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I'm not doing great at all today. I'm feeling down. I also keep beating myself up for everything and feel like I'm just failing. I need a break from everything. It's getting so hard that I don't know how to keep going anymore especially since I can't talk to anyone around me as they are leaving me or don't understand.
Hope you don’t mind me reaching out I just really need a chat and though I could come on here and vent and talk for a bit.
@ENKELI, thank you , I think it’s mostly healed now, it just takes a while. Do you like skincare? I love skincare, it feels so soothing 💖
@Shaz51, I’m sure it’s not as bad as you say. I’ve been meaning to write a fictional piece but haven’t gotten around to it.
@Jynx, I’ve written a lot of poems when experiencing strong emotions. Some of them I thought were masterpieces, but I think I was a little out of my mind and manic 😆. I do have tons of depressing poetry too. I don’t usually show them to others.
@Glisten, I hope your afternoon improves. Sending you lots of love 💖🫂
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JynxModerator
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@creative_writer if you ever feel brave enough to share here, I'd be very happy to read em! And manic or not, good poetry is good poetry! I'll see if I can rustle up some of my old stuff as well. Maybe we could make a poetry thread 😊
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@Birdofparadise8 a wild ride haha. Sometimes it's awesome to be able to connect so deeply to fiction that it moves us to tears! I cry watching movies like alllll the time lol
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ENKELISenior Contributor
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@Jynx lol, I cry in movies too.
I was watching Steel Magnolias once and there was someone at the door, salesman or whatever. I refused to answer because I'd been bawling my eyes out. No matter how many times I've seen that movie I still cry.
Certain books make me cry too.
Sounds like you're using your time wisely @Birdofparadise8 reading some naughty novels. Lol, good on you!
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@Jynx, I don’t know, I’m shy 🙈. I actually do need to go through my work one day, I have lots of it, some of it unfinished.
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ENKELISenior Contributor
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@creative_writer I love skincare too! I use a combination of Natio and Nutrimetics. I've tried various brands and found these two the best for my skin. And Natio is reasonably priced which helps when you're on a budget. At my last job a couple of the guys I worked with thought my workmate and I were 20 years younger than we were and I put it down to a regular skincare regime.
What do you use?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@ENKELI, I haven’t tried many Natio products. I’ve used their sunscreen which doesn’t react with sensitive skins. I use cruelty free brands like RAWW, Skinstitut, antipodes to name a few (I used quite a few brands). I’ve been trying to cut out non cruelty free brands, and cruelty free brands owned by non-cruelty free companies. I don’t think animal testing is necessary for cosmetics, the furry ones are too precious 💖
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JynxModerator
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That's okay @creative_writer only share if you feel comfortable! Maybe if others posted first it could help you feel a bit braver to post? I will try to find some of mine tonight and maybe make a poetry thread tomorrow, if I remember 😊
@ENKELI haha would have given the salesperson a bit of pause that's for sure. I've never seen Steel Magnolias, maybe next time I'm in need of a good cry I'll watch it!
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ENKELISenior Contributor
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@creative_writer I agree, I refuse to use anything that is not cruelty free. Natio have gained accreditation with Choose Cruelty Free and I also like that it is an Australian brand and made in Australia, and they have the Canstar Blue award for being the #1 cosmetics brand in Aus. Lol you'd think I sold the stuff! I like to research what I put on my face 🙂 Nutrimetics is another Australian company that has never tested on animals. I have been a consultant for many years, their products have always been high quality too.
I've heard of Antipodes but never tried it. As long as you find a product that agrees with you and is cruelty free that is most important.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@Jynx, maybe it would help if someone started the thread. Though I probably wouldn’t post my darkest poetry on here due to the themes being potentially triggering but I am sure I can dig up poetry that would be okay to post within community guidelines
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