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The shop might, they'll get a good chuckle if they do! I just hope my skirt wasn't halfway up my back or something 😳 |
Oh no!
I have only one skirt, myself, but they're comfy. |
Genuine question (well 2 actually): how do you stay focused on homework/tasks/etc., and how do you work on homework/tasks when you're not motivated at all? Because this has been my struggle in school since last year, and I think it's gotten worse since then. I'm hoping to stop it before it gets out of hand, especially since I'll be going to college next year.
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That's hard because I don't know how your thought processes work but maybe reward yourself when you finish? I'm assuming you'll take a course you enjoy in college so it may not be as bad.
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i can only really speak for my own methods, but i struggle with motivation a lot. the biggest hurdle in getting anything done is getting started, and i kinda just... force myself. once i get past that mountainous challenge of actually bothering to start on any given task, the rest somehow becomes easier for me? like, i'm already in the mindset of getting something done, so i might as well do it to get the weight off my back.
but that's how i function. i tend to just reluctantly push through my tasks because i don't want them piling on too much and overwhelming me. |
Yeah, I usually just force myself with "it'll be worse if you don't do this thing" type of speech.
But as someone with depression, my motivation simply doesn't exist. |
I don't know if it's still being thought about, but I agree with the rewards thing! I've always struggled with motivation, and I learned I just have to move. Just start physically doing it, or else my brain will wanna stare blankly at a screen all day. Sometimes I have to mentally yell at myself, if I start and keep stopping, even. Pushing myself to move and get tasks done is really my main way of accomplishing things. Plus giving myself small rewards! Food based treats, or starting a new series, or going some place even close by that I enjoy. Some of my rewards are things some people might take for granted, but I try not to... lol
I dunno if this helps everyone, but it's all I know to suggest. |
God the specialists I have to see have a year wait time.
Fucking covid. |
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And I dont care that its 10.30pm. Im having some cereal. |
I have a dentist, thankfully.
I'll get a cleaning hopefully soon. |
last time i went to a dentist (which was a few months ago) i was quoted $3-4k for the procedures i'll have to do on two of my teeth. @[email protected];
at that point i was like..... yeah i'd rather wait until i have insurance again cause going to the dentist w/o insurance isn't worth it haha. |
I had a dentist put the x-ray thing into my throat. Instead of taking quickly taking the picture and removing it, she decided to go chat with her coworkers for what felt like 10 minutes. I have a terrible gag reflex, it was probably one of the most stressful things I had ever felt. Anything dentist related since then gives me severe anxiety.
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Oh, I hate those.
I would have just removed it myself, tbh. I also have a bad gag reflex. |
This is a scary topic for me. I need to go to the dentist, I have a lot of pain rn. I bit into something too hard, and it cracked my tooth right at the back.
Dentists here were closed, or impossible to see anyway, throughout lockdown. Mine is back open now, but I'm still putting off making an appointment because of my head problems. I haven't seen the dentist since before I got rushed to A&E last year, and the situation is absolutely terrifying me. I can't lie down properly, I can't look up, and I certainly can't tip my head back. I don't know what to do, and it's causing me a ridiculous amount of stress thinking about it. I can't not go, but I can't go, if that makes sense. |
I haven't been to the dentist in a few years now, since haven't had dental insurance ever since I had to get off of my parent's health insurance. Was fortunately able to get 3 of my wisdom teeth removed while I was still on my parent's health insurance though.
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Yeh I've not been for a while myself but my last wisdom tooth is causing me some bother and im in a fair bit of pain with it. I just hope it doesn't cost too much to get it sorted 😅
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Dentistry here isn't covered by the government and is ridiculously expensive. I have insurance and still needed to pay $110. |
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It can be pretty expensive here too, even with the National Health Service, depending on what you do or don't qualify for. Still nowhere near as bad as a lot of countries though! |
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I had a CT scan once but I can't for the life of me put my arms above my head laying down. |
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I can't have my head in certain positions due to my brainstem getting squished. It's also caused some spinal problems, particularly up at my neck. To give you an idea of how sensitive it is, I have to stand nearly all day because my spine feels like its compressing, causing me to start feeling very ill, whenever I sit or even if sit up while lying down. I just can't see how I'm gonna do it tbh ;( The music definitely helps with MRIs though! I had a major meltdown last time I got one on my brain. I ended up in tears and they had to get me out of there. I felt so bad for them because I was holding them up and causing so many issues. Focusing on the music definitely helped get me through it once they convinced me to go back in :) Quote:
I'm not sure if I've had a CT scan tbh, they always shove me in the tunnel of doom. That sounds horrible, I hope you don't need another one any time soon :) |
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The way I remember it is an MRI is very loud and a CT has a smaller tunnel. I've had both and hate both! |
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I've now learned to fix my posture over the years but every once in a while I'll clip that nerve wrong and it's like my left side goes into spasms. Anyway I've been fortunate enough to stay out of the ER for... real emergencies, baring some broken bones and karate injuries. But I'll tell you right now this vaccine is kicking my b u t t. |
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You may have! It's like a donut and they slide you through. |
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Are you absolutely 100% sure we're not related? :) |
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I hate the ER but my stomach problems place me there more often than not.
