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Re: Does anyone watch KSI or Deji here?
I think I may have used to watch KSI when I was younger, I used to watch a lot of the gaming or reaction videos sometimes which were funny.
Amy22
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Re: 🏖️The Mix beach competition🏖️ The mix chronicles!
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Re: 19M looking for friends
@Princesslouise02 yesss i love Luke, i think my fav is probs Lorelei bc after season 4 Rory goes down hill😭 I thunk my favourite singer is probably Billie eilish!
@JMMV2005 thats amazing im so happy for you! I love going on forest walks, and i agree this autumn has been so so pretty
@JMMV2005 thats amazing im so happy for you! I love going on forest walks, and i agree this autumn has been so so pretty
Re: General chit chat
but other than that its been an ok day for me.hope today is better for you ❤️
TheNightmare wrote: »
im going back to sleep bc im exhausted 😩 hope you have a gd day!
eylah
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Re: 19M looking for friends
@eylah hii, how are you today ❤️
sorry for not writing in a while, I’ve had a busy week at school and it’s been a bit overwhelming. me and my parents have actually decided im not going to be going in to school anymore until the op (bc everyone is really ill and it’s very important I don’t get ill) so it was a lot to process just because now I probably won’t be back until after the Christmas holidays!!
@JMMV2005 hey! how have you been recently ❤️
sorry for not writing in a while, I’ve had a busy week at school and it’s been a bit overwhelming. me and my parents have actually decided im not going to be going in to school anymore until the op (bc everyone is really ill and it’s very important I don’t get ill) so it was a lot to process just because now I probably won’t be back until after the Christmas holidays!!
@JMMV2005 hey! how have you been recently ❤️
Re: Does anyone watch KSI or Deji here?
Nah. I used to but don’t really find them entertaining anymore. I also heard KSIs new song is pretty brutal 🤣 what did you think of it?
If I’m on YouTube now I’ll usually watch the beta squad videos . Been watching the NDL channel recently with Niko and find pretty much all of his videos funny lol
If I’m on YouTube now I’ll usually watch the beta squad videos . Been watching the NDL channel recently with Niko and find pretty much all of his videos funny lol
Faolan
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Re: Cold-Weather Joy!
My Cold-Weather Joy this past week was standing and looking out across the sea one cold, early morning. The air was SO STILL and it felt really peaceful:
Also, my friends and I went to the cutest pottery-painting cafe
and I made this little bowl / mug. I had so much fun:
And it's something small, but I walked past this tree that had a plant growing over it, and I just thought the colours were so PRETTY!
Hope everyone's having a cosy weekend
Also, my friends and I went to the cutest pottery-painting cafe
and I made this little bowl / mug. I had so much fun:And it's something small, but I walked past this tree that had a plant growing over it, and I just thought the colours were so PRETTY!
Hope everyone's having a cosy weekend
Sian321
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Re: This is probably going to sound very silly and stupid
Hey @Amy22 , thanks so much for posting this, and I suppose I just want to recognise too how it may have felt vulnerable to open up, as I can hear you say it might sound silly or stupid. Just as @kaii has said, none of what you've written sounds silly at all. I'm so glad that you chose to talk about this here. We want to listen
From what you've described, it sounds like you're dealing with quite a lot of shame around feeling like there's a child-self within your body, or enjoying playing games that people younger than you also enjoy. Is that right? I hear you, Amy, and that feeling of 'is there something wrong with me' can be *such* a vulnerable and skin-crawly feeling to have sometimes. I wonder what makes you feel like having this 'inner child' part of you might be 'wrong'? What do you feel would be a more 'right' way to be?
From where I'm standing, it doesn't sound like you've been doing or feeling anything wrong at all, and it feels really beautiful that you've managed to find a way to connect to your inner child and find the comfort you're needing. I know for me, for example, esspecially when I'm anxious watching movies like Paddington 2 or Moana (typically created for children!) feels so cosy and helpful.
If it would feel helpful to explore together, what it's like for you to feel like you're still mentally a child sometimes? What do you think that child-part of you needs right now?
