I let my antivirus software expire last week.

That was a big mistake.

I realize that now.

But I truly did not think that I needed it.

After all, I don't really do anything that most people set up firewalls for.

I don't go on any strange or sketchy websites.

I'm mostly doom scroll through the news and check in on my social media.

I don't download music or watch anything that isn't on streaming.

I don't really have the time or the motivation for the most part.

If you saw my schedule, you would understand why.

I work three jobs.

Most nights, I'm too exhausted to care about what I have for dinner.

And honestly, the idea of having one less bill was really appealing.

I kept seeing the pop-ups and thought,

Okay, maybe I should renew that.

But I never did.

And now, I am here. It really didn't seem like a big deal. I guess you don't really know how many random ads you get until your ad blockers go down and your firewall expires.

They pop up everywhere. One minute I'm reading a recipe for brownies.

In the next, I'm closing out of two or three pop-ups with the same obnoxious red font screaming at me.

To lose weight with these three tricks!

Or, contact hot single moms near you!

The worst part is that if you aren't careful, you can click the wrong X and end up in another browser altogether.

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