TK Reboot
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Binged again
I did too, on Saturday. I'm having to be careful, I'm starting to end up getting queasy from food.
Buy the lollipops. Seriously. Try it. A handful of lollipops is better than 5 plates of food...
I'm literally Mr. Owl from the Tootsie Pop commercials.
Right now, I'm just eating blueberries. That's at least something sort of similar, right? If I get really hungry, I'll have a glass of lactose free milk, and that does help.
Just try it. Tell yourself to try it, for me. Lol
Kinda? Maybe try freezing them :)
Soooo bad for my teeth. I did try with a different candy. :/ I'ma stick with fruits and veggies I think.
I binged AGAIN
I hate myself sometimes :(
Don't hate yourself, it happens. It's really hard to get out of these cycles, and our bodies just don't keep up with our mind's intentions very well. In fact, I'm proud of you for recognizing that you did and trying to make more efforts against it.
:(
You deserve compassion, you know that don't you?
No I dont
Why do you always say that? It doesn't serve you and you know it. Besides, don't you feel more capable if you even try to entertain the idea that you do?
Because I dont matter. Im invisible
Visible here aren't you? That means that there's plenty about you that's worthy of being seen
Pfft. I have so few notifications nowadays.
Some of those are really real and nice though, aren't they? I hope mine are. 😜
They are! <3
Your chat is the only one I keep up with now <3
Aww, I feel special. 😊 Likewise actually
You're definitely special to me!
Im just not feeling the rest of 7Cups lately. Idk why.
Likewise! 😊
It's probably best if you don't feel this place 24/7. You're probably just automatically balancing yourself towards different things
Sometimes I want to share my feelings... but idk what to say. Idk what I even feel.. Its like a groaning within my soul
Maybe just start typing it and something good comes out. You might make a few throwaway scraps too, and that's ok.
But idk how to even start
The best part of that strategy is that knowing how to start doesn't even come into play
??
If you just let yourself write and spout off everything as it comes to you, you'll come up with stuff without needing to know how to start
You'd be so proud of me... I did a social thing last night! Instead of isolating. <3
And they had dinner, and I could have gotten more food, and I didnt! <3
I am so proud of you! What'd you go do? Did you have a good time?
Classified. ;) All good things tho, free food and new friends and everything! <3 It was SO much fun! <3
Awww thank you! <3
New friends huh? I like the sound of that for sure. 😊❤️
AND THEY READ!!!!!
No seriously, this is a big deal for me. <3
I totally get that! You've gotta have people with shared interests.
No one in our age group (or even younger or older!) reads anymore.
I know lots of people who do. I think Gen z does more than people realize. I will say though that not enough guys read, not by far.
Guys seem to find it a badge of honor to not read. Just in my experience.
Right? The guys in my main friend group... I think only 3 out of 8 of us actually read. One literally does take pride in not reading. 😂
Why is this a thing?
I truly dunno, I love reading.
No I mean the guys bragging about not reading part. Why is this a flex lol
Lol, I guess it makes them sound more fun? To themselves? 😂
It just makes them sound uneducated. And boring.
That's fair. 😂 A lot of guys really are.
I saw Minus the Bear in concert the other night. That was a really good show. 😊 I love that band, even if I'm not crazy about a lot of their songs. When they're good, they're really good.
What's their music like??
Hard to explain. 😂 I'd recommend to listening to songs like "My Time", "Knights", or "Lonely Gun" to get a feel for them. (probably in that order) If I mentally squint at it, they remind me of The Servant, though it's doubtful that you've heard of them either. 😅 Uh, they're not heavy and they're not soft either. It's rock, with lots of keyboard included, and the lead singer has a really calm voice with an upbeat vibe.
Compare it to Skillet?
Crickets. Lol
Err.. not very much like Skillet? I don't know how helpful it is to compare them. 😅 They might be kind of opposite sides of alternative rock.
MTB - has a vibe that's more chill and fun, even when the song is heavier and faster paced. Doesn't really do the self-empowerment ballads that Skillet does. Generally not very serious lyrics, but really cool when they are. A bit more indie, their songs tend to have keyboard parts that give them more individuality.
Skillet - more in-your-face rock or metal, has Christian themes or ones of struggle/overcoming. Much more aggressive overall.
Comparing the singers:
John Cooper of Skillet - more screamed and shouted lyrics, definitely has a more aggressive/serious vibe usually. Easy to tell what he's saying, clearer messages. When I saw him live, he acted like a comedian doing a bit between songs, which was a little hit and miss, and usually went somewhere, but he talked wayyy too much.
