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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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TeejSenior Contributor
Omg you both too with the screeching parrot voice 😂 @Faith-and-Hope, @CheerBear
I think you and I exist at different ends of the spectrum when our flight fight button is pushed @CheerBear. I don’t fight or flight I freeze. I love your shoe polishing, curtain washing fight response. 😜 at least it’s productive.
Not sure where you sit on that spectrum @Faith-and-Hope. Maybe your a flight ?
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
I would be a complete mix of all three @Teej ..... and I think all three belong together - fight, flight and freeze .....
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TeejSenior Contributor
Are you softening my all or nothing thinking @Faith-and-Hope 🤦♀️😘. You are probably right 😀
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TeejSenior Contributor
Hi @TheVorticon, I just wanted to reiterate what @Faith-and-Hope, @CheerBear said. I also wanted to say that this thread is for all things so please don’t feel you can’t write something hard after a good news story. I think it’s great to have the spectrum of things here.
I guess I was wondering if it was hard to write for a fear of rejection. I want to remind you that you’ll not have rejection here. From things you’ve written in the past you’ve had nothing but support from us and I can’t see that changing. Is it something you want support for?
Im writing this not to push you into writing anything but to hopefully alleviate any fears you may have.
I understand though that sometimes big volcano feelings are also difficult to find words for. At the moment many of my Big volcano feelings are coming from something I need to address but keep getting overwhelmed.
I hope you are doing ok and I respect whatever you choose to write or not write and where you choose to. 💜🤗
edited to make more sense. Something was worded badly
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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frogSenior Contributor
Great news @CheerBear
Hi @Teej @Faith-and-Hope. I have also been known to do the screeching parrot (only when sorely provoked by offspring of course). I rarely get the fight response but have shredded newspaper in a rage to avoid doing my ex an injury 🐸
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
Truly awesome news, @CheerBear. Sending deep-breath hugs. Hoping the nerves and jitteriness calm in you very soon. So very glad this is coming up perhaps sooner than anticipated. 
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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MaggieSenior Contributor
@CheerBear 💜💜💜💜💜💜🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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