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This is AMAZING @tyme I can so relate to this! When I first saw my Psychotherapist over 20 years ago, I was psychotic. I can see this in me during a that time. I did some pretty crazy things. I cleaned houses to pay for my therapy.
Hypersensitive. I can see that they are definitely superpowers.
Highly intelligent stuff hey ? My friend who I truly miss is very lazy. She’s now writing messages she’s going to make an appointment with a Psychiatrist and get diagnosed. Im not answering her texts but I truly feel for her.
What is it like for you @tyme sorry I don’t mean to be rude but are you more attracted to being in a relationship. Having children ? When I turned 19 I just wanted a baby, I chose someone and had 2. Of course, there’s a journey written in one or two sentences.
I love this map….. Thank you
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I LOVE the picture! So serene!
And I love your posts and your questions!
To be honest, with your friend, unless she's going to do something with the diagnosis, it's not really worth it. I think the diagnosis is a way to get the targeted support.. anyway, at least she says she's going to do something about it.
As for relationships, my life is so amazing that if I had kids or if I was in a relationship, I reckon I'd be too hemmed in. Of course I'm not going to put my foot down and say absolutely no, but I'm totally not hanging out for a relationship or kids.
I have 3 little monkeys living next door to me, am I'm glad to hand them back to their parents.... having children can bring a lot of joy, but it's a huge sacrifice in may ways.
As I said, my life is so so full and amazing now. I don't think I'd want that to change! Seriously! If there was a person who'd 'follow' me and flow with what I do, then yeah, come along.. but I'm not going to sit around waiting for the perfect partner 🙂
Not sure if you get what I mean.. life's too short to put it on hold for something that may not work out.
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Wow, Im so enjoy reading your responses.
So the ‘rules of your diagnosis is to own, learn and let it go to be truly you ? I read in another post that you were stigmatised in a job about 6 years ago and that is so wrong.
I completely get what you mean.
But writing this: trying to sense your place in your work , I got a job as a carer, pretty much all I could do when my children were little.
My youngest son who is living his life nearby in another suburb……had cancer for 15 years and one of my bosses was extremely un-empathetic to me when he was about 9 years old. This ridiculous boss would ramble on about my head injury…….and make lots of talk up on praising herself on her University teaching degree.
Now , you and I know how a Dip Ed is very time consuming, I couldn’t or wouldn’t want to do this but I had a University Degree myself…….I just didn’t rave on about it……….
@tyme What do you think of people in Australia and their need or unneed of being in a relationship ?
My adult sons are both an absolute joy that they have their own lives. I never hear from my oldest but he’s a crazy study er and works full-time and I hear from him mainly when he’s feeling vulnerable. I haven’t spoken to my youngest son for over 3 or four years. But I know he’s working and he finds it emotionally difficult because he’s always getting his head around having cancer for a long time. He has a lot of support around him.
I know he has suicide ideation ……….I just don’t know what to do but …..there’s nothing……..
I wish…..
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It makes me feel @Lila3
That borderline is very misunderstood ? ( @EternalFlower has no diagnosis.....)
Emotional intuition
Infectious excitement
Superior emotional empathy
Being bold, courageous and speaking your mind
Immense passion, loyalty and determination
Great determination for life's beauty
Great curiousity
A whole lotta love
Being really compassionate
Infectious excitement
Heightened creativity.
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My ' friend blames her parents wholeheartedly for her problems.
We have discussed her childhood over and over again.
She is lazy.
She's very aggressive.
When I spend time with her,
I see like a black shade in front of my eyes sometimes that flashes
It feels like when she speaks about her original family - her parents and 2 brothers it's rich with anger. It's like she focuses on past traumatic experiences over and over again.
I don't blame her, I miss her but I as someone with my own issues - I do not want to have this in my life when she shows almost none of those symptoms but I feel if she worked on herself she could.
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@tyme @PeppyPatti @outlander not feeling too good today but giving it what i can.
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