What's on your mind?

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  • _Kashmir_314
    _Kashmir_314 Posts: 707 Member
    edited March 2020
    I've been challenging myself this year to step out of my comfort zone, in an effort to reduce mysocial anxiety. I've been doing great, and I'm honestly proud of myself. This weeks challenge was to have lunch alone. This may not be a big to deal to most people, but I'm anxious just thinking about it.

    Have lunch alone? Or with people... I'm usually more anxious about having lunch with people... Although not as much anymore...

    Nope! I use people as a security blanket...probs TMI, but *kitten* it.
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  • GettinLean19
    GettinLean19 Posts: 452 Member
    1sphere wrote: »
    I'm anxious about having lunch with people who talk about stuff that I find boring as hell. (Lunch at work). I'll hide or walk away.

    Just imagine how anxious they are to talk to you! 😯
  • tinak33
    tinak33 Posts: 9,883 Member
    I want chocolate.
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    tinak33 wrote: »
    I want chocolate.

    nooooo. Goals
  • MelG7777
    MelG7777 Posts: 14,230 Member
    I've been challenging myself this year to step out of my comfort zone, in an effort to reduce mysocial anxiety. I've been doing great, and I'm honestly proud of myself. This weeks challenge was to have lunch alone. This may not be a big to deal to most people, but I'm anxious just thinking about it.

    That’s great! I love being alone. And being with people too. As long as you have a book or phone to read. I don’t know what I’d do if I were just sitting there. I mean, I can sometimes find someone to talk to but that’s not always a good option either. Good for you M!!❤️
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  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    Misdirection and plausible deniability
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Misdirection and plausible deniability

    words to live by.
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,127 Member
    I've been challenging myself this year to step out of my comfort zone, in an effort to reduce mysocial anxiety. I've been doing great, and I'm honestly proud of myself. This weeks challenge was to have lunch alone. This may not be a big to deal to most people, but I'm anxious just thinking about it.

    Have lunch alone? Or with people... I'm usually more anxious about having lunch with people... Although not as much anymore...

    Nope! I use people as a security blanket...probs TMI, but *kitten* it.

    I eat alone at work quite a bit - but don’t like eating alone at a restaurant- way to get out the comfort zone M
  • tinak33
    tinak33 Posts: 9,883 Member
    Are people really that messed up by the time change? Other than it being dark during my ride in to work (like it was in December....) I didn't even notice it.
    It takes me an hour to get to work, so I need to be up pretty early. But the time change has never had an effect on me.
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    tinak33 wrote: »
    Are people really that messed up by the time change? Other than it being dark during my ride in to work (like it was in December....) I didn't even notice it.
    It takes me an hour to get to work, so I need to be up pretty early. But the time change has never had an effect on me.

    Disagree
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,127 Member
    tinak33 wrote: »
    Are people really that messed up by the time change? Other than it being dark during my ride in to work (like it was in December....) I didn't even notice it.
    It takes me an hour to get to work, so I need to be up pretty early. But the time change has never had an effect on me.

    It’s thrown me off today - I was good yesterday I guess - but woke up late today - and I’m just a little off 🤷‍♂️
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    tinak33 wrote: »
    Are people really that messed up by the time change? Other than it being dark during my ride in to work (like it was in December....) I didn't even notice it.
    It takes me an hour to get to work, so I need to be up pretty early. But the time change has never had an effect on me.

    Time Change ??

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  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    tinak33 wrote: »
    Are people really that messed up by the time change? Other than it being dark during my ride in to work (like it was in December....) I didn't even notice it.
    It takes me an hour to get to work, so I need to be up pretty early. But the time change has never had an effect on me.

    Time Change ??

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    Frikken Arizona
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    what kind of world is this we live in where a person can remember every single horrible thing they ever did in their life, but then one day i sit down and start putting together my grocery list and i randomly forget the word "jelly".

    like i was sitting here searching for what i wanted on the store's website and i kept typing in "spread" or "sugar free bread stuff" and i swear it took me five minutes before i was like "oh yeah 'jelly' that's it haha"

    I could remind you of jelly. Or is that jell-o. 🤔
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    what kind of world is this we live in where a person can remember every single horrible thing they ever did in their life, but then one day i sit down and start putting together my grocery list and i randomly forget the word "jelly".

    like i was sitting here searching for what i wanted on the store's website and i kept typing in "spread" or "sugar free bread stuff" and i swear it took me five minutes before i was like "oh yeah 'jelly' that's it haha"

    I could remind you of jelly. Or is that jell-o. 🤔

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  • CatCoInc
    CatCoInc Posts: 2 Member
    Lilly's
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    I’m thinking about posts I read about love at first sight.
    I experienced it.
    43yrs later he’s still the love of my life.
    It’s got me thinking about the subject.
    How often do people experience it and stay together?
    Is it mostly lust and pheromones?
    When it does happen, how?
    I believe in soul mates and he is mine even though he can be the biggest pain in the a**. ❤️

    I’ve never experienced this but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
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  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    I’m thinking about posts I read about love at first sight.
    I experienced it.
    43yrs later he’s still the love of my life.
    It’s got me thinking about the subject.
    How often do people experience it and stay together?
    Is it mostly lust and pheromones?
    When it does happen, how?
    I believe in soul mates and he is mine even though he can be the biggest pain in the a**. ❤️

    I’m not sure I know what love really is these days - outside the love for my children and my immediate family - so I’m not sure about this 🤔

    Same. But i am curious about it
  • Mr_Healthy_Habits
    Mr_Healthy_Habits Posts: 12,588 Member
    Some things are just to personal for this place...
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,127 Member
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    I’m thinking about posts I read about love at first sight.
    I experienced it.
    43yrs later he’s still the love of my life.
    It’s got me thinking about the subject.
    How often do people experience it and stay together?
    Is it mostly lust and pheromones?
    When it does happen, how?
    I believe in soul mates and he is mine even though he can be the biggest pain in the a**. ❤️

    I’m not sure I know what love really is these days - outside the love for my children and my immediate family - so I’m not sure about this 🤔

    Same. But i am curious about it

    Me too
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,127 Member
    Some things are just too personal for this place...

    FIFY
  • happimess01
    happimess01 Posts: 9,074 Member
    When i finally go on that helicopter ride, I am gonna play this song on my phone ala 'Predator' style

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFgbc5Vcbw
  • GettinLean19
    GettinLean19 Posts: 452 Member
    tinak33 wrote: »
    Are people really that messed up by the time change? Other than it being dark during my ride in to work (like it was in December....) I didn't even notice it.
    It takes me an hour to get to work, so I need to be up pretty early. But the time change has never had an effect on me.

    I like it! I love suddenly having an extra hour of daylight in my evenings.
  • GettinLean19
    GettinLean19 Posts: 452 Member
    I’m thinking about posts I read about love at first sight.
    I experienced it.
    43yrs later he’s still the love of my life.
    It’s got me thinking about the subject.
    How often do people experience it and stay together?
    Is it mostly lust and pheromones?
    When it does happen, how?
    I believe in soul mates and he is mine even though he can be the biggest pain in the a**. ❤️

    I recently experienced something this tight with someone but our season together has passed and sometimes that hurts so much it takes my breath away. I don’t believe in true love necessarily but when I encounter something like what I had then, I don’t spend a lot of time questioning it ❤️