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Best Of
Here is a little something to help everyone who is struggling
●You have survived everything that you have gone through up to this point. The best day of your life is still yet to come. There are still people you haven't met, and things you haven't experienced. YOU CAN DO THIS.
Overwhelmed-
●remember that you are not broken, you are just carrying more than what most people can see.
● sometimes survival can look like silence, stillness, or sleep, and that is okay.
● if all you have managed to do today was exist, I i am so very proud of you as that is not nothing, it is resilience.
Feel alone
● you are not a burden, your pain just has not found enough safe places to land yet.
●the fact that you are still here right now while feeling everything this deeply, is its own kind of courage.
● even when all your thoughts start turning against you, you are still very much worthy of grace.
Survival
● your mind may lie to you a great amount, but the fact that you question those lies means you are fighting back.
● you do not owe anyone a smile. Some days just being here is the boldest thing you can do
●you are absolutely not a failure for struggling, you are human for feeling.
Overwhelmed-
●remember that you are not broken, you are just carrying more than what most people can see.
● sometimes survival can look like silence, stillness, or sleep, and that is okay.
● if all you have managed to do today was exist, I i am so very proud of you as that is not nothing, it is resilience.
Feel alone
● you are not a burden, your pain just has not found enough safe places to land yet.
●the fact that you are still here right now while feeling everything this deeply, is its own kind of courage.
● even when all your thoughts start turning against you, you are still very much worthy of grace.
Survival
● your mind may lie to you a great amount, but the fact that you question those lies means you are fighting back.
● you do not owe anyone a smile. Some days just being here is the boldest thing you can do
●you are absolutely not a failure for struggling, you are human for feeling.
Goodbye and Thank You!!
Hi Hi Everyone,
I'm writing this post to let you all know that next week will be my last week here at The Mix. Although my time here has been short, I have learnt so much and truly loved every second here at Community - and I want to thank you all for welcoming me with such warmth.
I have been inspired by each of you, in how you show up for one another and for the Community. You each have so much compassion and care, and its been so wonderful to see it shine in this little corner of the internet.
Please continue to be kind to one another, and most importantly to yourself. You will each achieve amazing things and continue to grow. You should all be very proud of yourselves, I know I am in the short time I've known you.
Take care,
Lily
I'm writing this post to let you all know that next week will be my last week here at The Mix. Although my time here has been short, I have learnt so much and truly loved every second here at Community - and I want to thank you all for welcoming me with such warmth.
I have been inspired by each of you, in how you show up for one another and for the Community. You each have so much compassion and care, and its been so wonderful to see it shine in this little corner of the internet.
Please continue to be kind to one another, and most importantly to yourself. You will each achieve amazing things and continue to grow. You should all be very proud of yourselves, I know I am in the short time I've known you.
Take care,
Lily

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📆 This Week's Schedule w/c 21.07
Hi hi all! - Happy Monday!
Here is this week's schedule, which outlines all the different support activities we've got on this week. We'll aim to post these schedules every Monday whilst we're experiencing some chat closures.
Disclaimer: These are also subject to change based on mod and supervisor availability. If we make any changes, this post will be updated ASAP.
Note: To access our chats please head here, and to access our threads they happen right here on the boards!
Here is this week's schedule, which outlines all the different support activities we've got on this week. We'll aim to post these schedules every Monday whilst we're experiencing some chat closures.
Disclaimer: These are also subject to change based on mod and supervisor availability. If we make any changes, this post will be updated ASAP.
Note: To access our chats please head here, and to access our threads they happen right here on the boards!
Monday: Afternoon General Chat (3:30pm-5pm) and JD-Support Chat
Tuesday: Support Circle and General Chat
Wednesday: Support Chat
Thursday: Support Chat
Friday: School Leavers Chat (1.30pm-3pm)
Saturday: Watch Party: How To Train Your Dragon - ITVX (2pm-4pm)
Sunday: Support Thread (11am-12:30pm) and Daytime Chat (Chat TBC, 3pm-4:30pm)
Tuesday: Support Circle and General Chat
Wednesday: Support Chat
Thursday: Support Chat
Friday: School Leavers Chat (1.30pm-3pm)
Saturday: Watch Party: How To Train Your Dragon - ITVX (2pm-4pm)
Sunday: Support Thread (11am-12:30pm) and Daytime Chat (Chat TBC, 3pm-4:30pm)

