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Every morning I drive east into the sun. At traffic lights I put sunscreen on the backs of my hands. This morning I realised that this is self care, Very rare for me. I need to do more of this....
Thanks @CheerBear, I don’t know what’s going on, I’m misfiring all over the place, I just wish one would hit my brain
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Not at all @Catcakes ..... just my son (S1) and daughter-in-law (DIL) just walked in.
On an iPad you have more facility than you do on a phone ..... can you see a blue “edit” word somewhere just below the tool bar ? Click on that and you will be able to remove the image you posted. I crop mine to remove my name, but I have slipped up with that before and had it pointed out to me.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Tho k you will find there is a caretaker mod team on for New Years Day @Catcakes so our regular mods can have a break with their families - same on weekends and other public holidays.
They may (or may not) be less in tune with who we are as individuals here ..... and up to speed with our individual stories ..... and they may be tending to people who are in a higher state of distress ..... I can’t be sure so I am just giving you a bit of a presumed scenario.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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It seems like you've got lots to deal with @Catcakes. When I have lots happening things get shaky and tricky and everything can feel and be a bit hit and miss.
It helps heaps to have a safe base where I know I can be a bit scrambled and it's ok. I hope you have or can find somewhere that feels like that for you too. Somewhere at home, a thread here, a place to visit in your mind, a journal... lots of options.
I'm heading off for the night. People do hear you and listen to you. I hope things get a little easier for you soon.
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CatcakesSenior Contributor
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So to be given any sort of support @Faith-and-Hope one has to demonstrate that they are in a high state of distress??? I must be understating it then. This forum is a farce
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Oh dear @Catcakes ..... maybe I didn’t say that very well.
Have you been able to edit the image ?
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Unknown userMember
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I'm sorry I'm not up to date with this thread, but can I help @Catcakes?
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CatcakesSenior Contributor
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I don’t really care about the drawing @Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member
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Unknown userMember
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So skimming what's been going on, (which means I might miss the point entirely....) But you're upset that the mods didn't reply? The thing is, they rarely reply. I'm not sure why, but I know from personal experience they very very rarely reply to me. I think other members have relationships with some of the mods, but I don't know much about that. Right now we have 'caretaker' mods. They are probably new and inexperienced and probably run off their feet doing lots of stuff. I wouldn't have high expectations for them responding to your posts. It's not personal, it's just the way things are. WIth regards to the forum being a farce - the mods are there to be in the background. It's really all about peer support, not about the mods stepping in and doing 'stuff'. I'm not sure how you would go about contacting the mods cause I've never had much sucess, but please don't think it's personal or that you have been ignored. There are members here that care about you, and that's what the forums are really about.
I hope I don't make things worse for you with this response..... ?
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CatcakesSenior Contributor
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Not worse @Former-Member I’m in a bad way, Not just because the mods wouldn’t answer my question, Not because other forum members ignore me, But because I’m in a bad way. Thanks for your explanation
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