Kalalau

melsv - I once was told that when I wasn't ready to hear it. It made me so angry because it felt like another person trying to silence me (they told me not to tell people openly because abusers and perps will zone in on you) but I get it now. It's very unfortunate. Nothing fair about it all. briarrosa - I hate that it happened to you too and that the aftermath is so painful. It's so hard to heal and rebuild your life after whats happened but know you are doing your best and that is more than good enough. It's a huge trauma and ait takes a lot of time to heal these wounds well enough to make h

Thank you flowergirl

Thank you GermanSherpherd and all of you who respond with your wisdom. You are appreciated.

Another change. I am now Kalalau.

Welcome adragonfly. It's nice to meet you. I look forward to seeing you around the board. Take care.

Welcome to AS... hopefully you can find some solace here.

Hi Phoggy

Thanks y'all.

Thank you for the lovely responses. We are often so hard on ourselves. It's hard not to be at times... we can be wired that way. However, it's nice to remember basic reasoning for why we'd feel certain ways. When we do, sometimes we make space to feel compassion for ourselves or the situation. It's easy to offer that to others but seems to be a riddle when we need to apply it to ourselves. Anyways, thank you for the nice words.

Hello AS World I am no stranger to AS but I have been offline for quite some time now. My laptop is now functioning and I wanted to come on to say hi to those of you I've connected with previously, as well as, any newbies. Hope all is well. KKS

Pilates I love pilates... wish I were addicted to it though. First of all, welcome to AS. This place has been a huge role in my online experience. I truly hope you can find a little bit of peace here... or just the ability to exhale once in a while. I am touched by your feedback about my story. I definitely feel for you... your words reach me. It's insane to wake up to a world where co-workers rape you, people betray you or let you down - some make rape ok or right - and then there is the judicial process. If you ever want to talk, I am here. I wish you rest and peace of mind in the weeks

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i love your name, footy lol

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