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Men
From all groups, ages, backgrounds etc. I believe men can have harmful attitudes and behavior. They don’t see women who don’t look like a pornstar as literal scum on a shoe, so it makes me mad at them too. Even my male family members are horrible. One of my brother says he gets mad looking at ugly woman and my gay cousin told a woman he wouldn’t hire her because she’s ugly (this is a job which is unrelated to looks).
I believe men are sometimes conditioned to learn these beliefs to only view women as equal if they could sexually appeal to them.
It’s hard not to be a misandrist when my point is proven everyday.
I believe men are sometimes conditioned to learn these beliefs to only view women as equal if they could sexually appeal to them.
It’s hard not to be a misandrist when my point is proven everyday.
Am I bisexual or straight?
Throughout my life, my sexuality has been fluid and changes from straight to lesbian. But at around 16, I was sure that I was bisexual.
I was equally attracted to both men and women, and I didn’t care who I would end up in a relationship with.
But due to my years of being constantly bullied by men, making me crave their approval, my attraction to women has suddenly dropped. I still have a small attraction to women, but it’s very small.
In my mind, I’m convinced that if I don’t get approval from a man, then I’ve failed as a woman.
If I had no other option, I would still date a woman. But because I’m convinced my worth in life is based on how men view me, I would still crave to be approved by a man.
If I didn’t have this mindset due to bullying, I wouldn’t care whether I ended up with a man or woman.
Am I bisexual or a straight woman in denial?
I was equally attracted to both men and women, and I didn’t care who I would end up in a relationship with.
But due to my years of being constantly bullied by men, making me crave their approval, my attraction to women has suddenly dropped. I still have a small attraction to women, but it’s very small.
In my mind, I’m convinced that if I don’t get approval from a man, then I’ve failed as a woman.
If I had no other option, I would still date a woman. But because I’m convinced my worth in life is based on how men view me, I would still crave to be approved by a man.
If I didn’t have this mindset due to bullying, I wouldn’t care whether I ended up with a man or woman.
Am I bisexual or a straight woman in denial?
Re: your doing your best 💓
if today is a struggle try to focus on just one thing that you can do by the end of the day that might turn today into a win. ( just getting through today is a perfectly acceptable win to
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A little reminder 🫶🏼
Hey everyone ☺️,
I wanted to share a message with you all today. A little remind you that you’re doing the very best you can and I hope you know that is enough 🫶🏼.
It’s perfectly ok to have those bad days and setbacks. They’ll come and go, even though, deep down, it can feel like those days last forever. I know how that feels, I’ve been there too. That trapped feeling, when you want to move forward, but the weight of past experiences and/or emotions hold you back. I get it.
But here’s the thing..you’ve got this!
Getting through each day is enough. Everyday is a step forward. Giving yourself time and patience is enough. Go at your own pace, don’t rush your healing for anyone else. ❤️ This is your journey.
And remember, healing isn’t a straight line. It’s a storm you learn to dance in. Some days, ‘enough’ is just breathing. That counts too!
No matter what you’re going through, you are important. You are deserving. Even if you don’t feel like it right now, even if those inner voices try to convince you otherwise..don’t listen to them.
You’re doing enough.
You are enough 🫶🏼
I wanted to share a message with you all today. A little remind you that you’re doing the very best you can and I hope you know that is enough 🫶🏼.
It’s perfectly ok to have those bad days and setbacks. They’ll come and go, even though, deep down, it can feel like those days last forever. I know how that feels, I’ve been there too. That trapped feeling, when you want to move forward, but the weight of past experiences and/or emotions hold you back. I get it.
But here’s the thing..you’ve got this!
Getting through each day is enough. Everyday is a step forward. Giving yourself time and patience is enough. Go at your own pace, don’t rush your healing for anyone else. ❤️ This is your journey.
And remember, healing isn’t a straight line. It’s a storm you learn to dance in. Some days, ‘enough’ is just breathing. That counts too!
No matter what you’re going through, you are important. You are deserving. Even if you don’t feel like it right now, even if those inner voices try to convince you otherwise..don’t listen to them.
You’re doing enough.
You are enough 🫶🏼

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lonely in loneliness
I would say it - heart of gold.
Would reach out to ppl but met w radio silence or would give them my all and met with ghosting. All ppl I know are gone now.
It was always me and just me but I wish I had a friend like hey u ok? But it’s just me keeping myself up so I won’t pity over how lonely it actually is. I always believed that it’s gonna be like I dream of it and trusting ppl but they just leave, even after years suddenly you realize that it was u reaching out and when u let them be, they don’t care anymore😔💔
Would reach out to ppl but met w radio silence or would give them my all and met with ghosting. All ppl I know are gone now.
It was always me and just me but I wish I had a friend like hey u ok? But it’s just me keeping myself up so I won’t pity over how lonely it actually is. I always believed that it’s gonna be like I dream of it and trusting ppl but they just leave, even after years suddenly you realize that it was u reaching out and when u let them be, they don’t care anymore😔💔