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val2012
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Desiring Reciprocity
Depression Support / by val2012
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September 24th, 2021
...See more I find myself wishing that friends would meet me half way. Some of them never reach out and I feel like I've been forcing people to talk to me lately. I live in a small country town in NY and I miss living closer to the city because it was easier to meet people. I feel like I would do anything just to have a friend I could meet up with for a coffee or a walk or anything. Yes, a lot of us have busy schedules, but friendship is important to me and I will still make an effort, and I just feel unwanted and quite lonely sometimes. Like right now.
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Poly Predicaments
Journals & Diaries / by val2012
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September 11th, 2021
...See more Just recently opened up my relationship with a partner of 9 years. We've talked about it on and off for a while and our needs became clear throughout the pandemic. A couple months later, I fell super hard for someone online. It's never happened to me before and I'm terrified because I might be meeting them soon and my feelings are so strong. I feel guilty talking about it because it could be worse, and I feel like people look at me sideways, but I've struggled with depression for a long time and am nervous it'll send me into a depressive episode. I've already cried a lot over this person, and have moved between feelings of elation and grief. We're all writers. He writes romance. My partner writes fantasy. We exist in similar places online and on social media and I feel like it's been hard to all see each other's stuff. I've learned so much about the science of "NRE" New relationship energy' lately and I wish I could find someone with some poly experience to talk to about it. Or even someone experiencing lovesickness and any tips on how to get your mind off of it.
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