Battles

How you feeling today @MissGremlin? 💛

@MissGremlin and @NightFury (and @AuntGlow )

I also experience the next-day "lighter, but feel bruised and tender" next day after a big cry or emotional outpour. We're in good company with each other, I think.

My fluffy dog would definitely agree that having strangers to the house is very disregulating @MissGremlin . He gets very nervous and upset until they leave, and even after that he is on edge for a while until he properly calms. And there is nothing i can do that prevents it - i can sit with him, talk to him, pat him.... nope. Doesn't work. Partly trauma possibly for him, possibly part instinct because he is 30% maremma. If he met the same person in the street though, he would go up and greet them (he even does it to people he loves seeing at the cafe and trusts, if they come to my house!)

I'm sorry your family perceive it as "weak" ☹️; im sorry they dont understand. Im sorry that masking up is the safest way to be with them.

I hope you are able to limit the time, take many long "toilet breaks" (maybe you have a minor gastro bug?? 😉😉), and get through it.

I hope you can plan to do unwinding and healing self-care after they depart.

Hello @AuntGlow, I have alot of big feelings today and some dark thoughts (I'm safe).

How are you going sweet?

@AlwaysMyself we most definitely are in good company i reckon ☺️.

It was just unexpected of them coming in and I was still in bed when they rocked up. I had to put Casper in my room as he's just too excitable and wants to say hello to everyone 😂. Awww i can relate to your dog, i still get uncomfortable around people no matter how many times I see them.

It's horrible having to mask the whole time and it's exhausting. It's also so disruptive to Casper and I get told that I should just get rid of him cos he gets too excited. As I've explained to them, Casper only gets so excited cos I don't have anyone come over regularly so when someone does he's just extremely happy to see them.

How are you going today?

Haha my other dog (the longer nose) is so exvited by people too lile Casper 🤣 @MissGremlin . I have to hold her back from rushing visitors lol.

I love black labs for their enthusiastic love. 🥰😍

Eek they didnt even say they were coming?!

I hate unnanounced visitors!! And also tradies that dont give an approx time of when they will come and say to be available all day just in case 🥵.

I have to go now, off to my counsellor. She is good to talk to. Since ive had a relatively OK week we may actually get to talk about more than just keeping afloat !

@AlwaysMyself haha yep that's casper, he just loves to see everyone 😂.

Casper definitely has all the enthusiasm, but he's also a big snuggle teddy bear 😂.

I was only told that my internet would be interrupted from 8am-12pm but I didn't know they were coming inside. Oh that be available all day drives me crazy.

I hope your meeting with the counsellor went well. I'm glad that it's been a relatively ok week for you, that makes me happy 😊.

@MissGremlin Oh wow! Caspar is adorable in his costumes! He makes the most gorgeous Xmas tree! Love his smile too. These really put a smile on my face and heart. He’s such a beautiful boy.

@Cuddlebear hehe Casper is such a character, he's always pulling funny faces when I take pictures too 😂. I'm so glad they put a smile on your face, this is exactly why I love to share them here ☺️

Hey @MissGremlin checking in on you.

Hello @NightFury my sweet, it's been a really rough day but I'm safe for the moment.

How's your day been?

I have Casper being absolutely petrified at the moment to go near the kitchen after I just cooked lamb for the first time 😕