Sending hugs, @Amy22
From what you've described, it sounds like you're dealing with quite a lot of shame around feeling like there's a child-self within your body, or enjoying playing games that people younger than you also enjoy. Is that right? I hear you, Amy, and that feeling of 'is there something wrong with me' can be *such* a vulnerable and skin-crawly feeling to have sometimes. I wonder what makes you feel like having this 'inner child' part of you might be 'wrong'? What do you feel would be a more 'right' way to be?
From where I'm standing, it doesn't sound like you've been doing or feeling anything wrong at all, and it feels really beautiful that you've managed to find a way to connect to your inner child and find the comfort you're needing. I know for me, for example, esspecially when I'm anxious watching movies like Paddington 2 or Moana (typically created for children!) feels so cosy and helpful.
If it would feel helpful to explore together, what it's like for you to feel like you're still mentally a child sometimes? What do you think that child-part of you needs right now?
Sending hugs, @Amy22
Sian321
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Re: This is probably going to sound very silly and stupid
Hey @Amy22, thank you for sharing this with us - this doesn't sound stupid and silly at all.
I just want to say that you shouldn't feel guilty at all for playing games, especially when they bring you lots of joy. There's no shame in being a kid at heart - I think it's great to see the world from this perspective - after all we have one life to enjoy. Doing what you enjoy makes up a lot of your identity. There's a lot of people similar to you including myself, I like watching object shows on YouTube even though I find the idea of objects talking and being well written quite funny, and I still really like watching cartoons more than shows/movies involving real life people.
It looks like you've recognised that you're no longer a kid anymore, and that in life, we take more responsibilities as we grow up. I'm here to tell you that it's definitely possible to partake in hobbies and adult at the same time - adulting can be quite scary and overwhelming sometimes, which is why we may find ourselves doing things which help us escape from this feeling, like drawing or listening to music. Playing games is not something to be ashamed of - you don't have to give up doing this for the sake of adulting.
I'd say achieving a balance between responsibility and finding time to engage in what makes you happy (no matter how childish it might seem to others) is great way to live life. I feel like it's manageable to take on responsibility one step at a time - there's no rush to adult at all, opportunities for growth will come naturally to us
Sending hugs,
Kai
I just want to say that you shouldn't feel guilty at all for playing games, especially when they bring you lots of joy. There's no shame in being a kid at heart - I think it's great to see the world from this perspective - after all we have one life to enjoy. Doing what you enjoy makes up a lot of your identity. There's a lot of people similar to you including myself, I like watching object shows on YouTube even though I find the idea of objects talking and being well written quite funny, and I still really like watching cartoons more than shows/movies involving real life people.
It looks like you've recognised that you're no longer a kid anymore, and that in life, we take more responsibilities as we grow up. I'm here to tell you that it's definitely possible to partake in hobbies and adult at the same time - adulting can be quite scary and overwhelming sometimes, which is why we may find ourselves doing things which help us escape from this feeling, like drawing or listening to music. Playing games is not something to be ashamed of - you don't have to give up doing this for the sake of adulting.
I'd say achieving a balance between responsibility and finding time to engage in what makes you happy (no matter how childish it might seem to others) is great way to live life. I feel like it's manageable to take on responsibility one step at a time - there's no rush to adult at all, opportunities for growth will come naturally to us
Sending hugs,
Kai
kaii
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Re: Is the texting helpline shout helpful? Have you had experience with them? (TW Mention sh)
anytime i’ve used shout i have had a good experience, there’s never really been a time where ive felt dismissed or anything at all!
sometimes there are long waits to get to chat to someone though but all the volunteers and supervisors are doing their best to get to answer all the chats in the queue.
chats last for around 45 minutes so you have a good amount of time to chat to someone too!
i now volunteer with shout so if you have any questions feel free to ask n i will answer if i know the answer:)
sometimes there are long waits to get to chat to someone though but all the volunteers and supervisors are doing their best to get to answer all the chats in the queue.
chats last for around 45 minutes so you have a good amount of time to chat to someone too!
i now volunteer with shout so if you have any questions feel free to ask n i will answer if i know the answer:)
