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katray--
thanks for your kind, sweet words...you're so nice!
posted by
Julia.
on August 1, 2005 at 9:00 AM
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Mama.Dragonfly--
I certainly agree with that...knowing "why" doesn't make it easier to deal with things like that, for sure.
posted by
Julia.
on August 1, 2005 at 8:59 AM
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Quirky
Yeah was just busy. Took some extra shifts at work and had bunches to do around the house lately. But I am doing fine!
posted by
Jemmie211
on August 1, 2005 at 1:10 AM
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Oh Quirky, this poem is heartbreakingly powerful
I wouldn't call it pity. I think you are an extremely sensitive soul who is dealing with life's hand quite well. It can be heavy at times.
posted by
Katray2
on July 31, 2005 at 10:26 PM
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I suffered for years, thinking it was only hormones and PMS, and the curse of being female. Turns out I was a clinically depressed, but have a bi-polar thing which makes the mood swings horribly erratic. Having a reason for it now doesn't make it any easier to live with, though.
~Mama.Dragonfly487
posted by
Mama.Dragonfly
on July 31, 2005 at 6:44 PM
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Krisles--
Yeah, I agree, that's all true--but one must be careful to jump off the pity pot before it starts to reek! lol.
posted by
Julia.
on July 31, 2005 at 4:07 PM
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Jemmie--
I noticed you were MIA--hope you are okay and just busy with life!
posted by
Julia.
on July 31, 2005 at 4:05 PM
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Maerdi--
Hmmm--maybe you are right about that!!
posted by
Julia.
on July 31, 2005 at 3:43 PM
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justsouno,
thanks for the recommendation, I will see if they have that at my library.
posted by
Julia.
on July 31, 2005 at 3:42 PM
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Ca88-
Thanks. Even though it often feels like we aren't the sole puppeteer--we really are!
posted by
Julia.
on July 31, 2005 at 3:41 PM
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Quirky
I have to get rid of stored up tears occasionally. I love the saying "tears wash the dust from the soul". I am a strong believer in the benefit of tears and feel sorry for those who don't believe they should cry often and well. I also believe in occasional rests on the pity pot - as long as one jumps up off it, renewed and refreshed - light on your feet.
posted by
Krisles
on July 31, 2005 at 3:32 PM
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Glad you're feeling better
I haven't been around the last few days, so I didn't realize you were down in the dumps. So sorry! But I am glad to hear (read) you're feeling a bit better now.
posted by
Jemmie211
on July 31, 2005 at 3:25 PM
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Rachel--
Yeah, that's probably true--perhaps it could be a little like "soul evolution" or something.
posted by
Julia.
on July 31, 2005 at 3:10 PM
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Embrace being a square peg.
You're not alone in that. Not everybody is as "round" as you're imagining!
posted by
Maerdi
on July 31, 2005 at 5:13 AM
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Your descriptive writing is superb. I would like to introduce you to a writer who had a strange upbringing, not a usual kind of problem just like so many have the most unheard of quirks in their lives. The one book I liked to begin with of his is This present Darkness the writer is Frank Perriti. Give him a try.
posted by
Justi
on July 31, 2005 at 12:17 AM
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"Sole puppeteer" - how fantastically descriptive of all of us. Well done.
posted by
Ca88andra
on July 31, 2005 at 12:06 AM
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Great poem...
We all need a pity party sometimes. A little meltdown like that is sometimes the only thing that will catapult us to the next level.
posted by
RachelAnna
on July 30, 2005 at 7:54 PM
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avant--
so you're saying that I really do know what is behind these "episodes" then? Maybe I do subconsciously, but not in a way that I can articulate.
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 5:51 PM
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quirky
i think everyone knows on some level why they do certain things. it's just a matter of admitting that you do know, and not that you don't.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 30, 2005 at 5:23 PM
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Whacky--
Don't ask ME what normal is, I can't answer! lol.
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 5:10 PM
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Welcome back
We all throw these little sindigs now and then. After all what really is normal?
posted by
Whacky
on July 30, 2005 at 5:01 PM
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vane--
the only thing I've come up with so far is that about 8 years ago, I had a "soulmate" soulic ride of a lifetime...a good time was NOT had by all...but I don't know...I almost think it goes back much further.
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 3:55 PM
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so what is it about that specific time that triggers it. Is it the weather, the anniversary of something, something that you start doing differently? If you can identify what triggers it, you can deal with it and get over it.
posted by
Vanidad
on July 30, 2005 at 3:44 PM
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ginnie--
thanks, I'm happy too!
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 3:39 PM
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Vane--
I suppose I ought to really be keeping track?? Actually...I have noticed a pattern...end of July always triggers them, and in fact I had one last year on the exact same day!! Freaky.
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 3:38 PM
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Happy to hear Quirky....
...that you're feeling better! :)
posted by
ginnieb
on July 30, 2005 at 3:36 PM
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About three every two years... But I'm going for one a year or less too. I don't know how that'll work.
posted by
Vanidad
on July 30, 2005 at 3:32 PM
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kitty cat--
Are you house trained? lol. I thought TWO black cats was pushing my limits a bit, not sure I can handle a third...but as long as you don't pee on the rug, I could probably make an exception!
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 3:27 PM
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Quirky... thanks! will you adopt me? ;-)
btw... we all have meltdowns. I think the trick isn't to alter the number of times per year, but instead the duration... if you know what I'm saying? I've found there a few people that can usually snap me out of it with fun stupidity.
posted by
-blackcat
on July 30, 2005 at 3:19 PM
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vane--
so you have reduced the meltdowns--to how often?? I guess if I could get them down to about one a year I'd be happy.
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 3:16 PM
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MayB--
Likewise!
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 3:09 PM
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kitty cat--
it was YOU that I missed the most...my third favorite black cat (after my own two fur-kids, lol).
posted by
Julia.
on July 30, 2005 at 3:09 PM
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blackcat's right. we all feel alone, and trapped with our own demons. The meltdowns just mean your a more sensitive person and need to try to let your feelings flow freely consistently to try to prevent them. I still have mine, but I've managed tog greatly reduce their frequency.
posted by
Vanidad
on July 30, 2005 at 3:08 PM
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It's good to see you.
posted by
Azur
on July 30, 2005 at 3:07 PM
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Hey Quirky... I get it...
You know we all feel alone sometimes, like no one understands us. Trapped with our own demons. But you're not alone... thanks for coming back to us!
posted by
-blackcat
on July 30, 2005 at 2:59 PM
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