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  • Broken
    it's time to let out your closeted goth and be what it is that you say are
    • plushy
  • Lost
    @plushy That has a multi faceted answer. Though the long and short of it is that I've, in one way or another, embraced the darkness. Just not...
    • Xinyta
  • Lost
    Why are you a "closeted goth" ?
    • plushy
  • I'm Not An Artist.
    Do not feed into the lies of the mind. No one and nothing can stop you from trying, other than yourself. I draw on occasion. You'll see my profile...
    • Xinyta
  • Lost
    It's difficult when you're caught between wanting to improve - which means self analysis, and wanting to let go - which means no analysing of...
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Hi all yes a year older, I've never been on 'forums' before and it was just before the Pandemic that i found this one, i wanted to share that being on here gave me the strength to make big changes in my life........... quit my job and end a relationship with my live in boyfriend. I have followed...
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So i recently started a new chinese drama about an eccentric chinese opera performer and a wealthy businessman who becomes his supporter and his best friend/soulmate ahahah. I really love it a lot so far and it made me recognize a pattern in the fictional works i consume and love: Two...
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(All measurements in British Imperial) Pastry • 6 oz Self-Raising Flour • 3 oz Butter • Some water > I typed up some pretty exhaustive instructions for the “Artichoke & Red Onion Flan” recipe: same as but with slightly different ingredient list. Filling • 1 Onion, diced and lightly fried. •...
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Well i actually don't but i hate being a office lawyer and earning slightly higher than minimum wage after working my ass off all my life. I want to earn more. I don't want to depend on my parents for everything. My parents were still paying my bills even when i was working because there was no...
Yesterday was a subpar day in almost every sense of the word for autistic me. Days on which I change outfits more than once before leaving the house always end up like this (I often do this when my routine is messed up). I forgot something important to give to a friend I met up with, my shoes...
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(All measurements in British Imperial) Pastry • 3oz Self-Raising Flour • 3oz Wholemeal Bread Flour • 3oz Butter > crumble together with your fingers until it’s an even consistency (I use room temperature butter: totally wrong according to every book/body... but it’s easier, and has no negative...
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Chapter 1 There is a Thief (Continued) “Your Majesty, my Lady!” Another officer entered the tent, this one was accompanied a group of soldiers and a man they had captured, he had long dark messy hair, messy facial hair, and a rough, muscular build; it was Haroman. “Speak officer!” Answered...
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Chapter 1 There is a Thief Haroman saw many orange glows in the direction of the capital city of Háloma. He was traveling southeast pass the capital. What an unusual night this is! He thought to himself. Is the capital really on fire!?! Haroman turned and headed straight east towards Háloma...
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(All measurements are British Imperial) • 8 Slices of Bread > remove crusts, cut into squares roughly half an inch a side, spread in a greased medium size baking dish (I use supermarket white sliced, fresh: whatever type works for you is great) • 10floz Milk • 2oz Butter > bring to the boil...
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(All measurements in British Imperial) • 2tbsp Olive Oil • 1tbsp Butter • 1 Red Onion, chopped. > Lightly fry (just soft, no more) in a big frying pan • 5.5oz Arborio/Paella Rice • 1tsp Ground Turmeric • 1tsp Ground Cumin • 0.5tsp Chilli Powder • 3 Garlic Cloves, crushed • 1 Chilli, finely...
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(All measurement are in British Imperial) • 8oz Self-raising Flour • 1oz Ground Almonds • 1.5tsp Mixed Spice • 1tsp Ground Ginger • 1tsp Ground Cinnamon • 1tsp Ground Cloves > Sift into large mixing bowl • 6oz Dark Muscovado Sugar > mix in. • 6oz Butter > crumble in with fingers until texture...
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I am still in highschool (hopefully graduating end of 2020-2021 school year) and I need to take summer classes. I am taking a photography class. There is an assignment where we had to take many pictures of features of good pictures (lines,shape,texture,positive and negative space,repetition, and...
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Often when emotional regulation comes up CBT is a therapy people go to. While that does make sense as it is an effective therapy for many and therefor easy to find it has never worked for me. I could not analyze emotions that I barely knew I had or talk about issues I could not break down or...
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I am scared of being abandoned. I know someday my parents will die and i will be alone. I know life will have no meaning after they die and hope to die soon after them. I don't know how i will manage my property and i am scared i will be left penniless and in the streets. I don't want such a...
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WHAT IS ALEXITHYMIA? Alexithymia refers to trouble identifying and describing emotions. Most people learn about emotions from their parents. If your parents did not teach you about emotions or adequately respond to your emotional distress when you were a child, you may have trouble understanding...
INTRODUCTION Your beliefs and thoughts about yourself and others influences your emotions and how you feel. Negative or inaccurate beliefs can make you feel worse, make bad decisions, avoid people, and result in depression or anxiety. Learning to form more accurate and helpful beliefs can help...
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There is a greek mythologic story about Pandora's box. By opening the box, all kinds of illnesses dissipate and enter men's lives. From now on, men will face diseases, aging, misery, hunger, war, betrayal, passion, trickery, and so on. Out of the box, a last thing comes out. Hope. Inside their...
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Or should i say wine party ahahah. I feel strong and capable. I can't wait to get a job. I feel like i don't even have to pretend this time to be taken seriously since my legal knowledge is increasing.
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One great result that came from getting my anxiety under control is that now I'm willing to approach new experiences. From each of these experiences I'm able to learn and do better each time afterwards, which is how I'm getting better at job interviews. The frustrating part about this is...
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