Peer Group Chat// Strengths in the Spotlight // Thursday 6th June 2024, 7-8:30PM AEST

Hi @Former-Member.

Im so sorry that your friend was gaslighting you. It must be hard as you sound like you valued their friendship. I think a breakdown in friendship is equivalent to a relationship breakdown. It hurts and can break your heart. I feel that there is a grieving process involved in it as well.

I had the same thing with stuff being posted on FB. It really hurts. But look at it from a different angle. That person shared with you what has been said. If they didn’t care they wouldn’t have showed you. I know everyone’s situation is different but when it happened to me it was a small circle of supposed friends, it was really rough and painful, but out of the woodwork out can different friends. I found people who couldn’t believe that she wrote such things. These people cared about me.

I hope you are enjoy the time with the cats. I could never volunteer in a rescue place. I would have to many dogs!!!

Hope you have a good day

Thanks @Captain24 Being ‘friends’ with some one for approx 2 years and having supported them a lot whilst she went through hard times due to her mums health and issues with her daughter to then have this happen does sting.

know I’m better off without her in my life due to decrease in my anxiety the evening I blocked her. It’s the unpredictable aspect that is unsettling me. Am thankful for the person who took the screen shot. On other hand, with fb telling me they need more information about location etc of post or can not assist with my request, kinda wish I didn’t know about the post. Trying to hang onto thought that I did what I needed to do for me and is outside my control what she decides to do.

it is tempting at times to bring a cat home but know I can’t. I’m limited to 2 animals max where I live plus my female cat would not accept another cat, found that out when I tried being foster carer. Going there works like therapy for me, it’s quiet and the cats help me forget about what’s happening outside their home.

Thankful for everyone on the forums plus my friends who also care about me. Had nice chat with one this morning which helped.

Going to start having a try at making hand made greeting cards from scratch, that’s if my own 2 cats will let me. My male especially has been very affectionate last few days.

More power to you @ArraDreaming a sincere big loving heart, is a beautiful and rare asset.

G

Did this same test approx 12mths ago and outcome for top strength the same in both

Wow @Former-Member

Kindness. I see that 🙂

@tyme

My top strengths are

1, Love

2 Gratitude

3 Forgiveness

Ohh I forgot the other 2

@ArraDreaming , @Captain24 , @Former-Member , @Glisten

I totally agree @Shaz51 ! Wow!