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General chit chat

General chit chat

Hi@Faith-and-Hope, @utopia, @Mazarita

I'm still not very good at 'navagating' this site, maybe that's why I kept trying 'instant' chat sites - they seemed easier. But I like that messages can be checked, that it's not instant feels like some sort of barrier against instant shock I suppose - though I know this is a public Internet site so anyone can use it. I also think, though I hate the term Mental Illness, as I think it takes all the physical out of it, that the people that cause trauma probably suffer from it, so they would have just as much right to use it. But I feel a bit like typing I think, so I thought I might just blurb a little?
I've went away for a few days. I go every month. I visit the center of my Universe 🙂 The one person who has been there with/for me, their whole life & I believe will remain that way until I die 🙂 . . . & quite the large Family they have provided for me to share in 🙂 I go from, it almost seems like another Planet sometimes, my life is very quiet; to the center of my Universe, which includes 5 grand-children ranging in age from almost 2 to, going on 18; then there's the partner, the partners Parents and a large variety of friends 🙂 I often find myself thinking 'alein sound dimension' - there's so much noise on so many different levels! Every single one of them has every gadget known to mankind, and most of those gadgets make noise! And my World is a lot calmer, with a lot less going on - we're usually driving in the car, taking children to school, doing whatever shopping is necessary for the day in time for whatever seemingly endless appointment is due, . . . by the time my alarm goes off to make sure I wake up in time to get tired in time to go to sleep in time 😄 There's no way I could keep that pace up anymore! After a few days I find myself almost running away with my tail between my legs 🙂 But it's the perfect balance really, I do spend a lot of time alone - apart from my 3 furry, four-legged friends; but I am extremely lucky, my bond with my only child is of a strength I can't see breaking; I get a phone call or text every night & welcomed by a dozen open arms and smiling faces every month. I am lucky, I have a good life. Well, I think life is just a word, neither good nor bad. I have good experiences and I am happy 🙂

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Hello Claire

My sweet beautiful cyber-grandgirl

Yes I am very paranoid about cyber-space . . . and real-life space . . . and well - just very paranoid!

I hope your not pushing yourself too much {nag, nag, nag - oh . . . that feels better :)} But I understand doing nothing doesn't help either 😉 Updating your safety plan sounds like a really good plan 🙂

It's pretty warm here, I think I might get us all wet and soapy 😄

Love you and Thank-you for loving me

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Hello Cheerbear ❤️ (it doesn't even seem to like me using the little heart icon?!?)

Thank you for the love, sending a truck load . . . no a convoy of truck loads back to you 🙂

I'm sure your right about NikNik being naughty with the Nutella and I kind of like the theory of a baby mod accidently sitting on the big red 'DON'T PRESS' button by accident too 😄

You wouldn't think my empty World could feel emptier, and I don't really think that's the case; I think the truth is you and all my SANE friends have made my World so much fuller and I'm a scardy cat at the thought of it being empty again.

Don't worry, I'm sure they'll be so many knocks at you emails door soon, you won't be able to keep up 🙂

Love you Cheerbear ❤️

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Hi @Former-Member. Niqua, I managed to find you here even without notifications! I guess we are an inventive lot of forumites, working out practical work-arounds when there's a major site outage.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I am here too, not lost in a notifications slip up. This reminds me of those times when the power goes out and we have to light candles. At our place, that has often meant pulling out much unused guitar or ukelele, enjoying the quiet for a while. And diving back on the computer as soon as the power is back on again.

Hi too to @outlander, @Owlunar, @Former-Member, @CheerBear and everyone else who miraculously sees this post. Well wishes to you for this unusual day on the forum.

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Im paranoid too i have to be very careful Niqus. If someone found out that i was here shite would really hit the fan.
My first hospital admission i was so paranoia and worried i told them to delete me off here. They locked the account for me and i was the only one to be able to reactivate it which helped alot. But i get you. Im hearing you ❤

Lol nag away it doesnt bother me. I went for 15k bike ride while watching a movie then went for a walk. Then went for a drive and was set off by a song and now im having a heap of trouble controlling it and blaring music doesnt help so im trying to listen to catchy music and do my safety plan
Haha lol its showers here today so i only gotta get the soap and wait for the next shower outside 😉

Also the heart symbol type in : heart : but without gaps (had to do it like that otherwise it wouldve been a ) try that out and see if it works

Love you loads ❤❤

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Hello Lisajane ❤️

Thank you and all the wonderful people on this wonderful site ❤️

I am feeling the love and support that I have never found anywhere else 🙂

Hope you feeling Ok too, in fact I hope your feeling good, you should because good is what you give to so many ❤️

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Hey @Former-Member, I am here for you too my awesome friend xoxo

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hello my scottish sister @Mazarita

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OOOooo Mazy (if that heart works it's compliments from Claire outlander)

I went to all my friends last posts this morning and gave them likes, but I don't know if they got the likes?

Thank you for popping in, I should have gone to the long rave - reckon I would have found you there? But I think I've retreated here, like it's my safety go-to place.

The power very rarely 'goes out' here, even if the Sun won't play my game - then I can always fire up a genny 😄

I was thinking of you a lot, I wanted to say I miss you, but I don't need to now 😄

It does feel a bit like a 'black out' not that that really makes sense, a 'black out' of notifications - no Solar panel or generator can fix that!

Love you Mazy

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Hello Shaz

Thank-you! :heart;

Look at all the Forumites laughing at the nasty computer bug - you can't stop such special friendships that easy 😄

And we all know the moderators are going to squash it!!!!!

{Well, I feel a lot more confident about that now :D}

Love the pictures, love the hugs and LOVE YOU

Niqua

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Niqua, 'like' notifications are not coming through either. We're all navigating nearly blind at the moment. All the more heartening that we can still find each other.

How's everyone's day been so far? I am having a slow one after a big day out (by my standards) yesterday.

@Former-Member

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