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In my dreams, you lay your sorrow on the table, and the air between us is soft and we have time.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 55 minutes ago

It should always be around 15 c around me at all times. Its too hot.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

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I'm back. How is everyone?

[-] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago

I try so hard to be understood and it just doesn't work out :cri: like I know NTs get misunderstood too, idk. Its very frustrating running over and over what I'm going to say, what I'm hoping they'll say, and they just immediately misunderstand and I walk away with them not getting it at all. At least this latest thing was not terribly important but its frustrating regardless.

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[-] [email protected] 10 points 15 hours ago

The pharmacist heard my accent and switched to English. I have never been this owned.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm going through it, but I'm trying my best.

I can't always be me, I hope people understand.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago

We do understand, and you don't have to be anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Hang in there, we believe in you cuddle

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

My therapist says I have to take a mental health day on Friday. The nerve of that woman...

But yeah I'm on the verge of mental collapse so it's probably for the better. Thinking about just marathoning Mad Max or something.

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Tiny human on public transport: :D

Tiny human having a meltdown on public transport: D:

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

People are already starting to study up for next semester. It starts in the beginning of september/very end of August. I am one of the late starters of the nerds because I am just starting myself.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Too scared to call therapistStill too scared to call the therapist. I don't know if it's going to be a consultation or if I'm just scheduling the consultation. I want to just go in person but I don't know if it's an option.

I'm too scared to pick up the phone. I'll just never make calls again. I feel like an idiot. Like I can't make myself do this, I keep trying and sitting on the website and staring at it. I would rather dissociate and daydream for 10 hours than make this call.

I do not think I can make myself do it. Which means I'll never make autistic friends or queer friends. Fuck. Like I'm completely fucked. I'm fucked.

Like in my brain it would be easier if something happened to me, and then it's out of my hands. People would care about me because the situation demands it. It's not me chipping away, wearing people down with inane questions for months because people said "ask questions" and "be persistent". The war of attrition that is neurotypical socialization is a fucking travesty.

I can't do it. I'd literally rather cry and scream and break things. I wish I could spontaneously combust. That would feel better than this. I can't make the phone call and will get worse until I do and I'm selfish for hoping anyone has anything uplifting to say, if previous attempts to open up are anything to go off of

Idk what to do anymore. I can't make myself do this. I can't. I don't know how. I'm too scared. Like I'm gonna throw my phone out the window or something or like scream idk. I can't.

The office is closed for the day. Guess I'll do drugs and watch porn or something until it's time to be too scared to call tomorrow. Like I'm gonna fucking die holy fucking shit

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

I haven't been too active here the past few days as I haven't been feeling great. The pins and needles/tingling spread to my face, maybe it's a migraine? No idea. One of the surgical wounds on my feet is infected and I can't get medical help. I tried to get a doctor's appointment yesterday, the receptionist said a doctor would phone me, I waited all day but they didn't. So I asked the pharmacist to prescribe me antibiotics but he said he can't do that because he's a locum and I have to wait for the regular pharmacist to come back. As I am waiting for the car repair I can't travel any further (the GP/pharmacy is about 10 houses down from me so I can get there without a car, although even that is difficult right now with my foot issues) so I am not going to the hospital for this - I don't want to sit there for 10 hours waiting to be seen anyway. So I've put an iodine patch on it and I'm hoping that will get rid of the infection. Normally I prefer not to use antibiotics for infected surgical wounds and prefer to use iodine patches instead but the iodine doesn't seem to be working quite as well this time.

The neurologist gave me a follow-up phone appointment about my migraines and has pressured me into accepting a new migraine preventative drug. The big problem with this is, it's not safe to take an acute treatment with it. So if the preventative doesn't work and I get a terrible migraine, am I supposed to just grin and bear it? And I mentioned my pins and needles, as it could be neurological, and asked for an appointment to get checked out and she said she doesn't deal with other neurological issues, she only deals with migraines! What the hell? I thought if you're a neurologist you deal with all neurological issues but apparently not. She said if I want a neurologist to check me out for this I have to ask the GP to refer me and be on a waiting list for about a year. Not to mention how difficult it is to even get a GP appointment now. It is just so difficult and exhausting trying to access medical treatment these days.

And due to the foot/leg issues my further foot surgery is going to be postponed. I don't know how long for. At least the previous surgeries got rid of most of the problem, what remains will have to be treated with topical treatments.

Oh UK, just hurry up and legalise assisted suicide already. stress

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago
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[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

I'll be less active for the next few days while I attend a funeral out of town. Probably back later in the week since I'll be driving. Wishing all of you a better week, stay safe and keep lovin on one another.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

My condolences, and stay safe on your trip cuddle

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sorry for your loss. meow-hug

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

As a white atheist who can handle stairs is it my place to point out that the prayer room only being accessible by stairs is odd. I wouldn't care except the priest is handicap accessible.

Also its weird that basically every public institution in this country has a staff priest.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

I would prefer it if everywhere had a staff Druid.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

It would definitely be more fun for starters

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I could never support state funding of perversion (British culture) like that

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

There are druid orders all over the world.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Shush you, druids are great and not necessarily British

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

I will accept the proposal on the condition that any state funded druid swear an oath of anti terfdom

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

I think anything state funded needs to swear that oath (and also everything not-state funded)

[-] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

meow-hug Hugs for everyone who wants them, I love you all cuddle

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