Jake Snider of MTB - he sounds so calm and easy to listen to, but it's also easy to tell what he's saying when he sings. When I saw him live, he was chill, witty, and had a good sense of humor. Talked to the audience a normal amount. He had kinda unkempt gray hair and beard. He reminded me of a character in a horror movie... Like, when the protagonist is running from whatever is chasing her, a door crashes open, and she thinks that's the end, but it's just some old guy pulling her to safety, who has been surviving the creature for weeks, and he has plans and weapons based on its patterns. At some point he'd face the creature to buy everyone else time, and they think he got torn apart, but he really just loses a hand or something and still survives. His looks remind me of that kind of character. 😂
You definitely thought this through.
Lmao, I think about music and live shows I've been to a lot. Like, David Draiman from Disturbed looks like a general pacing back and forth. Brandon Boyd from Incubus had the vibe of a hippie college professor that loves taking off his shirt. (To be fair, he's built like a freakin house.)
I dunno who the closest band to MTB is. I really can't draw a good parallel. Closest to Skillet is probably, surprisingly, Papa Roach's later stuff.
On second thought, MTB is probably closest to Blue Oyster Cult, but they really don't have the same style of music.
Do you like dubstep?
To be honest... Not so far, but I'm still open to it. I haven't listened to much of it. What about you?
I like it, but its often too intense for me.
That makes sense. What band has your favorite sound overall?
Definitely TFK <3
They were surprisingly good when I listened to all their stuff.
When was that?
Sometime earlier this year. I remember letting you know that I was. I listened to a bunch of other Christian bands too, and the only ones I liked were POD and TFK.
My tummy is messing with me again... Sigh. Nothing bad, just... not right lol
No bueno. I hope that it settles soon. Mine isn't much better, but it's my ear that's really hurting. Im having to take prescription ear drops, and it's not fun
Aww, im sorry :(
I need to go to the dentist. I forgot to call. Found a small hole on my tooth, no pain tho.
Oof, sorry to hear that too. Glad that there's no pain with it. Get it taken care of soon, and it shouldn't be nearly as bad.
I keep forgetting lol
Lol, no more forgetting.
Ugh, I don't know if my ear is getting better or worse. It feels so full from these drops... I think it's getting stuff out? Maybe? It hurts now and then. The itching has died down at least... I think.
Still haven't called.
How's it feel now?
So get the call over with! Way better that way.
It feels mostly better. I just gotta finish the treatment I think.
I work too much XD
Which treatment again?
Im too exhausted to think straight lol
Why work so much if your earnings just go towards worse dental visits later though?
It's ear drops. They're weird and I just want to be better and done with it
Huh?
Weird how?
I mean, getting dentist appointments over with prevents bigger problems that cost and hurt more.
And they're weird because I have to lay there and let them soak in for several minutes. It's kinda become a nice meditation time though ..
I love fire alarms.
Right? 😅
Fire drill I'm guessing?
Also, y'know what'd be cool? A Fire. Drill. Like a drill that blows flame and can get super hot.
Nope. Ours went off in the middle of the night lol. Or should I say, soon before dawn, so i couldnt get back to sleep...
I can't at ALL imagine that not being safe. ;)
Oof. Why did it go off anyway?
Low battery.
Ohhhh. That's happened to me before. I was like, "Low battery!? You want to scream because you have a low battery!? Well, it's 3am, and I can tell you that the feeling is mutual!"
Do people REALLY care about me? Not people here. IRL.
I'll bet that they really do... I mean, the people closer to you at least, and how's it going with the new people you met?
They seem to love me <3
That's definitely a good sign 😁
I think I feel worse about myself when im sleep deprived
Me too. I feel worse about everything when I'm sleep deprived. Just like now. I got like 5 hours of sleep.
Why???
I'm old and I need sleep lol
Because of family issues... My cousin staying here for a week is causing a lot of issues.
Lol, same... I wish I could just stop losing sleep all the time
How come?
Just go to a hotel or AirBnB?
It's a long story... Anyway, he's the one who's staying in a hotel... I didn't want to ask him to do that, but I had to. He was on his way before he told anyone he was coming, and not everyone wants him in the house. He previously overstayed his welcome last time and caused a lot of issues. I personally enjoy seeing him in small doses. It's just so much family drama that I'm tired of being in the middle of...
Gotta love unwelcome visitors.
Saying. We're only halfway done with his stay right now and I feel like I wish I could just sleep through most of the rest, even though it's a weekend that I have off...
Just... sleep. Lock your door. Turn the fan on high.
I can get away from him for the most part, just not all the drama throughout the house. My room definitely isn't as safe as it should be.
Why not safe???
Dude just... go to an AirBnB. Seriously. No sense in staying in a toxic environment...
I've been holding things together. There were a couple of really bad nights, but I think it feels like it's going better than ever now. Just 2 more days, and I'll be outside of the house for most of it. Everything will be ok now I think.