Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-In: February 24th, 2020
Good Morning To Our Trauma Community!
Hello everyone! I hope you are having a great day so far. Please feel free to answer the following:
1. What emotions are you feeling today?
2. It there anything worrying you or making you feel anxious?
3. What's the first thing you notice about a person?
4. What was the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?
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1. Physically I feel brain fog, nauseous, fatigued. Emotionally those two make me anxious.
2. Don't want to go to school, have to see certain professor and may be humiliated today in front of my class.
3. The kind of energy they carry (positive, negative, quiet, outgoing, etc.). Sometimes I notice general appearance first, I try not to because I can start comparing myself
4. I don't know
@Lexloveslife
Pocketriding. I don't know if it's a thing here, but it means that I'm hiding in your pocket to be with you and support you through a difficult event. And making fun of the professor anyway. But especially if he tries to humiliate you. He is a very small person with a blind mind that can't see beyond a stupid result on the subject he teaches. He can say or do anything, out of his ignorance, but he knows nothing about you. You're strong and so worthy and he really looks like a blind and immature person to me. All he has is his status of teacher to keep up power unbalance and feel entitled to be mean to people. So childish. He definitely doesn't deserve to affect your self worth.
@Lexloveslife Hi there friend. I know that feeling to be in a brain fog! I'm sorry that you were also feeling nausea and fatigue. How did class end up going for you? I hope you weren't humiliated. Wow- I also feel other people's energies when I first meet them! I like to say that my "radar" goes off! That's really neat that you said that because I've never had anyone else tell me they experience the same thing before when they first meet people so that's pretty cool! Thank you for sharing this with me and checking in. Have a lovely day!
@PeppermintStar0912
Class ended up going well! My professor was more understanding than I gave him credit for. I feel bad for underestimating him! I agree it's cool that you relate 
Thanks! Enjoy your day as well
@PeppermintStar0912
1. What emotions are you feeling today?
Guess. It starts with "A". I've felt it less this morning because I've beeen absorbed by writing my "story" on the story section. Why am I so obsessive? I wrote 3 word pages and I'm still at first part of elementary school! You know like: S U M M A R I Z E
2. It there anything worrying you or making you feel anxious?
Laundryyyyy and tidying my room, still to check in my to-do list. But I'm anxious anyway.
3. What's the first thing you notice about a person?
Attitude. The way they move, talk. It tells a lot.
4. What was the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?
Maybe some clothes from my ex boyfriend who really knew my tastes. As sweet as it was, and even if clothing is important to me as a way of self expression, it still isn't the most significant gift I received. OH! I'm remembering now: my lil brother! he's 20 now, but eh's little :3 and he'll always be. He gifted me a pad to help me with digital art. because I said I was learning. So thoughtful of him 
@GhostlyLilian Hi there my friend. You're writing a story?! That's great to hear! It's wonderful to write our thoughts out and writing our story can really help us see how far we've come! Laundry and cleaning worry me too! Hopefully you got the things done that you needed to. Attitude is a really good thing to notice about someone- You can really tell what kind of person they are by how they speak! Oh my gosh I love what your little brother got you! That was so sweet oh him! Thank you for sharing this with me and checking in. Have a lovely day!
@PeppermintStar0912
1. What emotions are you feeling today?
worriness about my mother, fear of failing my exam on wednesday, anger at some friends who were really mean yesterday
2. It there anything worrying you or making you feel anxious?
well, the atmosphere at home is really negative and my mother seems to not come out of her room at all, not eat anything etc, so thats worrying me. another thing that makes me worry is my biology exam, although im studying!
3. What's the first thing you notice about a person?
their energy and aura probably! i always get different emotions around different people and their energies.
4. What was the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?
i think that every gift is thoughtful and i am grateful for every gift i have ever recieved! 
@AveryLove Hi there my friend! I'm sorry to hear about the rough time you were going through. I hope everything is okay with your mother. How did your final exam go? That is really unfortunate that your friends were mean to you and I can understand why you'd be angry at them for that. I used to have a negative air at home when I was younger so I think I know what you're talking about and that stinks that you have it too. That is wonderful that you notice someone's energy and aura when you first meet them. I notice the same things! You are very right- Every gift is thoughtful! Thank you for sharing this with me and checking in. Have a lovely day!
I'm feeling really sad and ashamed today. My emotions have been overwhelming me and I've upset my partner. I'm worried that they will leave, even though they said that they won't.
@FloweringBunny Hi there friend. I'm really sorry that you were feeling sad and ashamed and I hope you are feeling better now. My emotions have been overwhelming me as well and it is absolutely exhausting. Being overwhelmed by our emotions stresses us out and makes it difficult to get through the day. How are you and your partner doing since all this happened? Thank you for sharing this with me and checking in. Have a lovely day!
