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My Nervous System's Greatest Performance — Bay garment-dyed tee
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My Nervous System Performance T-shirt

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$34.99
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★★★★★ Softly made in the 🇺🇸

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Comfort Colors® 1717
Garment-dyed & soft

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Description

The shirt that says the quiet part out loud

Some shirts just cover you up. This one says the quiet part out loud — the feeling you've been carrying around but haven't had the words (or the energy) for.

Printed on a Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee: heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton that shows up already soft, already broken-in, like it's been through a few things with you. Because comfort isn't a reward you earn after a hard day — it's the baseline.

Relaxed unisex fit, runs true to size — size up if you want to fully disappear into it. Printed to order in the USA, one soft shirt at a time.

From A Real Softie — soft, sarcastic self-care for people who feel everything and aren't sorry about it. 🤍

Washing Instructions

How to keep it soft (and yourself sane)

  • Cold wash, inside out, with like colors — like your feelings, handle with care.
  • Gentle detergent. No bleach, no harsh anything. We don't do harsh here.
  • Air dry when you can, or tumble dry low. Slow is kind of our whole thing.
  • Skip high heat — it protects the fit, the softness, and the print.
  • Don't iron directly on the design; turn it inside out or use a pressing cloth.
  • Garment-dyed cotton has slight color variation. That's not a flaw — that's the lived-in charm.

Basically: treat it gently, and it'll keep showing up for you.

Shipping & Returns

Good things take a minute

Every tee is printed to order — made just for you after checkout. Give us about 2–5 business days to make it, then 4–8 business days to reach you. You'll get tracking the moment it ships; follow it obsessively or forget about it entirely, both valid.

Free shipping on orders over $85.

If something's not right

We want you to love it. If your order arrives damaged, defective, or wrong, reach out within 30 days and an actual human will make it right — easy and hassle-free. (For the record: fewer than 1% of Softies ever need to.)

Email us anytime at support@arealsoftie.com. We're real people back here, and we keep it simple.

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Soft was never the problem.

A Real Softie makes soft, sarcastic self-care tees for people who feel everything and are done apologizing for it. Our tees are made to be lived in — through the chaos, the quiet, and everything in between. No toxic positivity, no "good vibes only." Just honest, funny, wearable reminders that being soft was never the problem. Glad you're here. 🤍

A Real Softie brand highlight — cozy still life with a folded garment-dyed tee, coffee, knit blanket, and lavender

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FAQ's

Where are you located?

We’re based in the U.S., and your order is printed and fulfilled through trusted U.S. production partners.

Do you ship internationally?

Not yet — we currently ship within the United States only. We’ll get there.

Will I get a tracking number for my order?

Yes. The moment your order ships, we’ll email you tracking so you can follow along — track it obsessively or forget about it entirely. Both are valid.

What materials are your products made of?

Comfort Colors 1717 — 100% ring-spun garment-dyed cotton. Soft enough to live in, sturdy enough to keep up with you. Full details are on each product page.