Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.
AppleblossomSenior Contributor
For a while I have tried to find a thread I had started when I joined the forum that could be a "home" thread for me.
Being busy about the forum has been a coping style, where I can acknowledge all my different life experiences that had been silenced. Possibly do some good and prevent things from getting worse. Like the little boy with the finger in the dyke.
Feeling fragile
Needing Nurture
In response to: Fragile
GlistenSenior Contributor
@tyme why were you sleeping on the floor?
I found a carpet beetle in my hair last night - Eww
Guess what I planted?
In response to: Re: Fragile
outlanderSenior Contributor
In response to: Re: Fragile
AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Thanks for asking @outlander
got a few things done … cats to vet and to plaza to cut new keys
had flare up with my son which is really difficult but we are working through it… maybe
walked off my agitation
I been walking on eggshells for a long time….weary sigh…Don’t even like using that saying… as I see eggs as premium food which I often couldn’t afford
holding formation as my good friend @Faith-and-Hope might say
hey @tyme @Glisten
I have slept on the floor a bit in my life… some concrete, some newspapers and blankets, some mattress… mainly had say about a proper bed and who gets in it ..l.only for last 20 years….so some security…. But lifetime of trauma
In response to: Re: Fragile
tymeModerator
Aww @Appleblossom .
Here's a hug for you. You are too amazing.
Thank you for sharing and I'm sorry things didn't go too well if your son today.
Remember, we are your forums family.
And yes... eggs are not only a priceless comodity.. you can't even buy them!
In response to: Re: Fragile
AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Yep @tyme re eggs… and all the associations regarding sexuality, gender and pro creation and family … it seems a consequence of generations sex abuse and various constellations of abuse of power
I have not been able to take anything for granted
thanks for your support and to all on the forums who have cared
mostly I have tried to simply my story
In response to: Re: Fragile
tymeModerator
@Glisten , I gave my bed away, so I slept on the floor.. then when it got to the freezing cold nights, I eventually got a bed. It was about a year.
I'm a minimalist. When someone needs something, I just give it to them. I've given a washing maching, 2 sofas, my bed... even my house... My house was left empty for many years. Then when someone needed a home, I let them live in it.
As for the thyme, that's actually where my username originates! My real name is related to thyme, herbs etc...
In response to: Re: Fragile
outlanderSenior Contributor
In response to: Re: Fragile
PeppyPattiSenior Contributor
@Appleblossom xx
My heart is with you while you manage your son. Tough.
always thinking of you
@Dimity @Meowmy
@Glisten @tyme @Appleblossom @ENKELI @Sophia1
In response to: Re: Fragile
GlistenSenior Contributor
@tyme is there an egg shortage in VIC?
WA we got eggs 🥚 😄
In response to: Re: Fragile
GlistenSenior Contributor
Wowzers @tyme you are a rare person. The world is a better place for having you in it ☀️
You could start a Guess @tyme‘s Real Name contest. But if someone guessed correctly, you aren’t allowed to tell them.
It would be funny if your name was Rosemary 😆
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
You’ll soon be able to use one secure login to access all SANE services.
For added security, members are now required to log in with their email address and password - member names are no longer supported for logging in.
If you had a Forums account before 19 May 2026 and haven’t set up your new login yet, you'll be prompted to set up your new secure login when you sign-in.
Fields marked * are required
