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Honestly I'm This Close To Quitting For Good or the Problematic Or Worse Copypasta is a phrasal template and copypasta about being close to quitting something, like a TV show or activity, because all the characters or another aspect of the subject is problematic, and the poster keeps getting attached before learning this. The copypasta was popularized on X / Twitter in early May 2026 and was started after user @motsdemaelys made a post about quitting reading for good because every author ends up being problematic. The post inspired some backlash and discourse about the idea of being "too problematic."

Origin

On May 2nd, 2026, X^[1] user @motsdemaelys posted, "honestly i'm this close to quitting reading for good. every single author i actually love turns out to be problematic or worse. i'm so tired of finding out after i already got attached. feels like i can't enjoy anything anymore without a background check first," garnering over 3,000 likes and 3,900 reposts in five days.

honestly i'm this close to quitting reading for good. every single author i actually love turns out to be problematic or worse. i'm so tired of finding out after i already got attached. feels like i can't enjoy anything anymore without a background check first

The post proved controversial, inspiring several notable quote-retweets criticizing the poster. For example, on May 3rd, X^[2] user @teachrobotslove made a long post about how everyone has problematic aspects of themselves, garnering over 60,000 likes in four days.

That same day, X^[3] user @Unohanabbygirl quoted the post claiming that the poster, and their generation in general, has a "crippling case of moral ocd," garnering over 63,000 likes in four days.

Spread

The "Honestly I'm This Close To Quitting" copypasta inspired new versions throughout early May 2026 as it spread online and people adapted it to reference other subcultures.

On May 3rd, 2026, X^[4] user @ashwxrya posted, "honestly i'm this close to quitting food for good. every single chef i actually love turns out to be problematic or worse. i'm so tired of finding out after i already got attached. feels like i can't enjoy anything anymore without a background check first," gaining over 22,000 likes in four days.

On May 5th, X^[5] user @carkisms posted a version about the adult animated series South Park, writing, "Honestly I’m this close to quitting watching South Park for good. Every single character I actually love turns out to be problematic or worse. I’m so tired of finding out after I already got attached. Feels like i can't enjoy anything anymore without a background check first," garnering over 7,100 likes in two days.

On May 6th, 2026, X^[6] user @ruemennd posted a version about It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, writing, "honestly I’m this close to quitting watching Always Sunny for good. Every single character I actually love turns out to be problematic or worse. I’m so tired of finding out after I already got attached. Feels like i can't enjoy anything anymore without a background check first," gaining over 5,900 likes in a day.

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