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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
She did @CheerBear. Forgot to mention that while I was there I took some cuttings of her lilac tree. I’m going to have a go at growing. Hmmm that’s about as exciting as it got. You are right too, sometimes we crave a day of nothingness and no drama 😊
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
That’s good, a bit of normal Cheerbear life again. @CheerBear. Are the kids ok with a quieter house....or has it become much louder again 😝
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
Can I ask a favour @CheerBear?
Im not sure when you want to get stuff out or be distracted or just chat socially. I don’t want to ask because it’s not about me but I don’t want you to think you can’t ask for what you need at the time. If it’s a heavy blurt it’s all good, a distraction it’s all good or social stuff the same. Irl and on here I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve and there’s not much to mistake as far as what I’m feeling 😳:face_with_rolling_eyes:. I hope that’s ok to write. I understand we need all of them. I also usually need a big hint if you want someone to just listen and not try to fix things. 🤦♀️
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TeejSenior Contributor
Lol with the outnumbering thing. Mine did the pack thing soooo much. It drove me crazy. @CheerBear
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
I can relate to all you’ve written @CheerBear. Sometimes it’s so helpful having lots of input and sometimes it would be so much more helpful in a private conversation. I understand to that you are in a tricky spot just now. I think I meant my post to be a general thing like.... at the moment I need some light stuff. In three hours I might need something different. I think I really posted that to say I’ll take my lead from you. Share what you want, when you want if it’s helpful. If it adds more stress then don’t share. You get to ask for what you need most. It’s taken me a long time but I get this much more now.
I have had some stuff id love to share to get ideas from everyone but can’t at the moment because it involves others and something that’s not known widely involving one of my kids. This is the frustrating part of the forum.
Jumbled is so very understandable. It’s ok to be all over the place with everything. It will all work out in time.
This week is is the first week in a looooooooooooong time I haven’t been in crisis as such. Oops not true - mini crisis Thursday night but it was a full week until Thursday that I made it. My mood is ok and I’m not quite sure what is going on but will be interesting to see how long it lasts. 😊 Thus I’m around for support in whatever form that looks like.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
On top of jumbled, I'm incredibly tired too, to the point where apparently I can go from participating in a conversation to completely out, in a flash @Teej 😉 I think I was asleep before the kids last night
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
Good morning, @CheerBear. Here if you feel like a chat. 
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