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@avant-garde that's a really heavy thought hun. And I am so so sorry that your expression of your needs was ridiculed. That's so deeply unfair, and absolutely shameful behaviour on the nurses' part.

So rough having to work out exactly how much depth you're going to have to go into in order to get adequate care without also triggering yourself - and it's a roll of the dice if they'll be understanding or not.

Do you find it helpful to preface the conversation? I dunno, something like 'I know these stories will be intense and maybe sound unbelievable, but it would be very helpful for me if you could be open and understanding' or some such?

@Jynx

I tend to just tell them everything and deal with the aftermath because figuring out how much to tell us often just too hard and stressful

Especially everything going on right now

Fair enough @avant-garde - not ideal by any stretch. I wish there were an easier way, but alas I have not yet found it. Crying in almost all of my medical appts is pretty standard for me now hey.

Truly, I am sorry that you have been through such a nightmarish experience. You deserve care, kindness, patience, and understanding, not disbelief and ridicule.

I shall have to bid you goodnight. I hope overall you're feeling a little better? If not, I wish you very speedy recovery my dear. Enough to be able to enjoy some sunshine over the weekend 🤞💜

Sorry @avant-garde

@Jynx

It's father's day tomorrow and I'm scared

How you travelling today @avant-garde? Hope you managed to get some sleep 🤞💜

@Jynx

Our posts were 10 seconds apart

Haha we just posted 10 seconds apart @avant-garde!

Totally a legit one to be bringing up all sorts of uncomfortable and scary feelings hun. What do you usually do to weather this emotional storm? Much hiding under blankets seems like a good option to me...

@Jynx

My brother and his mum and I go to some random botanic garden each year

Tomorrow is different though, the visiting minister didn't get permission to fly home last week after a health scare and he is the happy family preacher type and I don't know if he's preaching tomorrow yet.

If he is in not going because it's hard enough with a clued in minister let alone one who doesn't acknowledge abuse happens in the church and so doesn't think it needs to be spoken about.

@ArraDreaming

Hey, I like going to the gardens because my brother's dad was a donkeys butt too

I'll be glad when it's over

Partly for the clearance tools and stuff that I tend to enjoy

Partly so I can stop feeling like burning displays and getting angry