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09-05-2025 06:49 PM
09-05-2025 06:49 PM
@Dreamy those silly commitment things!!! Sitting and chilling on the bed is one of the best pass times.
09-05-2025 06:53 PM
09-05-2025 06:53 PM
@MissinTooth it's the having to socialise that i don't wanna have to do 😂. Yes sitting on my bed doing my colouring is what I love to do. Oh I might get a chance to draw pikachu.
09-05-2025 06:57 PM
09-05-2025 06:57 PM
@Dreamy I feel that. I don't do the socialising thing very often. I turned down a socialising opportunity today - we have our mid term staff dinner next Friday and I don't want to go. I spend most of my time feeling compelled to go, then convincing myself to go, setting myself a time to leave, watching the time, then stressing about whether I'm being judged for leaving early. It's easier not to.
I would love to see your Pikachu.
09-05-2025 07:51 PM
09-05-2025 07:51 PM
@MissinTooth yeah I don't either. I can totally relate to that. The amount of energy you have to put into working up the courage to go, it's honestly exhausting and so much easier to just not go.
I'm trying to calm myself down enough to see if I can draw pikachu, drawing while being shaky is no easy task.
09-05-2025 07:53 PM
09-05-2025 08:37 PM
09-05-2025 08:39 PM
09-05-2025 08:39 PM
@Till23really having a hard time right now. Struggling to calm myself down and with that comes the very intrusive thoughts. Trying to get through to lifeline but it's been a long wait already.
How are you going?
09-05-2025 08:42 PM
09-05-2025 08:42 PM
I'm sorry to hear that @Dreamy
I know it does seem to take time to get on to the support lines.
I can wait with you - I had practice today when I rang the bank and waited aaaaaggggeess to talk to someone
09-05-2025 08:43 PM
09-05-2025 08:43 PM
hey @Dreamy i'm solo modding so apologies in advance if i don't get back to you quickly! sorry to hear about those intrusive thoughts, i hear how draining that can be. sending you gentle hugs 💙
also just saw your Pika drawing as well, it's so cute!!!
09-05-2025 08:44 PM
09-05-2025 08:44 PM
Thanks @Till23, the waiting game sucks.
I'm just hoping when I do get through that it's a good experience cos I really don't need anything else to go wrong right now.
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