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intellectualAvocado1408
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Fish out of water
35 & Over Community / by intellectualAvocado1408
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 February 22nd, 2022
...See more Hi, our family is in the process of moving to a much smaller community and much further away from the city, both of which I am happy about. I’m having a lot of anxiety though about the people who might live in this community because I am a bit of an odd person compared to most. I wear a lot of horror themed t shirts and when I was in high school, my mom forced me to wear modest, preppy type clothes, so in my thirties and now almost fourties, I’m transitioning to a more goth look. It takes a lot of courage and pumping myself up to go out in some of these clothes because I was told my entire teen years that these types of clothing were ugly and awful, but where we live now, it’s not so unusual to see people in goth and emo clothing. I’m afraid I’m this new small community that I’ll be laughed at or our family will be left out of things because of me and I don’t know if it’s better just to put the person I’m trying to be away until we can make trips into the city, or if I should just be proud to be finally feeling like I look the way I want. I also have two daughters who I worry about. One is very much like her dad and will fit in anywhere, but the other is a lot like me and also has a fun/funky taste in fashion. I wouldn’t want to make anything more difficult for either of them and I also don’t want things to be difficult for my more fashion funky kid. I realize this is a long read and if you’re still here, thank you. I would just appreciate any advice anyone has.
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Soon to be 40
35 & Over Community / by intellectualAvocado1408
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 February 13th, 2022
...See more Soon to be 40 mother of two teen girls. I have Bi-Polar disorder and most of the time, I cope fine. My worst manic episodes have gotten me into some financial distress I’m still trying to pay down, which triggers bouts of depression, but overall, I can manage well. My oldest daughter is struggling with her own depression and anxiety, so I want to be strong for her and her sister. When I have time, I like to do creative things and enjoyed a short bit of being well known in the creative community I was a part of. I’m so awkward with these intros, so if you read this far into the meandering thoughts, thank you.
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