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Riding a wave

Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor22 Mar 2017, 11:35 am AEDT

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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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor21 Feb 2018, 3:44 pm AEDT

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Big waves. Big big big waves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My aspieness isn't an illness. It isn't ever going to "get better." It is who I essentially, fundamentally AM...and who I am is not ok. The objective reality is that it is NOT ok to be me, is it. No one can stand being around ME. It isn't an illness, it's ME. This is ME...and the reality is that no one can stand being around ME!

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Unknown userMember21 Feb 2018, 3:47 pm AEDT

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Love the pic, thanks @Phoenix_Rising 🙂

Yes that is right we do care about you 🙂

Giraffe's Can't Dance

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Unknown userMember21 Feb 2018, 4:07 pm AEDT

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I'm sitting here with you @Phoenix_Rising and @Catcakes 🙂

Have you watched Giraffe's Can't Dance? Shall we watch some others?

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CatcakesSenior Contributor21 Feb 2018, 4:09 pm AEDT

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Why @Former-Member?

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor21 Feb 2018, 4:11 pm AEDT

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@Catcakes do you know why people can't stand having you around? I don't know what it is about me that people can't stand...and thus I have no idea how to change it. It seems to be my aspieness more than my BPD-ness, and my aspieness isn't an illness that is ever going to "get better."

@Former-Member I will watch Giraffes can't dance now. Do you want to choose another story for next?

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Unknown userMember21 Feb 2018, 4:14 pm AEDT

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@Catcakes just a suggestion as I know @Phoenix_Rising has found them comforting before 🙂

@Phoenix_Rising sure thing I'll get on to it! 🙂

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CatcakesSenior Contributor21 Feb 2018, 4:16 pm AEDT

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I can’t say for sure @Phoenix_Rising but a mismatch of communication styles, a push/pull of attachment , anger/despair/neediness/overstepping boundaries...... something in there😞

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CatcakesSenior Contributor21 Feb 2018, 4:17 pm AEDT

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But how do I get to read it @Former-Member?😣

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Unknown userMember21 Feb 2018, 4:24 pm AEDT

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Sorry @Catcakes, if you click on the title Giraffe's Can't Dance it will take you to a youtube link where you can watch it. I'm about to post some more too. Maybe you can let me know your favourites 🙂

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor21 Feb 2018, 4:25 pm AEDT

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@Catcakes, @Former-Member posted the link to Giraffes can't dance. Here it is again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvuNjPLP9J0 This is what CheerBear and I do - read stories together but not.

It sounds like people don't actually explain to you what it is that they can't cope with either. I guess it is probably essentially you, just like it's essentially me. I'm glad you have your partner and kids.

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