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Group chats tonight (Monday 24/06/2019)

TheMixTheMix Posts: 3,113 Boards Guru
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Hey everyone,

Tonight, we have Support Chat and General Chat running from 8-9:30pm.

Support Chat: A place to talk about anything on your mind in a safe, supportive environment. Alice and Lucy will be modding.

General Chat: A place for more light-hearted chat about pretty much anything be it TV, music, the weather, that hilarious video you saw on YouTube etc. Wayne and Stephanie will be modding.

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New to the community? Go here to find all the info you'll need about group chat.

You can find the 'join' links on this page once the sessions open. When you click 'join' for a session, you'll be taken through to our lobby area, from which you can access all the open rooms.

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Enjoy,

Aife & the team

Comments

  • dancertoridancertori Posts: 127 The Mix Convert
    hopefully SC will be less busy today :/ it always seems to be super busy.
  • DancerDancer Community Champion Posts: 8,103 Legendary Poster
    dancertori said:
    hopefully SC will be less busy today :/ it always seems to be super busy.
    It is better than having nobody there to support you. Just stating the truth. Sorry if I seem sassy or rude at all. I didn't mean to be that way.
    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
  • TheMixTheMix Posts: 3,113 Boards Guru
    Hey @dancertori

    We have a thread here where some other members have shared some tips about what helps them get support when chat is busy. I hope you find it helpful :) 

    - Aife
  • JellyelephantJellyelephant Posts: 1,908 Extreme Poster
    It’s always busy we just all need to do give and take. If it’s busy try and support others and then when you ask for support other people will be more likely to try and support you. If you just ask for support all the time but don’t give to others then people might not be inclined to support u 
    The sun will rise and we will try again 
  • SienaSiena Posts: 15,681 Skive's The Limit
    edited June 2019
    Jellyelephant said:
    It’s always busy we just all need to do give and take. If it’s busy try and support others and then when you ask for support other people will be more likely to try and support you. If you just ask for support all the time but don’t give to others then people might not be inclined to support u 
    Id support everyone even if they dont give support. Its pretty hard to do in that environment, let alone by the end of day when too drained and when have own challenges. And just hard to know what to say anyway. (Also not saying to be rude lol just think good thing to point out and not make feel like there is a population of people who should get less support depending on what give) :)
    “And when they look at you, they won't see everything you've been through. They won't see the **** that turned to scars that began to fade with time. They won't see the heartbreaking things that shook up and changed your entire world. They won't know how many tears you cried or even what it was you were crying about. They won't see how strong you had to be because you had no other choice. What they will see though is how compassionate you are because you experienced pain. What they will see is how kind you are because you experienced how cruel the world is. What they will see is how good you are because you've seen how bad things or people can be. The difference between you and your experiences are who you choose to be, despite everything that could have turned you cold and unkind.You are the good the world needs and the best of us.” ~ Kirsten Corley
  • dancertoridancertori Posts: 127 The Mix Convert
    Jellyelephant said:
    It’s always busy we just all need to do give and take. If it’s busy try and support others and then when you ask for support other people will be more likely to try and support you. If you just ask for support all the time but don’t give to others then people might not be inclined to support u 
    i struggle to keep up with it and miss bits even if i'm not saying stuff, probably my dyslexia making it hard to keep up, and it gives me loads of anxiety.

  • JellyelephantJellyelephant Posts: 1,908 Extreme Poster
    Oh I’m not saying shouldn’t get support if you don’t give enough. It was more of a general comment that chat IS busy often... and if it’s too busy to get support then try offering support to someone else... and then if we all do a bit of give and take then it will help encourage peer support.. 
    The sun will rise and we will try again 
  • JellyelephantJellyelephant Posts: 1,908 Extreme Poster
    Even just something basic like acknowledging someone’s problem and saying u are thinking of them can mean a lot :)
    The sun will rise and we will try again 
  • Former MemberFormer Member Carer/musician Posts: 819 Part of The Mix Family
    @dancertori the others here have said it perfectly. I understand what your saying about missing things as at times chat can go quite fast even but we are all there to support you and if you miss something just ask them to repeat it, no one will get angry with you for that. Having dyslexia and starting straight into chat is really hard its fast some night but we can all support you. A tip I've found if I had a long day and my dyslexia is playing up I use chrome on my phone and log into chat and it makes it easier to scroll back through the chat to read comments (just dont put your phone on standby as you clear the chat by doing that) it is fustraighing some night when there is 12 in the room but no one will dismiss you for asking for some help. If there is something bothering you tonight and you need some support pop a post up on health & wellbeing and we can support you the best way we can. 

    Speak soon
    Abi
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