My Mood Matcher

Remember those folded paper “cootie catchers” we all used as kids?

You’d write silly fortunes inside, fold them up, ask a friend to pick a number, and then pretend the paper triangle knew their destiny. It was low-tech. It was ridiculous. And it was… weirdly comforting.

The Moody Catcher is our grown-up version of that.

Instead of predicting who you’re going to marry or how many dogs you’ll own, the Moody Catcher helps with something a lot more real:

👉 Naming how you actually feel today
👉 Normalizing it
👉 And, obviously, recommending a shirt that matches that mood

Because at My Mood Gear, we’re not here to pretend everything’s fine. We’re here to let you wear the fact that it’s not.

What Is the Mood Matcher (and Where Does the Moody Catcher Fit In)?

On the site, you’ll find a page called the Mood Matcher – our little interactive corner of the internet where you check in with your feelings and get matched with a shirt that fits your vibe.

You can try it here:
👉 Mood Matcher – Find Your Mood

The Moody Catcher lives inside that page. It’s the animated, neon paper fortune teller that pops up when you hit “Surprise me.”

• You tap how you’re feeling (or let the Moody Catcher choose)

• It shuffles and wiggles like the old paper version

• Then it lands on a mood and shows you:

  • A quick affirmation

  • A matching shirt

  • A collection to explore if you’re in that zone

It’s nostalgia + emotional honesty + dumb humor + merch. Pretty much the Mood Gear brand in one widget.

Why Build a Digital Cootie Catcher for Grown-Ups?

Short answer: because being human is messy, and nobody gave us good tools for talking about it.

Longer answer:

• Most of us were never taught how to name our feelings.
  We were taught to power through, shut up, or “be grateful.” Not super helpful when your brain is on fire and your spine is screaming “Everything Hurts.”

• We wanted something that makes checking in feel low pressure.
  The Moody Catcher is playful on purpose. Sometimes you need a little silliness to sneak in something honest.

• It fits the heart of My Mood Gear.
  The whole point of this brand is emotional honesty with a side of humor. The Moody Catcher is a tiny way to say:
  “Whatever you’re feeling today, you’re not the only one.”

Also, let’s be real: if we can take something from 5th grade and make it help people feel more normal as adults? That’s a win.

Some of the Moods You’ll Find Inside

The Mood Matcher isn’t about “good vibes only.” It’s about real vibes, honestly.

A few of the moods you can tap (or let the Moody Catcher pick for you):

😑 Not OK Today

For the days when “fine” is a lie and existing is the main accomplishment.

You’ll see a reminder that you’re not broken for having an off day — and you’ll get matched with our
“Not OK Today, Check Back Tomorrow” tee from the Serious Stuff collection.

🧬 Everything Hurts

For the “my body is mad at me for sitting, standing, walking, breathing, or existing” days.

We pair that with the Everything Hurts gear in our Moody Stuff collection, plus a reminder that needing rest isn’t weakness — it’s survival.

🙂 Passive Aggressive

Because sometimes “it’s fine” is absolutely not fine.

You’ll land on the Passive Aggressive shirt (obviously), and a little affirmation about how you learned to protect yourself with subtle signals — and that you’re allowed to figure out what you actually need.

💦 Moist

Yes. We went there.

If your mood is “chaotic neutral and here to make people uncomfortable,” this one’s for you. The Moist shirt is pure stir-the-pot energy, paired with a reminder that sometimes your mood is more of a… vibe than a sentence.

🧠 Amateur Therapist

For the “I’m not licensed but people keep trauma-dumping on me anyway” crowd.

We match you with the Amateur Therapist tee from Serious Stuff, plus a reminder that you deserve to be the one being listened to sometimes too.

🥴 Self Destructive

This one gets real.

If you’re stuck in patterns that don’t serve you, the Moody Catcher won’t fix it (we’re not wizards), but it will remind you of this:
You’re not defined by your worst habits. Noticing the pattern is already one step toward changing it.

🍷 Dateline & Wine

Your ideal night: a blanket, a glass of wine, and a true crime episode that absolutely will impact how you look at your neighbors.

For you, there’s Dateline & Wine in the True Crime collection, and a nod to the fact that being observant doesn’t make you paranoid — it just means you pay attention.

💾 Dying of Dysentery

A mood for when life feels like the Oregon Trail and you forgot extra supplies.

We send you to the Dying of Dysentery shirt in Vintage Gamers, plus a reminder that you’ve survived harder levels before.

80085: Boobies (Calculator Edition)

If your brain still thinks upside-down calculator words are peak comedy? Yeah, same.

The Moody Catcher will steer you to the Boobies calculator shirt in the Vintage Gamers collection — with a little affirmation that your inner middle-schooler is alive and thriving.

How the Moody Catcher Connects to the Real Human Series

If you’ve seen the YouTube series “Real Moods of Being a Real Human”, you’ve already met the heart behind this little widget.

In those videos, we talk about things like:

• not being okay today

• burnout

• emotional exhaustion

• dark humor as a coping skill

• trying to function in a world that expects you to be “fine” on command

The Mood Matcher and Moody Catcher are the interactive cousin to that series.

You watch the video and think, “Yep… that’s me.”

Then you can hop over here, tap your mood, and:

• see it reflected back to you in words

• get a tiny affirmation that doesn’t sugar-coat things

• grab a shirt that lets you show up as you are

If you haven’t watched the series yet, you can start with this episode:
👉 Real Moods of Being a Real Human: Not OK Today
(Drop your YouTube link here)

Why This Matters (Beyond Selling Shirts)

Sure, we’d love it if you find your new favorite tee through the Mood Matcher. That’s kind of the business model.

But under that, there’s this:

• A lot of people feel broken because they’re tired, anxious, hurting, or burned out.

• A lot of people were taught their feelings are “too much.”

• A lot of people feel like they’re the only one who’s not okay.

If a weird little glowing digital cootie catcher can make someone:

• laugh

• feel seen

• and say “Oh… I’m not the only one”

…then it’s doing its job.

Try the Moody Catcher for Yourself

You don’t have to overthink it. That’s our job. 😅

1. Go to the Mood Matcher page:
   👉 https://mymoodgear.com/pages/mood-matcher

2. Tap the mood that feels closest to you right now
   (or hit “Surprise me” and let the Moody Catcher pick)

3. Read the affirmation

4. Check out the matching shirt or collection

5. Walk away knowing:

   • Whatever you’re feeling

   • However chaotic or “too much” it seems

   You’re still just a real human having a real mood. And around here, that’s not something to hide — it’s something you’re allowed to wear.