Mental health club!

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

18 minutes ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

1. im goob

2. read orv

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

But TALN?? Of all people to forget?

Hush up 

1 hour ago, Seonid said:

I'm alive. Sleep deprived, but alive. We've changed my 6 year old daughter's ADHD meds, so that's an...interesting...transition. But the focus is better, she hasn't had a potty accident in 2-3 days, and she isn't randomly falling asleep at awkward times and then denying she was ever asleep when she wakes up. So... progress?

In other news, my novel is up to 28,000 words, I'm doing revisions on a few scenes and know what I'm going to do when I'm done, so... also progress?

*hugs* 

yay progresss!!!!!!

and yay words!!!!

1 hour ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

1. im goob

2. read orv

1. Yay!

2. It’s on my list ok?

[NerdSandwich she/her]

umm im doing fine. the new popularity poll came out and im 3rd from the bottom for (high school grade i'm in). oh well i was 2nd for most of last year.

i'm not like depressed bc of it or anything im just sad theyre missing out on me

popularity is overrated anyway. it dilutes your other friendships.

other than the other issue of insanity i'm fine

[Keke They/he]

1 minute ago, YouCantHaveMySandwich said:

umm im doing fine. the new popularity poll came out and im 3rd from the bottom for (high school grade i'm in). oh well i was 2nd for most of last year.

They have a popularity poll? Thars.... unique 

 

2 minutes ago, YouCantHaveMySandwich said:

i'm not like depressed bc of it or anything im just sad theyre missing out on me

*hugs*

Yeah they are!

2 minutes ago, YouCantHaveMySandwich said:

popularity is overrated anyway. it dilutes your other friendships.

Speeeaaachhhh

 

2 minutes ago, YouCantHaveMySandwich said:

other than the other issue of insanity i'm fine

Thats not an isssueeee

[NerdSandwich she/her]

1 minute ago, Hawks said:

They have a popularity poll? Thars.... unique 

 

*hugs*

Yeah they are!

Speeeaaachhhh

 

Thats not an isssueeee

yeah the people at my school are...special

oh and theyre like incredibly stupid compared to me...

 

my iqs like over 130 or smth last time i checked.

Edited September 26, 2025 by YouCantHaveMySandwich

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

1 hour ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

How on earth did you forget Taln

Wowwwww @Hawks Thanks a lot xD /j

Been doin decently well, though lots of stress from classes. Been cutting back on phone use which helps everything. 

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

Hi

I'm alive

Mostly

Dysphoric but mostly coping alright

Not currently stressed and hoping it will stay that way, though the signs aren't great

Nice to meet you

[___ He/Him]

2 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

Thanks for asking! I've been pretty good lately; though it's been a little boring. I'm really looking forward to the winter holidays and the cold, it'll be so nice to not be boiling at night with my house's sucky AC. I'm also pretty much fully recovered from being sick so that's good.

As regards helping with anything, I think I'm good.

I do well

Most of the time 

Pretty much all of the time

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

Thank you so much for asking :))

I've had a rough couple weeks but I'm feeling really good today

I'm trying to stay optimistic for the future and keep going even when things don't make sense 

@𝖂𝖍 

@𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗

AUGH WHY IS IT SO HARD TO PING YOU @WhiteHairedDrifter

I'm talking about this scudhead https://www.17thshard.com/profile/65790-𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊/

anyway, he's great and he's helped a lot so thank you Whirte 

He's great

And of course my beautiful mother and my beautiful wife @Through The Living Glass and @kajsa respectively

I'm still playing guitar and I'm trying to write more 

Enjoying both of those 

Got into BYUI on accident, but I wanna go to Provo if I can so I'm working on that 

3 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

First: EVERYTHING IS AMAAAAAZING! My social life has EXPLODED (in a good way). I have so many friends. Honestly, so blessed—I'm so glad it's happened.

Second: Just keep being you

YAY ELAN

Good job

2 hours ago, Seonid said:

I'm alive. Sleep deprived, but alive. We've changed my 6 year old daughter's ADHD meds, so that's an...interesting...transition. But the focus is better, she hasn't had a potty accident in 2-3 days, and she isn't randomly falling asleep at awkward times and then denying she was ever asleep when she wakes up. So... progress?

