Originally Posted by Alice Seno

I guess before I let someone love me...I have to learn how to love myself...*wipes away her tears*
How can I expect anyone to love me, if I don't love myself...But it's so hard to do...

It is hard. But eventually you'll learn more about yourself and the qualities you like, and learn to be exactly the kind of person you want to be, and then you'll love yourself for who you are! The internet totally helped me become the kind of person I wanted to be, and now it's spread to my real life self! I gained confidence through places like this because I could express myself and not be as shy, and it helped me learn about the true me! Perhaps it can help you find the real you too!

I would do that but I don't have any cash on me...Plus...It's not the outside that needs help...It's the inside that does...I'm a mess inside...The stuff that I went through in these past years would make anybody let themselves get overweight.

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Thank you for your kind words Fawn...I'm sorry that I've been such a downer in this thread...*sighs and tries to smile*
I really hope that I can find myself and love who I am...

No problem. There are times when we need to vent and cry and let others help us. I understand that past traumas take their toll and push your confidence down and you feel like a victim and it's hard to move on. But if you WANT to move on from it and turn over a new leaf, so to speak, that will let you leave all that past hurt behind and say "You know what? I'm stronger than that! I'm not going to let past things keep me from living NOW!"

I was stuck in a rut for about a decade due to a bad head-on collision that left me with chronic pain and diminished abilities, and I was so ANGRY, and I felt like a victim. And I saw other people who had been through accidents just as bad who got up and went on with their lives and didn't get bogged down by the anger and depression, and I realized it wasn't what had happened to me, but how I was choosing to deal with it that was the difference. I wasn't letting myself move on from it. Maybe I wasn't ready to at the time, but it sure does make a difference when you can pick yourself up from the past and head off in a new direction!

"Dust yourself off and try again" are Aaliyah lyrics that come to mind. :D

EDIT- I'm heading to bed now! I hope to catch up with you tomorrow!

*Huggles Alice* Fawn knows what she's talking about so I'll leave you two alone ♥

*sighs*....Listening to music is helping me feel better. Amazing what music can do...It's so calming and makes you feel better...Yeah...I just wanted to vent a little, get some things off my chest.

*hugs Alice* Sorry about all the love mish mush.

Originally Posted by Leilia

*hugs Alice* Sorry about all the love mish mush.

It's okay...It's not your fault...*smiles and hugs her too*

What did everyone do when they turned 18?

I bought a lotto ticket...and lost. lol

Lol, I did the same thing (also lost). I also bought a packet of cigarettes for my brother in law, with his money, and later on (I think it was a week later but the first time I had seen my hubby since what felt like forever) we went to an 'adult store' and went into the back room, didn't buy anything but we did it anyway, because I was finally 18 XD

Hi everyone.

hello kasumi!

Hello everyone! I am on for a few mins before I go to class.

Good morning everyone!

I don't remember if I did anything different when I turned 18. I do remember a year later helping one of my friends celebrate turning 18 by going to a casino. Now they've changed it to 21 here, but it used to be 18!

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Originally Posted by Leilia

What did everyone do when they turned 18?

Same thing I do every night, eat dinner, only this one had cake. I haven't done anything special for my birthday since I was young. Most friends end up forgetting it's my birthday.

Originally Posted by indigoat

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  How is everyone today?
  

Doing good, indigoat! How are you?

I'm waiting for the baby to wake up so I can feed her! She's been napping a good 2.5 hours this morning!

Good Afternoon everyone!!!!
Welcome new people!!! =)
Today is an awesome day!!!! <333

today is an awesome day indeed, I'm almost at 1k gold! XD

though, my daughter fought me about sitting on the potty, and so I let her get off for 5 minutes and put on a pull up... then she went in it *pulls out hair* 2 and a half year old baby poop is soooo yucky! [/rant]

Hi everyone?
I'm going to try to make it a habit to come back here. Since Trin Trin asked me

Lilim! I love your outfit! XD cute!

*waves and smiles* Hello everyone! How are all of you?

@Melody- It's not as cute as yours. Yours is so pretty

@Alice- How are you feeling today? *Smiles warmly*

Originally Posted by Lilim

@Melody- It's not as cute as yours. Yours is so pretty

@Alice- How are you feeling today? *Smiles warmly*

I'm feeling a lot better, thanks Lilim...*huggles her tightly* Last night I felt like venting....

hi Alice! I'm awesome how are you?

Lilim- I was so excited when i saw that you can wear a skirt with a dress I had to go and do it asap since, the whole reason I bought the dress of order was so that I could wear it with the skirt! XD I want the pretty fan of light @[email protected]

^_^ Good to hear. I'm sorry I wasn't much help but I knew Fawn was.
Did you take a bubble bath and make you skin so soft. I like to do that when I'm feeing down or just feeling ugly. It always makes me feel good to see my skin shin

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@melody xyelle- Hehehe, Yeah laying is so much fun. I know I'm so wanting one of those fans myself but I'm trying to save up for Halloween ><