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Riding a wave

Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor

Riding a wave

Hi all,

@CherryBomb, @Former-Member or any other @Former-Member floating around Forum Land, will you ride a wave with me? I thought I would be fine doing something...but it turns out that the something has made my big feelings BIG and now I'm in a pickle...and there's nothing worse than a pickled turtle! I'm going to go and snuggle in my bed so I probably won't actually respond to you, but it will still super help me to know that I am not utterly alone on the wave. I don't want to tag anyone else because I don't want anyone to feel they need to respond. Thank you in advance for riding with me.

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CheerBearSenior Contributor

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@Phoenix_Rising - I am doing that really silly thing where I am 'in the bathroom' because I so super badly want you to know that you are not bad for talking out your feelings. As @Former-Member said, I would feel distressed thinking you were not. It is not hard to sit with you in your muddle. Sharing distress with understanding listening eyes, seems to decrease distress so often.

I will sit with you (quietly tonight) but am very much with you (@bookish and @Zoe7 too).

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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@CheerBear

AND @Phoenix_Rising Suzanne's last post from yesterday was edited too and there was no notification or email that I receive - actually saw it when I re-read it today. I was not impressed by that either - icky!

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Unknown userMember

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When I got home this afternoon, I saw the edited guides first. Then I went to the Forum Changes thread thinking that surely someone would have mentioned the updates and pointed everyone in that direction. Right.

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor

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@CheerBear It's ok, I read your post earlier about how you had to help a friend tonight (as opposed to a not-friend). I can see you under the like button and I assume I am also snuggled in your handbag so all is well...even when it is superly duperly amazingly not!!! Don't drop your phone down the toilet!!!!

BTW I hope your icky appointment went ok today. I definitely closed my eyes and I don't have any ears...except when you make some appear by magic when you want me to hear you being awesome like on Monday.

Go and take care of your friend tonight CheerBear. It sounds like she really needs you right now. From what I can see, this mess sure isn't going anywhere any time soon. It seems to be getting deeper by the day.

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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@CheerBear and know we are thinking about you too CB

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor

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@Zoe7 @Former-Member @CheerBear @Former-Member @Former-Member right now this muddle feels like a thousand muddles that so many of us have experienced before. It feels to me exactly like so many situations that CheerBear has described being in, and it certainly replicates many experiences I have been in. I feel patronised, voiceless and powerless.

I do not matter,

I'm only one person,

Destroy me completely,

Then throw me away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Pc50W2FnU

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Unknown userMember

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And there is my P word. 🙁

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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@Phoenix_Rising and if one more person says to me that they care or are here to support me then I will most likely throw the computer. Just like fish - reeled in and then let go again to fend for yourself - no wonder I can't trust anyone!

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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It's okay @Former-Member I'm sure we will cover it all for you before we get in trouble AGAIN!

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Unknown userMember

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It's good to know I'm not the only one feeling patronised (except it's not good at all and none of us should be feeling that way). 🙁

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