@PeppermintStar0912
1. What emotions are you feeling today? delighted
2. It there anything worrying you or making you feel anxious? nope
3. What's the first thing you notice about a person? their eyes
4. What was the most thoughtful gift you've ever received? notes from friends
@Mellietronx Hi there friend! How wonderful that you feel delighted! I love it! Glad to hear, as usual, that there is nothing worrying you or bothering you! I notice a person's eyes too! You can usually tell if they are kind or not by looking at them! Getting notes from your friends is a really thoughtful gift! Thank you for checking in with me! Have a lovely night!
@PeppermintStar0912
1. What emotions are you feeling today?
I'm feeling happy today because I finally saw how much I've underrated myself. I'm a little bit smaller than most basketball players my age (I'm 5'9 but still most guys are taller than I am) and I've always thought I'll never be good enough. Tonight though, some college guys made me play with them - one of them promised me all the ice cream I can eat if I play and no one says no to free ice cream! So I did. And I did a whole lot better than I thought I would.
I am also feeling excited because my mom is letting me pick my baby brother's name! This kid is about to have the coolest name in town 
2. It there anything worrying you or making you feel anxious?
I just found out I'm getting held back a year because of a transcript mess-up when my guardians adopted me and I got transfered to a public school and I'm missing 10 credits. I'm sort of nervous for others to find out because most of them will think I got held back because I'm not smart enough. But I know I'll be able to push through, finish the last 2 years, and graduate! I know being smart has nothing to do with it and I know hope is never lost :) nothing is impossible if you believe you can.
3. What's the first thing you notice about a person?
This is kind of weird, but usually the kind of language they use. I don't care about looks that much, but if I listen to someone talk and all I hear is f-bombs, insults and other unpleasant language, it makes me want to stay away from that person. We all curse sometimes, and I'm not an exception (though I correct myself if I catch myself do it) but if every other word is a swear word, then it's an automatic turnoff.
4. What was the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?
That was last year when my parents adopted me. At that point I've lived with my guardians for 2 months and I had basketball tryouts. One of the guys comes over, gives me a card, and tells me someone asked him to give it to me. So I open it and it says "Caden, good luck. I love you, son." I lost it right there in front of the entire team. My dad (the guardian, but I call both of them Mom and Dad) lost a son in a really bad car accident a few years ago. The fact that he called me his son was the best thing I could ever have happen. The card probably didn't cost that much but I'm never getting rid of it, ever.
@CadenThePointGuard Hello there friend. I am so glad to hear that you were feeliing happy and I can understand why you were feeling that way! We usually are our own worst critic- That is really great that you proved to yourself that you are a good player! How wonderful that your mom is letting you pick your brother's name! What an honor that must be for you! I really like the positive attitude you are taking towards getting held back. You will make it through and graduate! I absolutely agree with you- I do not like intense, harsh language either. I also stay away from people that cuss with every other word! Wow- That was an incredibly thoughtful gift given to you by your gaurdian! That made me tear up but in a good way! Thank you for sharing this with me and checking in. Have a love night!
@PeppermintStar0912
1. What emotions are you feeling today?
Numbness. That's all.
2. It there anything worrying you or making you feel anxious?
Not today, as I am not feeling anything
3. What's the first thing you notice about a person?
Their kindness or lack of it
4. What was the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?
Drawings from my children
@admaiorasemper Hi there my friend. Numbness is a strange emotion to feel. I've like that before too and my thinking towards it is it's great to not feel for a while but it's also not a good thing to not feel either! I hope you are doing okay today. Yes- Noticing a person's kindness will immediately tell you what kind of person they are and if you should stay around them. My most thoughtful gifts are from my kids as well. Thank you for sharing this with me and checking in. Have a lovely night.
1. What emotions are you feeling today?
very stressed. too much energy. anger.
2. It there anything worrying you or making you feel anxious?
yeah things just don't feel right at all.
3. What's the first thing you notice about a person?
their vibe -- forceful, intelligent, insecure, kind, genuine, petty, etc.
4. What was the most thoughtful gift you've ever received?
on my birthday the summer i stayed at school i was kind of sad and they threw a little party for me. it was super, super kind.
@dworth257 Hi there my friend. I'm really sorry to hear about how you are feeling right now. Feeling stressed and angry but also having too much energy is extremely exhausting. I think I know the feeling you're talking about when you say things don't feel right- I get that same feeling too sometimes so I hope you feel better soon. I think it's good that the first thing you notice is a person's vibe! That can tell us a lot about people and also tell us who to stay away from! That was so sweet of the people at your school to throw you a little party for you birthday! I bet that made you feel really good! Thank you for sharing this with me and checking in. Have a lovely night.