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The shorts are out, the garden is prepped for chilling in later, there’s nice cold drinks chilling in the fridge.. you know, in case this is the only summer we get!
How’s everyone doing? How are we coping with the heat! I have to get used to being warm as it’s to be over 30 every day where I am on holiday, so 23 is nothing (she tells herself while sat here sweating)
Anyway, glad to hear your making the most of the weather. I'm doing fine thanks, someone actually complimented my shirt today so definitely a good start to it
*ps this is my 1000th post lol*
I’m glad to hear you’re doing ok. Always nice to get compliments like that to start your day off nicely.
So, I had set myself a goal to do 5 minutes on my step machine every day this week. As of 11.53 this morning that goal is complete (I will be going for walks this weekend so I’m not so fussed about weekend days). That’s 25 minutes more exercise than I did last week, so small steps (no pun intended).
Edit: meant to say congrats on reaching 1000 posts! It took me years to get to that, and then covid and the general chat thread happened, and now my 10,000th is staring me in the face!
Anyway, how are you feeling today other than boiling from the heat?
I’m feeling ok thank you, I have had a better week. I’m going to start tracking how hormones affect my mood because I’m pretty sure there’s a link at this point.
I’m gonna come to SC later hopefully help some people out if I can
@shannon_164 i mean like an anonymous email account, not on the mix or anything, but just so you can have somebody to vent to via email. I can leave you my email address if you want, just so you still have somebody to talk to and vent to anonymously with non of that input being ignored or edited. I see what you mean with certain platform restrictions and post edits.
i didn’t even realise that the mix went and edited half my posts on here lol, ofc it’s ok for other people to say shit about the mix and it be allowed to stay there because at the mix inconsistency is key - one rule for one person but a different rule for another - why be consistent when you can be the most inconsistent organisation to ever exist? lol. maybe i won’t bother showing my face one more time in a chat then.
it’s ok don’t worry, there’s no dm’s anymore so i wouldn’t want you sharing an email address on here as you never know who’s lurking on the web!!! thank you though, i appreciate you
@shannon_164 i'm so sorry it's been so hard for you, and that instead of getting help here, you got hurt and something major got ruined. Just don't be alone because i know what that does to people from personal experience. Sending you a virtual hug
@shannon_164 It's anonymous, literally just created it. Takes like 5 minutes, it's there if you ever want to just vent or ramble from an anonymous email account yourself 😂
But i really would love for you to be able to have one last support chat before you go. But i understand if not.
aw thank you so much @DonnerKebab
@Redemption hi redemption, i'm fine thanks, how are you?
@shannon_164 you are as well. Since i've been on this mix, you are literally one of the first friends i've ever had in my life. And you've been so kind and caring for so many others, and i'm so sorry you got hurt instead of getting support. I'm always here and on email to reach out to about anything and support you the same way you have me and so many others. You are a literal angel of a person, and i'm always there to reach out to whenever, whenever you want to vent or just talk. Without any restrictions of shadow edits or anything.
You deserve a place to vent on without fear of any consequences or stuff getting ruined my friend.
@DonnerKebab glad you're fine, I'm ok just on my lunch break, hopefully I can atleast pop in to support chat for a bit. I'm just comparing myself to people a lot like the guy who runs the course is only 27 and I'm 23 going on to 24 not much younger. People are getting married, I saw someone who is getting married and I'm here single, no job, it's tough. I know we are all on our own journeys but I question whys mone so slow and beat myself up for it.
And don't think if it's been a few weeks or a few months that you can't reach out cause it'll be awkward, reach out whenever you want, and just vent. Sending a virtual hug
i took a wee screenshot of it already so i did! you can edit the post before the mix beat you to it haha thank you
aw🥹thank you so much! you deserve so so so much good in the world @DonnerKebab - pls never ever forget what a difference you make the the world
@Redemption i know that feeling. it's like on social media when you compare yourself to others and it leaves you feel a bit down. But all that matters is your better than you were yesterday. It's hard, but only compare yourself to who you were yesterday, and that way, your always improving. Others have different opportunities, different paths open to you might not. Only comparing yourself to yourself yesterday is fair.
Why am i getting soviet union censorship vibes with the post edits?
I'll promise that if you promise the same
And remember, drop an email whenever you want, even from an anonymous email account yourself to remain completely anonymous if you want, and just event whenever you feel like it. Doesn't matter if your silent for a month or a year, just drop an email whenever about whatever. You deserve to be able to vent to somebody without fear of getting things ruined for you. And you deserve to not be alone.
Thanks @DonnerKebab yh its hard though, I made a thread about it all. I agree, sometimes it's about small steps, there's a girl called Zoe Crawley who does vids on tiktok and she said its small steps as time, she's lovely, she does a lot of vids on mental health etc. I agree, others get different chances or luck for example Tommy Fury a professional boxer he was born into a boxing famliy, it took hard work from him tbf but he got that opportunity to train etc, his bro is a heavy weight champion so he got a foundation to work on.
Yeah mate, how are you? How was the session today?
@DonnerKebab I'm ok thanks, just on the bus back. It was ok if you mean the chat and the course was ok. Hope you're having a good day. I'm just on the bus heading home, I hate the bus man
@Redemption i know what you mean, the bus sucks. whenever i'd get on, they'd drive before i could even sit down and it would send me flying.
@DonnerKebab yh exactly, so relatable, the driver slammed on his brakes the other week set me flying luckily I gripped onto the post thing or it could have sent me into the wall and taken me out. I wish I could drive but a benefit was I could come on the chat while if I was driving I couldn't have, I guess I could have sat in my car and chatted.