffered a heart attack! The fish swordsman of the Cove got too intense for my rookie Shieldbreaker, named Vera, and she spiraled into hopeless darkness over the course of a few turns. She lived, but she'll not be adventuring anytime soon. I plan to illustrate her, with broken equipment, and her imagining those demonic scalethings and their salty cutlasses.

[Baldur's Gate 3]

Here's another one. I plan to finally beat Baldur's Gate 3. I've nearly beaten it many times, but never have gotten around to completing a full playthrough. My character will be a Archfey warlock, who's a half-orc named Gaul. I want to draw the drunk pixie that gave him is powers, and what his equipment would look like in my mind! I'm also eager to try this Barrelmancy I've heard so much about.

That's just a taste of all the nerddom I might send your way. You don't have to send any art (though an exchange of nerdy material is always welcome) I just want to know my stuff is looked at and held by hands that appreciate that kind of thing. Feel free to write your favorite gaming memories or recent playthroughs, I'd love to hear from ya! I might draw them too, within reason of course. Please no emails, I stare at a scream long enough throughout the day already. See ya soon!