In other news, my novel is up to 28,000 words, I'm doing revisions on a few scenes and know what I'm going to do when I'm done, so... also progress?

Yeesh... good luck. 

Nice work on the novel! 

2 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

1. im goob

2. read orv

I love you, my son.

1 hour ago, YouCantHaveMySandwich said:

umm im doing fine. the new popularity poll came out and im 3rd from the bottom for (high school grade i'm in). oh well i was 2nd for most of last year.

i'm not like depressed bc of it or anything im just sad theyre missing out on me

popularity is overrated anyway. it dilutes your other friendships.

other than the other issue of insanity i'm fine

Popularity polls are dumb... like....... why................

(love ur username :3)

47 minutes ago, mippo said:

Thanks for asking! I've been pretty good lately; though it's been a little boring. I'm really looking forward to the winter holidays and the cold, it'll be so nice to not be boiling at night with my house's sucky AC. I'm also pretty much fully recovered from being sick so that's good.

As regards helping with anything, I think I'm good.

I do well

Most of the time 

Pretty much all of the time

Ew sick. Good luck getting better. 

Let us know if you ever need anything. 

52 minutes ago, Ink and Embers said:

Hi

I'm alive

Mostly

Dysphoric but mostly coping alright

Not currently stressed and hoping it will stay that way, though the signs aren't great

Nice to meet you

*hugs*

Hai!

[___ He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

Ew sick. Good luck getting better. 

Let us know if you ever need anything. 

Thanks!

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, Bird Furious said:

Thank you so much for asking :))

I've had a rough couple weeks but I'm feeling really good today

I'm trying to stay optimistic for the future and keep going even when things don't make sense 

@𝖂𝖍 

@𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗

AUGH WHY IS IT SO HARD TO PING YOU @WhiteHairedDrifter

I'm talking about this scudhead https://www.17thshard.com/profile/65790-𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊/

anyway, he's great and he's helped a lot so thank you Whirte 

He's great

And of course my beautiful mother and my beautiful wife @Through The Living Glass and @kajsa respectively

I'm still playing guitar and I'm trying to write more 

Enjoying both of those 

Got into BYUI on accident, but I wanna go to Provo if I can so I'm working on that 

YAY ELAN

Good job

Yeesh... good luck. 

Nice work on the novel! 

I love you, my son.

Popularity polls are dumb... like....... why................

(love ur username :3)

Ew sick. Good luck getting better. 

Let us know if you ever need anything. 

*hugs*

Hai!

I loveth thine tooeth

ples read orv

orv.pages.dev/stories/orv

[Dilly honor spren she/her]

4 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

doing better

i'm trying out some new med's and they seem to be working I also had chocolate for the first time since I was like 5 (when I was a kid I had some nasty gut and stomach problems (turns out my acid doesn't work) so I had to cut out gluten and dairy but I got some procedures done for it and now I can slowly introduce dairy back(that's the short story)) there were many tears of happiness so doing good thanks for checking in.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

5 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

I’ve been doing well!

There was a time

Two or three days ago

where I was very very stressed and sleep deprived

and AP seminar is still

*shiver*
But I’ve been doing well

[Vielence She/Her]

5 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

Hi! Thanks Hawks

So overall I’m ok, but today has been pretty awful. 
I did get to sleep in, that was nice, and had a yummy breakfast but then we had a guy come look at our shower (we’re renting so this is WHAT WE FREAKING PAY FOR) and he did a rusting awful job so that wasn’t great. And at the same time we were trying to leave the house so I could get to goodwill for clothes bc I’ve been growing and I NEED CLOTHES. So after a week of trying we finally walked out the door. 
Once out the door we had to stop at one of my dad’s worksites to grab his check but the guy who was supposed to give it to us WASNT THERE AFTER SAYING HE WOULD BE. Plus it’s messed up that my dad should have to pick it up after working for this company (which is awful too) but jobs have been slow. (He owns his own carpentry business and is damn good at it) 
So we dropped that and just went to the store but got lost 3 times on the way there bc why not add that too. 
And then we made it. Finally. 
annnnnnd got three racks in before my aunt texted and said my cat threw up. (She has, in the past month and a half, almost died three times and has puked a rusting ton so now it’s an immediate stress thing. And this is supposed to be MY EMOSIONAL SUPPROT CAT FOR MY ANXIETY. She’s bad at her job) So after that I had an immediate visceral reaction, and a panic attack so bad I almost fell over. I couldn’t even take deep breaths till we got outside bc of the fragrance and my sensitivity. 
So then we went home. And I have to strip my bed (full size mattress on a six foot loft after doing it LAST WEEK so I would have to for a while) and y’know cried while I was doing it bc I had to get it out of my system. 
-My cats fine. Just stressed bc the guy who was supposed to fix the shower and don’t scared her really bad. I’m more than I a little pissed. So. 
Yeah generally I’m fine but today was a piece of crem. 

