dont patronise me please Katie. Its not your style.
Im more than aware people are depressed. However i thought this would be a place for older people to talk like on the other forums but its gotten rather dark and is just turning intoma pseudo counselling session rather than an open place to chat.
I wont be back in here tho so dont worry. Id appreciate you not talking to me as if i were an idiot again. Im more than aware how the site is made up and the needs of its members. I may be less a delicate flower than most but that doesnt mean im any less sensitive to others.
I wasn't being patronising. Really. I have a weird sense of humour. I'm sorry if it came out wrong. I experienced it as feeling silenced myself, and silencing others who're feeling low. I'm sorry if you felt silenced and brought down by it. I'm pretty sure that's noone's intentions here. This thread is in the Support section of Vets.
Sometimes people need more support than others, and if they feel safe reaching out for it here, I see nothing wrong with that. More than one conversation can happen at once on a thread.
I don't think anyone's done anything wrong. Lots of misunderstandings combining to cause a bit of friction. It happens.
I think it's far better people be honest with where they're at.
You asked if anyone was there, I responded, because I am here. Not so many people are around right now cos of the hols.
Maybe if something like that happens again, we should stick to pm in such situations. What does everyone else think?
Personally, I don't see this thread as depressing... but that's because I have a warped sense of what's depressing and what's not. Talking about eating disorders, depression, bipolar, abuse, etc. - that's all normal to me now. It's been my life for 5 years, almost 6... so it doesn't bother me anymore. And this is Veteran's Support... Veteran's General is for chatting mostly, isn't it? about non-serious issues. Dunno, that's just my impression.
Katie, you oughtn't be angry with yourself... you did nothing wrong. *hugs* How are you doing? feeling any less floaty?
I'm going to get ready to go out for coffee with my husband in a little bit... lots of calories in a coffeeshop specialty drink, urgh, but they taste so good!! I'm thinking about a peppermint mocha, since I need/want caffeine... yum. They are pretty good. Or else I'll get a chai... love my chai, lol. The coffeeshop we'll be going to is in town, just about a mile away... it's so lovely, funky and the people know me. :)
I have a book that I want to post about, but I don't know if I should post in the ED section as it is a book on ED recovery and has exercises, or if I should post in the Reviews & Recommendations forum. Any ideas? I think it would fit better in the ED section, but... I don't know. :-/
Am listening to iTunes on shuffle. Nightwish just got done. :) ♥
RYL family: Doikers is my brother
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter into another! - Anatole France.
Your body needs calories when it's cold, April, maybe it would help to look at it that way?
How about popping it in the ED section as a start?
All I've eaten today so far is a large chocolate pastry thing. I'm not hungry for lunch, so will have dinner early. I feel... weird.
One more day, tomorrow, back to work on Tuesday.
Then I work Tues., Wed. a.m. and then have Thurs. off as the tube line isn't running, and walking over an hour home in the winter and dark isn't... pleasant - or really safe.
I'm loading up my mp3 with my new CDs and some older ones I missed last time. *crosses fingers it works*
*is a depressive munchkin*
mood status- 00:00 27/12/09, apathy/depression
mood status- 15:30 27/12/09 active depression with a side order of fear/guilt/wonder/nausea/cold/anxiety
Im so sorry things are bad for you Becci...wish I could take it all away xx
Ive just come back from the sales with a few bargains....it really wasnt busy at all, so it was quite enjoyable. I bought my youngest daughter some underwear and a top which she loves. I bought two birthday presents for my sister in laws (their birthdays are in february) and I bought myself a nice chunky and long cardigan......all half price!!
Am now sitting with a gin and bitter lemon chilling out!
