I totally understand. If you haven’t checked it out already, A Practical Wedding is a good online community that can help keep you sane. Best of luck. I’m touring venues this week.

I don’t like scary movies but I love reading horror books. Perhaps the visuals and music are too much for me but I find pleasure in imagining it on my own?

It took me some time to read this because I didn’t want to revisit a thread about rape. I’ve print screened the whole comment. It’s beautiful. Thank you! You’re a great writer btw and very wise. I hope you recover from your recent surgery. Growing up I had a heart condition that required pretty intense surgery for a 9…

I’m the admin assistant at a Montessori school. My desk faces the window towards the entrance. I’m the one with the panic button under my desk. If someone comes in with an automatic I don’t even know if I’d have time to press the button.

Thanks for sharing. I'm sorry about the panic attacks. It's great you're getting help. I like the phrase unexpected turbulence.

Thanks! I appreciate your reply and stories. Feel free to reply to any of my comments.

Thanks for sharing. That was very comforting and I wish you the best.

Thanks. I don't know how I feel. I went to support groups because I thought I should given I'd just been raped. But I didn't have the trauma symptoms that my peers did. In hindsight it's messed with me indirectly over the years. So my recovery is also confusing. Thanks!

Thanks for your input. This makes sense. Thank you.

Currently no. But my family has in the past and I expect it to happen again. I like it but I might just be accustomed to it culturally. There's definitely annoying parts but the good outweighs the bad. I'm glad you're feeling well. Best of luck!

Trigger warning: I want to preface that I’m feeling fine.

Thank you! I’m glad you’re happier too. I’ve done some tutoring and I definitely understand the difference you mean. And you’re right, there are alternatives out there. It can just be hard to see when you’re in deep. Thanks for the feedback and have a beautiful week!

I’ve got a job! Job searching can really humble you and make you doubt yourself. There were tears, botched interviews, great interviews without any followback, and finally the one job that fit me perfectly that I actually fucking got!!!

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So true! Thanks for replying! If I do, it'll be with much more purpose than last time.

Thanks! It's definitely healthy on paper but it gets better each day!

Thanks. I’ve been a mouth breather forever and it’s given me a gummy smile. I’ve had really painful and expensive gum surgery because of it. I didn’t know everyone hated me until the Internet.

I want to thank Jezzies for your support in my previous posts! This is a really nice space. I also finally went to Torrid a few weeks ago and feel much better about my body! I’ve decided to quit graduate school and look for a job which is scary with my crohns and health insurance needs but I’m leaving a toxic…

Rant from a Puerto Rican woman in the greys:

After a while I wasn't ready to read more replies. So this comes very late. Thank you for your thoughtful response. I've print screened it and will revisit it when I need to. This really motivates me and gives me inspiration. Thank you thank you thank you!