And the gastroenterologist has a long wait. |
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I wouldn't mind normally, but with COVID going around, it's just nerve wracking.
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Yikes. Hope everyone's ok!! The dentist yesterday was fine. Said my teeth are healthy so bonus!
And I just want to spend the day admiring my insects.....but alas I've got work. Which is fine but.....bugs!! |
Admiring insects asdfdsf
Most of them kinda freak me out, but I do appreciate those fluffy months. p__p Precious. |
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as a kid, i used to admire spiders. i read a lot of books about them (and i mean a lot). i was less afraid of them and more curious about them, if anything.
shame how as i've gotten older, that part of me has faded away. nowadays, although i appreciate the role that spiders have in our environment, i'd still rather stay away from them lmao |
Fluffy moths keep me going.
Spiders are the only creepy crawlie things I don't kill, because they trap flies and stuff. We get woodbugs every summer and they're too big so I have to kill them as I see them. They're ugly as hell. |
Ugh woodbugs are bleh! I know where you're coming from.
Yeh I wish I wasn't scared of spiders. Its definitely a fear over just not liking them. Though I never kill them. I scoop them up in a cup and place them outside if they come in. Still spooks me though. God forbid I see an Australian spider. I'd nope the fudge out of there 😂. |
I am ridiculously terrified of spiders! 😱
My partner also is, but makes me deal with them, even though I'm just as scared as she is 😑 I once held a tarantula (does Chilean Rose sound right to you spider buffs?) when I was a kid though, being really brave (or stupid). Another kid from the group started coughing on it as it was in my hands. The animal handler firmly told them to stop but they kept doing it... the tarantula proceeded to take off at speed up my arm. I panicked, and ended up dropping the poor thing. The handler couldn't pick it up because it had fangs out or whatever it was they said. Everyone had to leave. There was actually a little spider in a box from America that was delivered today. I'm assuming the spider made it into the box here in the UK, but I couldn't take the chance that it was a foreign species so I had to do the deed :( |
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Moving swiftly on! Butterflies! Butterflies are cool right!? *is desperately trying to get the image of an ogre spider out of her head* |
hi ...hello Man I really wish I didn't have to work
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I saw a pure black spider last summer and nearly screamed. Thing looked like a spider shaped void.
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gonna not google what an ogre spider looks like. not even that curious anyway, at least not after looking at the goliath bird eater spiders and how huge they are @[email protected]
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I googled it. They're kind of like stick bugs but a spider. Their huge eyes are the freaky thing.
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oh you gotta be fucking kidding me, there's giant bird eating spiders now =(
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Eeeeeyup! Though to be fair they rarely eat birds. Yeh not a fan of true spiders T__T. Though now my husband is talking me into getting a Scorpion. I said he can get one but it's his responsibility 😂. I'll stick with mantids thanks! Least they don't sting or bite.
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tarantulas aren't actually that bad as far as spiders go. they're big but there's worse spiders with more potent venom than tarantulas out there.
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It was scared, so it could have reacted negatively, I'm glad it didn't.
I hope that girl got punished. |
Yeh I dont mind tarantulas but I'd freak if it ran up my arm 😅.
Ash- Ahhhh I'd love a cat but landlords say no fluffy animals. |
i havent owned any sort of a pet in nearly a decade because i keep living in places that forbid dog/cats (or have strict limitations on them).
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I haven't had any house pets since my last dog died a few years ago, despite living in an absolutely perfect place, mainly because my partner is allergic, and I also haven't felt well enough to look after one the last few years :( I have to make do with all the cats in the area loving me for some strange reason, I am the cat crazy whisperer around these parts 😊 |
Yeh I grew up with no animals and being an animal lover this sucked! But my neighbours always had cats so I befriended them 😂. Then my folks gave in and got me a goldfish who surprisingly lived for 13 years (I took good care of him). I was always bringing in snails and other creepy crawlies into the house and called them "pets". But now I've got my own place I've got a few critters but I can't have any fluffy babies.
And LOL Ash that's EXACTLY what I do! I've befriended all the cats and dogs round here. I cant walk to work without saying hello to 5 different animals XD. |
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and yeah, it's... odd that so many places have these pet restrictions/bans in place. but it seems no matter where i go, they seem to have these weird stipulations about pets. @[email protected] |
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And ferrets are cool!!! |
Most places here don't allow dogs because people don't pick up after them, plain laziness.
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Sorry rant over (its a big pet peeve of mine). |
I would physically assault that person.
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In other news, this blanket is so snuggly (its cold today) |
Love being all tucked in.
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i want it to be cold more but the worst is coming as summertime is around the corner. :c gonna be really annoying being outside for any period of time...
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I actually love summer the most because there's enough humidity to sustain my evil hands.
