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Recent content by Rebecca Merriam

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    Lingering Resentment towards my mother

    Its what it it was, the positive was I did have my dad who is really awesome, So it wasn't all bad
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    Lingering Resentment towards my mother

    Hi, ty, it was more specifically I wasn't supposed to be mad at her. And it was always followed by because she was the adult and im the child, and children shouldnt get mad at adults. And she would say it to me at from 4 to 18
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    Friend Keeps Trying to Push Feelings that Aren't There

    If your friend doesn't listen and insists you have feelings when you said otherwise, isnt a friend, and is gonna just continue to be frustrating, im really sorry,
  4. Rebecca Merriam

    The Book Club

    I've been in 2 different book clubs and both sorta fizzled away. I was wondering if people would be willing to share their favorite books or books they are reading now? Why they like them. I'm currently reading, Dune, the Harry Dresden files (waiting for book 6 to be available at the library)...
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    How do you motivate yourself to start a task?

    I don't know this will help, but Ive found I need to schedule in whatever task I need to do. I fill my phone with reminders and notes, "this is important because x" I feel when i put it to a schedule my brain is more likely to accept the activity.
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    Lingering Resentment towards my mother

    So update for anyone who's curious, I decided to try to talk with my mom about one of our many issues. Specifically her going months without answering her phone or turning it on, ane her response: shes not speaking to me. I actually don't know the extent of her not speaking with me, it might be...
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    Obsessively repeating gaming? Is this a symptom?

    The Sims are such a great series, recently I started making one of my favorite book characters (harry Dresden for anyone who might know)
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    Funniest/Weirdest Song You've Heard so Far?

    Not the weirdest, but my favorite weird song
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    Obsessively repeating gaming? Is this a symptom?

    So hope this makes sense, When playing rpgs I just play the same role each time, go specific paths even go to cities/villages in the same order, dress them and make them act the same each play through. Sometimes I'll try to change get 30 minutes in and get board and start over. I can also...
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    What do you wish you were told about relationships and sex when you were young?

    My dad had "the talk" with me when I was 17, and it was a little late. It also included the "wait till marriage" which I think is an outdated concept personally, my mom had a nonsensical speach about not trusting men if they claim to know what your talking about. I think my school covered the...
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    why I chose "AwkwardSilence" as ID here

    Yep, I've overheard coworkers talking about how weird i am, and I learned eventually how to make conversation even though it feels unnatural to me, eventually I started telling people im hard of hearing so people don't just start asuming worse things
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    Top 10 Stealthy Stims

    I have an invisible squeeze ball, or at least thats what it looks like, I also like to tap my chest or pull on my ears
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