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outlanderSenior Contributor
hi @Former-Member @Determined @Anony18 @soul @Faith-and-Hope
i was lil-caterpillar
im back... i think...
im treading very very lightliy at the moment
@Anony18 i also seen those pics you posted from your hike. they were beautiful and also the artworks too thank you for thinking of me
F&H - i also read on my depression thread as well. thank you for careing even though i left
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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soulSenior Contributor
@outlander - how you express yourself in relationships is your business and as long as you are not impacting negatively on others - do whatever you're comfortable with I say.
A person's character shouldn't be judged by their sexuality just as it shouldn't be judged by their race or religion.
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Hello @outlander 🙂 Real love doesn't have a gender preference, it just loves
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outlanderSenior Contributor
@soul@Former-Member @Former-Member
i dont think i shoudlve disclosed about the sexuality or hpv or the sexual abuse
its not that i dont trust people on here
its something not sitting right within me but i cant describe it
its reall weird like it was the wrong thing to do
maybe its the consequences of what ive told about
i know my family are safe and im safe and all this is anonymous and eveything like that but i cant help but worry
i cant quite put my finger on it
its like ive done soemthing wrong
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I don't think you've done anything wrong @outlander, I'm guessing you don't get to talk about those things very often and imagine it would make you feel strange. If you get really worried you can have any of your posts removed if you want.
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hello @outlander
i am here briefly
just finished the schizophrenia session..very informative and inspiring
what have you done? you ask
you have bravely and proudly made a statement about yourself, I am thinking, because you felt that you were in a safe enough environment to do so.
Be proud of yourself.
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@outlander
perhaps the feeling that you are trying to describe is vulnerability, rawness, even emptiness where you have been carrying so much intense emotion.
you are bound to feel strange
yes very important you are safe and your family are safe
if you dont settle try ringing one of the helplines to avoid anxiety spiralling which can happen to some people, not everyone, after divulging something that has been held onto tightly for fear of being judged.
You are safe and will not be judged.
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outlanderSenior Contributor
Yeah I know the sexuality is greatly being accepted in society now but its more than that now
I feel like ive done wrong revealing the sexual abuse and the health issues ive been having and some of my psych appointments and while I know a lot of other members on here to the same thing It just feels really weird
hmm im trying to think of the words to match the feelings....
vulnerable, alone, unsure, nervous, worried,
I ont know why my bonds would change now- just dont know I feel like im in a pickle for no reason but I cant settle it
I know the forums are anonymous which is great but im worried about the repercussions of opening my mouth and speaking my mind
this started more this afternoon after I was smashed with questions about family life and my sexual abuse while I was getting my bloods done and I should have seriously just not have said anything. If I didnt open my mouth then no one would know about anythign and I would have to go through all these tests and psych sessions and what happens if when I get into therapy they want to investigate further. I dont want it investigated further I just want to heal and live and not have to worry about my next appointment. Ive made plans to end all this quite a few times- im still here obviously so havent put them into plan and its not something I reall want to do
it no sue removing posts anyway, a lot of people already know my story and many more who are following the thread bt arent commenting so I dont really see a point of it. Whats said has been said I cant take it back and its not something I cant spin around and say hey I was lying about it everyone forget my story because that isnt the case at all. Everything ive said is true.
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