They only JUST stopped splitting open from dryness. |
Guess who can't access their online banking account and has to call in to see if someone tried highjacking it. <_<
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It's probably nothing, my financial stuff, such as credit cards etc. seem to get locked all the blooming time. Keeping my fingers crossed for you :) 🤞 |
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All the while slaving away at my job while hoping to get it back. <_< |
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The saying you locked it thing is worrying though... are they looking into it for you? |
As a child, I joined a forum and one of the first things I did was guess another persons password. He jokingly made a post hinting his the password to his account, and I guess wasn't excepting someone to actually decipher it.
I did the worst possible thing as an 11 year old, went on his account and made a topic saying "hey guys i guessed this guys password, who wants it"? (it was locked but quickly spread to like 10 people). Later someone told me I could go to jail, being a kid that made me unbelievably scared. I thought someone was going to knock on our door. So I told my mother, who told me I wouldn't be allowed to socialize online if I didn't behave. |
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And our landlady has the heat on until like June. Hell's Kitchen. |
My nearby bank I have gone to for years is shutting that branch down tomorrow. :(
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I dislike the heat as I suffer from bad headaches, but I could do with a bit of warm weather now.
And urgh if work is like it was yesterday I think I'm going to loose it. |
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Yeh I'm a puzzle and a half 😂. Sorry for waffling. |
My uncle dehydrated one from lack of water intake, same as my sister.
My sister has three little ones, so we told her to keep healthy for them. She was rushed during work. I have anemia, so I need all the blood and iron I can get. Just red blood cells though, whites are fine. |
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Another member of the dehydration club here, no matter how much I drink :(
Just about to head out the door, I hope everyone has a fantastic day 😊 |
Oh I get dry so easily, but drink a lot = pee a lot :c
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Ugh! Hospital later so they can check out why my stomach is acting up the way it is....I know they are just helping but I honestly CBA with prodding and poking today after a rather stressful few days. Oh and I also have a bruise the size of Antartica on my leg after walking into the side of the bed last night after visiting the bathroom. I such a klutz 😂 |
I was referred to a specialist for my stomach, I hope I get in soon.
Things been at it for two years. |
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Stomachs are a pain. Literally haha. Mine's been acting up a bit lately, but that's due to anxiety. |
I drink a lot of water because I used to get kidney stones all the time. Fortunately it has left me alone since which also means that the amounts of times I got hospitalized since decreased significantly. xD
My stomach is fine, fortunately. I might get gallstones somewhere at some point, though. When they did some blood tests for the psychology stuff they said that this is a possibility that should be checked out some time in the future. |
Everything's backed up due to COVID but as long as I do get in I'll keep hoping.
They originally suspected gallstones with me. |
I hope things turn out well for you! :)
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All the best to you <3
I'm thinking of having my dental cleaning here in South Africa instead of waiting until July when I'll be back in US. It's 6 months as of this month. Not going to have much time there before I have to leave again, and cleanings are only around $20 or so here for the uninsured? Will save me time for sure. But the dentist that's literally in the building right next to ours is closed until the 17th aaaaaaa |
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Feels bad. |
Goodness. I paid $400 for a periodontal treatment last month...and that's with insurance. And I sprained my leg last weekend, too. That's a whole 'nother $300 for the urgent care visit.
Ugh. 'Murica. |
Healthcare in America sounds like a nightmare with how expensive it is :( Wishing everyone the best with their health. I've always felt very fortunate to live in Australia as our healthcare system is quite good. That being said, medical costs are not fun at all. I had to be transported in an ambulance when I was 16 and I think that was $500 just for the ambulance ride alone. I also had surgery this year so I could breathe better but honestly after hearing some of the costs other people experience, I feel very fortunate that it was only $3,000 but its sad how procedures that improve basic quality of life can be so expensive even after insurance.
My heart also really goes out to people who don't have the means to afford therapy, for me it was just impractical to have long-term because it cost so much but I was able to go and get quite a few sessions free when I was in HS because I was a minor at the time. |
I live in Canada, the quality of healthcare varies depending on the province but it's overall bad.
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I dont wish to moan but ive been feeling rotten lately. I've been in constant pain and work has been really hard (kids thinking they can get away with things that they may do at home but certainly not in school). I just want to sleep for a year. |
Awww Dill, all the best to you too ;_; You're not moaning, it's good to talk about these things! Kids are so tough to handle sometimes, major props to you for being able to do it!
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I hate how Canada is rolling out vaccines.
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My co-worker got covid and missed like three weeks of work. He also had the first dose of the vaccine. His doctor had told him that the dose pretty much saved his life. It made his symptoms worse than they could have been, but he still had a very rough experience. He still has a shortness of breath. I just started getting caught up with work. @[email protected] /accounting
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One day away from the lifting of certain restriction here in the UK. I think even restaurants are even opening. I hope they haven't done it too early again this time...
Also really looking forward to Eurovision, it's been a long two years since the last one! How is everyone today? 😊 |
doing alright, today! today has been a pretty relaxing c: contemplating on either doing some gaming or napping or something.
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Great day to be off from work. It was super nice out and I didn't have to be stuck at work looking out the door wishing I was home...lol.
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