6 minutes ago, Dilly honor spren said:

doing better

i'm trying out some new med's and they seem to be working I also had chocolate for the first time since I was like 5 (when I was a kid I had some nasty gut and stomach problems (turns out my acid doesn't work) so I had to cut out gluten and dairy but I got some procedures done for it and now I can slowly introduce dairy back(that's the short story)) there were many tears of happiness so doing good thanks for checking in.

Omg Dilly that’s so great!! I have food allergies, so I totally get you. Mine are also slowly fading. That’s so good I’m so happy for you

[kajsa ㅇㅅㅇ she/her]

5 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

hey dudes.

things have been pretty alright lately; life is decent enough, but i've been struggling a little bit with body image, self-worth, and belonging recently. nothing too crazy/serious, but yep. also trying not to get burnt out with school and extracurriculars and AP while still trying to be a good student and uphold my being a gifted kid or whatever :// it's funny how the older you get, the more that kinda fades away, and it's kinda weird seeing like how much of my self-worth i put in how smart or talented i am like in regards to those around me yk?

i'm also currently dirt poor. like... no money. zero. i have like 24 cents in savings. i need a job ://

but yeah i've just kind been questioning a lot of the things going on in my life recently a lot. friendships, family relationships, etc. wondering if i'll ever date someone or if i'm going to be alone for my whole life. trying to figure out if i want to go to college or not, and what scholarships i should apply for, and what school i should choose, and... those fun things lol. i guess i've been kinda emotionally distant with my friends and family lately. i've been pretty tightly wound and like one single thing can kinda set me off. idk. it's weird but yeah anyway

[Vielence She/Her]

1 minute ago, kajsa said:

hey dudes.

things have been pretty alright lately; life is decent enough, but i've been struggling a little bit with body image, self-worth, and belonging recently. nothing too crazy/serious, but yep. also trying not to get burnt out with school and extracurriculars and AP while still trying to be a good student and uphold my being a gifted kid or whatever :// it's funny how the older you get, the more that kinda fades away, and it's kinda weird seeing like how much of my self-worth i put in how smart or talented i am like in regards to those around me yk?

i'm also currently dirt poor. like... no money. zero. i have like 24 cents in savings. i need a job ://

but yeah i've just kind been questioning a lot of the things going on in my life recently a lot. friendships, family relationships, etc. wondering if i'll ever date someone or if i'm going to be alone for my whole life. trying to figure out if i want to go to college or not, and what scholarships i should apply for, and what school i should choose, and... those fun things lol. i guess i've been kinda emotionally distant with my friends and family lately. i've been pretty tightly wound and like one single thing can kinda set me off. idk. it's weird but yeah anyway

Kajsa! Hi

*hugs* hope your cat is better at staying alive then mine lol snuggling them helps, promise. 
 

*hugs again*

[ANHlittleinsane girl but gendern't mostly]

5 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

hi

i'm good, i think? trying to get a therapist but it's been like a month and there's a lot of people searching for good ones so honestly i've just accepted that's never happening. oh well

every so often i'll have really quick sh oriented thoughts but i've never really acted on them beforehand (well i've never broken skin or done anything i'd need to hide at least) but now when i have them i'll just stop. like someitmes i'll be itching a bug bite and instead of "wow i really hate mosquitos ugh" i'll think like "keep scratching until it bleeds" adn then i'll just stop itching it entirely until i stop thinking that. so yeah that's working

hs is going great, love my social studies teacher he's acc hilarious and amazing and yeah. i miss my old class sometimes but it's not that bad anymore.

i think i'm just generally doing better mentally (my self-esteem is still...iffy...but that's just being a teen i think so oh well)!! yippee!!! i've got some kind of seasonal depression-resembling thing (nothing's diagnosed) that starts up in spring so we'll see how i am till then...

