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Currently not accepting new member chat requests unless I initiate the chat myself. Exceptions: a direct referral from another listener, responding to a classified listing. If you are need of support, please seek the general chat request or browse through available listeners: (https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/) ------------------------- Hi, I'm Soup 🍛. I'm glad you found this space of support 💛  About me: * My pronouns: they/them/theirs 🌈 * I'm a trained active and verified listener. * Some things that guide me as a listener are: curiosity, openness, and honesty. * I love learning more about others and talking through (not just as a listener, but as a fellow human being) what's on your mind. Chats with me are: * 30-60 minutes long. I will let you know at the beginning of the chat how much time I have available. * Supportive, respectful, validating, engaging, and reflective.  * Chats are for support for yourself, so please provide feedback on if the style, pacing, or other factors work/don't work for you. * Note: I generally only take one chat at a time, so that you have my undivided attention.

 🌞 Introduction 🌞  Life is hard; we all know it. It's full of positive and negative moments, very few of which we have complete control over. You don't predict the future, the future predicts you. It's great to see that you're reaching out for support today. It may feel incredibly difficult to ask for guidance, be it for a current or a past situation - you are not alone in how you feel. Members: I'm unavailable for chats. Please go to the browse listeners page to find a listener. Listeners: I'm currently... available! Please feel free to send me a message. I offer mentoring on chatroom, quality, sub-community, and safety tracks! How I Listen: 🌞 I will ensure that you, as a person, are validated. How you feel is perfectly okay. 🌞 Please be aware that I will not be offering advice, as it could be very harmful to both you and your situation, and could cause offence. 🌞 You will suffer no judgement from me. 🌞 Our chat will be as supportive and comforting as possible. 🌞 Finally, I will make sure that you are heard. Your voice deserves to be listened to. -------------------------  🌻 My Involvements 🌻   🌻 Quality 🌻  o Verified Adult-Teen Listener: I completed an interview and a mock chat with a highly experienced listener to show that I'm suitable to chat with teens, and a listener of high quality.  🌻 o Listener Verifier Team: I verify listeners through the Verified Listener project!  🌻 o [Teen] Quality Mentoring: I mentor adult and teen listener quality!  🌻 o Quality Mentor Leading: I lead the Safety Team. Find out more about this team by sending me a message!  🌻 o Quality Ambassador: I am so privileged to be an ambassador for 7 Cups!   🌻 Safety 🌻  o Safety Patrol: I flag profiles that have violations.  🌻 o Safety Outreach: I send messages to users who have fixable profile violations.  🌻 o Safety Discussions: I host and create discussions on safety topics.  🌻 o Safety Team [ST] Leader: I co-lead the Safety Team! There are 3 branches: safety patrol, safety outreach, and safety discussions. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message!  🌻 o Safety Ambassador: I am so privileged to be an ambassador for 7 Cups!  🌻 o Safety Admin: I am incredibly honoured to be a safety admin! I promote safety across 7 Cups and ensure the site remains safe 🦺  🌻 Chat Rooms 🌻  o Doorkeeper: I'm able to open & close chat rooms.  🌻 o Peer Support: I offer support to listeners after a difficult chat (*not* for personal issues. That is what member accounts are for).  🌻 o Chat Support: I offer support to listeners during a tricky chat.  🌻 o Global Chatroom Moderation: I help to create a positive and inclusive environment in all member chat rooms!  🌻 o [Teen] Chatroom Mentor: I moderate in the listener chat rooms to ensure they stay safe and inclusive!  -------------------------  🧁 About Me 🧁   🧁 I love video gaming, especially The Sims 4, Fallout 4, Forza Horizon 4/5, GTA, and Resident Evil -- 4? Yes, but also the others 😛   🧁 I love Doctor Who (10th Doctor is my favourite)!   🧁 I am once again questioning my sexuality, and I don't mind what pronouns you use! 🌈💙  🧁 My favourite music genres are classic rock, heavy metal, 70s/80s pop/rock, punk rock, and indie/alternative.   🧁 I am currently dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and complex-post traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD).   🧁 My favourite artists are; My Chemical Romance // Lady Gaga // Green Day // Joji // Amy Winehouse // Nothing But Thieves // Muse // Twenty One Pilots // Oliver Tree -------------------------  ✨ VIPs ✨ @bouncySalamander26; Sal is a joy. He's funny, kind, a fantastic friend. Thank you, for always being awesome!  P.S. "snoozy sponge!" @Gracey; I will never be able to thank Grace enough for her kindness and support over the years. She is sweet, understanding, patient, and always knows how to help out. Thank you, for always being a good friend 💙 @Tazzie; I miss you. You were an amazing listener, a dedicated leader, and an outstanding person. Thank you, for always believing in me. Rest eternally in peace 🕯️ #Sun4Lyf 💙