Relationship & Friendship Check-in - January
Hello everyone! 🤍
If January is a colour, what's its colour for you (so far)?
What's your age group:
Teens
Adults
If we're going to have an open chat session at the Relationship Support chat room for a particular topic which one would you prefer out of these:
Romantic & casual relationship issues
Friendship & platonic relationship issues
Work & school/uni relationship issues
Cheers! 🐨
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@ouiCherie Hi! Thank you so much for bringing to us this check-in! Here are my answers:
1. Periwinkle (I didn't know it was called that way, I had to search in google haha, here is the wikipedia link if you still don't know what color is.
The reason: I choose it because is the mix of purple and blue, and I'm going to start with blue. For some context, december was a really happy month, but in some way that happiness was superficial, I would still feel lost and like something wasn't there. So january hit me like a big gigant truck, a lot of emotional release, and as someone who tends to hide their emotions, that was really hard for me. But in some way blue not only feels melancholic for me, it also feels calm, determined and reflective, I needed to reflect about what is happening in my life and what I have to work on, and I was forgeting that, that's why I felt lost.
Purple is because it reflects wisdom and knowledge, I know my life is hard (at least for me), I know I'm feeling bad, but taking a littleee bright side of things, it makes me get lessons for the future; about who I want to be and who I don't want to be.
2. Teens
3. Friendship & platonic relationships issues
Reason: That's because I'm kinda exhausted on the emphasis that society has in romance, my bestie is aroace and she made me understand how beautiful is platonic (in the sense of non-romantic) love, because in the end is also love, and that doesn't make us less important than romantic love. Also because people think that they need to have a romantic partner to be happy, when this isn't that way. You can be happy with friends, or, most important, yourself.
@jaboo wow! I didn't know that colour has a particular name. Thank you for sharing and I love how you interpreted the colours!
Teen, friendship & platonic, noted. Yes, platonic can be beautiful and somewhat it makes me think of 7 Cups. How people truly care for each other in a platonic way. Thank you for the response, Jaboo! 🤍
@ouiCherie
- Probably a muddy gray
- Adult, definitely
- I haven't gone to that chat so far... If I did, my preferred topic would be a romance-related one: How to Meet someone when you are disabled. Finding a main squeeze is hard enough for able-bodied helthypipo; for us the challenge is much greater...sometimes to the point of impossibility.
@slowdecline48
I hear you. Hope you find adequate support in the community.
Adult group, romantic relationship, noted. Hopefully you can stop by at Relationship Support room sometimes and discuss with others. It is open 24hrs on Thursday. Thank you for the response 🙏🏻
@slowdecline48. Hi I have seen some disabled dating groups on FB. 🌻
@adventurousBranch3786 That's good to know. I personally dislike Faceblech for a few reasons, but let's face it: It is the main platform for business & personal relationships for anyone over 35. Perhaps I should open an account there again...
@slowdecline48. I’m not big on face bleach either . I do like some on the groups for support on chronic illnesses . There are also adult centers in my neighborhood that are a good way to meet people . Best of luck to you.
@ouiCherie
Personally, I think January is a cold, dark blue color for me so far. As for my age group, I would say I am an adult. And for the open chat session, I would prefer to discuss romantic and casual relationship issues. Cheers!
@ClockwiseHeart
Adult group, romantic relationship, noted. Hopefully you can stop by at Relationship Support room sometimes and discuss with others. It is open 24hrs on Thursday. I truly hope connecting with others help warmth the heart. Thank you for the response, wiseheart 🙏🏻
@ouiCherie codependency attachments trauma bonding
Hi @EmpathicHuman2020 that's a pretty tough topic, but hopefully we can discuss it in Relationship Room this Thursday if we're login at around the same time. If not, hopefully there are people to discuss the topic in the room.
Relationship Support room open for 24hr every Thursday. If you're visiting the room, please wait for sometime for others to pop in.
Thank you for the response and idea, empathic 🤍
@Lolowise475
I hear you, Lolo. Despite we do it sincerely because love for our family, being a caregiver is tough and can be stressful despite.
I hope we can support each other more on this. Please stop by at Relationship Support room on Thursday ET. If the room is empty, usually after sometime for people will start to come.
I'll also try to stay for some times in the room on Thursday, when I'm free. Thank you for the response and idea, Lolo 🤍
1. Probably grey or light green
2. Teen
3. If theres an option for family, but if not platonic
@Penlessink
Family or platonic for teens group. Noted. Thank you for the response and idea 😊🤍
@ouiCherie. Hi 👋. 1 Blue for blue skies. 2 adult. 3 romantic and casual relationship issues.
Blue
Adult
Romantic Relationships - reassessing desired traits that make a good partner while dating with Long Covid without losing my "self"
@onwardforevenmore
Hi I have something similar to long Covid (from what I have been reading). Those are some interesting topics that you mentioned.
@adventurousBranch3786
wow, I didn't know that! Yes, I hear long covid is similar to ME/CFS and there are a few dating groups in *** for ME/CFS folks so there's interesting info there too as someone else mentioned above in this forum. I'm happy to listen/learn from everyone! :)
@ouiCherie
If January is a colour, what's its colour for you (so far)? - if January 2023 is a color for me, it would be red, for courage and valor
What's your age group: my age group is 18 and up
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If we're going to have an open chat session at the Relationship Support chat room for a particular topic which one would you prefer out of these?
Friendship and relationship related topics!
