Just needed to be heard for a little while

lostinrates

I've not seen her on tv either.

There is actually rational behind my discomfort, as well as some lack of it, but I'm not going to go into it, because its .....neither here nor there. But...I often find it interesting which blogs etc become popular.

geminilady

I am afraid I don't have a big sense of humour but the thread today has made me giggle Was so glad you can laugh at yourself and don't mind if others do (in a nice way of course) I suppose it is not a good idea to read an autobiography?
Pyxis love you throwing your toys out of the pram Jack just got lucky and found fame even though lots had the same struggles.

Waves_and_Smiles

Autobiographies can be a very bad idea, but I have managed the odd one. The same for documentaries, I stick to animal ones where nothing is hopefully hurt! Soaps are a total no go as are period dramas! I have found myself feeling very afraid of modern appliances and not understanding why it isn't 200 years ago before now.

I don't mind people laughing, it is really funny. I am still not sure what I was thinking for that to happen!

geminilady

I understand about the period drama's they are very realistic,not over keen myself although I love Catherine Cookson type books set in the 1900-40's I love animal documentaries but there are often animals hurt,do natural things upset you like Lions catching a Zebra?

Waves_and_Smiles

I can't cope with natural hunting deaths on tv at all. I was the one running around after my cats if they brought a mouse in, trapping the little things in mugs. I remember one baby mouse that I trapped in cereal box that was so small it looked like a toy. I don't think I ever lost a mouse and became quite expert at getting them into corners whilst fighting off said cats and freeing them. I won't even kill a spider or a fly.

Pyxis

codemonkey wrote: »

She should change her name to Smuggy McSmugsmug.

I've got to try and see this epitome of smugness! This creature of smugness personified! What channel is she on? If it's a Sky or Cable channel. I can't as only have Freeview.
Why Jack? Is her name Jacqueline?

lostinrates wrote: »

I have wildly curly hair. It often shoots straight up . But my eyebrows mainly shoot up.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall when you're posting smilies! I hope you do it all at home and not down at the library! Or worse still, on a train!
(Mind you, that'd be a good way of clearing the seats around you!)

mellymoo74

She does the sainsburys ad where she makes a nutritious meal out of dust and pencil shavings for her son.

Pyxis

mellymoo74 wrote: »

She does the sainsburys ad where she makes a nutritious meal out of dust and pencil shavings for her son.

Huh! That's nothing!
I used to make nutritious meals out of shredded junk mail, morning dew and rabbit droppings!

elsien

Rabbit droppings and morning dew? Sheer luxury.
(I would go on with the theme, but the only things my befuddled brain could come e upwith were guaranteed to put people off their breakfast.)
poor nights sleep due to someone's alarm going off through out the night for the 3rd night in a row, then Gitdog getting the runs and whinging at me to go out at silly o'clock. Had to get dressed and take him down the road in minus whatever. He is now happily asleep while I send dirty looks his way.

Been meaning to ask, dibuzz if you're there, hope you're okay and sleep is getting a bit better for you.

Pyxis

The ten-page repost to the etiquette.

Pyxis wrote: »

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Here is the suggested THREAD ETIQUETTE. By following this etiquette, all posters, whether new or existing, will feel safe, unpressured and respected..

- This is a thread for support. We have discovered some good friends on here, but we promise always to welcome and include new people, and not to be cliquey.

- People may make suggestions to help each other, and might even ask if the suggestions were helpful or have been carried out, but we'll really try not to nag each other or put too much pressure on.

- The normal board rules about sexism, racism, homophobia etc. apply, but if we are careful we should be able to discuss almost anything without breaching board rules - so far we have discussed subjects ranging from child abuse to incontinence!

-If someone thinks that too much pressure is being applied, they can post the trigger word PENGUIN and flag up the fact that they believe there's a potential for someone feeling too nagged to do something. ANYONE could post PENGUIN if they felt there was a danger that suggestions were being enforced too much.

Similarly, if they want to discuss something that might be a trigger for some people, then posting PENGUIN would be a warning that what follows in the whiteout might be a trigger.


- So, if you think something might be a PENGUIN, please post something like the green bit which follows.

"I would like to discuss something to do with [insert subject here], but I am concerned that this might be a trigger for some people. Is everyone OK if I post about that?"

Then, when you post, repost the word PENGUIN above the discussion. Then post the penguiny bit in white! And the phrase END OF PENGUIN when you have finished.

It will look like this. You will be able to see the white text if you highlight it or if you quote it, (so please don't 'quote' a post containing a penguin onto the thread!)
(Harmless example follows here):-
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This is a penguin. A nasty, crotch biting penguin (CBP).
It isn't really! So you can look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozGTv0hxhpc[/url]


END OF PENGUIN

(NB on a tenth-page repost of the etiquette, you can see these penguiny words because they are white against the green 'quote' background. On a normal post, they will be white against white, and so won't be seen on the thread.)

IMPORTANT: It has been ascertained that some posters to this thread have found that there are certain subjects which act as triggers, precipitating a worsening of their condition.
To protect these posters, you are respectfully requested NOT to discuss these subjects on this thread:-

Religion. (Please note: it is recognised that everyone is entitled to their beliefs, and we respect those beliefs. It is only because of the fact that religion does act as a trigger for some posters, that we exclude it from discussion.)
N.B. Please don't even mention the name of the religion.

The afterlife. The reason for this is explained in this thread by one poster, and there will be others for whom this is a trigger.

We ask and thank you for your co-operation in this matter.


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It should be pointed out that if anyone is feeling very distressed or close to a crisis, they do not have to worry about what they are posting, or whether it is a penguin for someone else or not. In a crisis situation, just post! We wouldn't want anyone to feel that they couldn't ask for help in case it's a penguin! The penguin thing only applies to a general discussion situation.

- More suggestions please.............We stress that we are suggesting that we AGREE some Thread Etiquette to HELP people who might feel anxious about posting, we are not trying to IMPOSE rules, just relating this to facilitating groups, so that people feel safe and able to participate as fully as they can.