a bit ago my friend asked if i had an eating disorder since i didn't eat a lot and don't even when i get hungry throughout the day and i had to explain that i think it's just to do with my adhd. most eating disorders i think are out of attempts to get more control by not eating, and when i eat very little it's uncontrollable so yea. if it doesn't spark joy i can't do it. wish it would stop tho cause i'm hungry...

anyways do y'all ever notice a friend or younger kid isn't doing so well mentally, offer your support and comfort, and then get saddled basically parenting them via text because their own parents do not tackle the mental wellbeing part of having kids apparently?? like i love this kid, and i want the best for him but it isn't my job to be his therapist or older sibling and their older sibling and parents just need to like man up at this point??

anyways yea local teen establishes herself as safe space, is surprised that is being used as safe space

also my cat bear says hi

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

52 minutes ago, VieB13 said:

Hi! Thanks Hawks

So overall I’m ok, but today has been pretty awful. 
I did get to sleep in, that was nice, and had a yummy breakfast but then we had a guy come look at our shower (we’re renting so this is WHAT WE FREAKING PAY FOR) and he did a rusting awful job so that wasn’t great. And at the same time we were trying to leave the house so I could get to goodwill for clothes bc I’ve been growing and I NEED CLOTHES. So after a week of trying we finally walked out the door. 
Once out the door we had to stop at one of my dad’s worksites to grab his check but the guy who was supposed to give it to us WASNT THERE AFTER SAYING HE WOULD BE. Plus it’s messed up that my dad should have to pick it up after working for this company (which is awful too) but jobs have been slow. (He owns his own carpentry business and is damn good at it) 
So we dropped that and just went to the store but got lost 3 times on the way there bc why not add that too. 
And then we made it. Finally. 
annnnnnd got three racks in before my aunt texted and said my cat threw up. (She has, in the past month and a half, almost died three times and has puked a rusting ton so now it’s an immediate stress thing. And this is supposed to be MY EMOSIONAL SUPPROT CAT FOR MY ANXIETY. She’s bad at her job) So after that I had an immediate visceral reaction, and a panic attack so bad I almost fell over. I couldn’t even take deep breaths till we got outside bc of the fragrance and my sensitivity. 
So then we went home. And I have to strip my bed (full size mattress on a six foot loft after doing it LAST WEEK so I would have to for a while) and y’know cried while I was doing it bc I had to get it out of my system. 
-My cats fine. Just stressed bc the guy who was supposed to fix the shower and don’t scared her really bad. I’m more than I a little pissed. So. 
Yeah generally I’m fine but today was a piece of crem. 

Omg Dilly that’s so great!! I have food allergies, so I totally get you. Mine are also slowly fading. That’s so good I’m so happy for you

*hugs* I'm sorry, I don't really have more words for that, but here's *more hugs*

39 minutes ago, kajsa said:

hey dudes.

things have been pretty alright lately; life is decent enough, but i've been struggling a little bit with body image, self-worth, and belonging recently. nothing too crazy/serious, but yep. also trying not to get burnt out with school and extracurriculars and AP while still trying to be a good student and uphold my being a gifted kid or whatever :// it's funny how the older you get, the more that kinda fades away, and it's kinda weird seeing like how much of my self-worth i put in how smart or talented i am like in regards to those around me yk?

i'm also currently dirt poor. like... no money. zero. i have like 24 cents in savings. i need a job ://

but yeah i've just kind been questioning a lot of the things going on in my life recently a lot. friendships, family relationships, etc. wondering if i'll ever date someone or if i'm going to be alone for my whole life. trying to figure out if i want to go to college or not, and what scholarships i should apply for, and what school i should choose, and... those fun things lol. i guess i've been kinda emotionally distant with my friends and family lately. i've been pretty tightly wound and like one single thing can kinda set me off. idk. it's weird but yeah anyway

*hugs* I see you are also trying to figure out the soon-to-be-semi-adulting process, it's a lot

*more hugs for everything*

25 minutes ago, alittleinsane said:

hi

i'm good, i think? trying to get a therapist but it's been like a month and there's a lot of people searching for good ones so honestly i've just accepted that's never happening. oh well

every so often i'll have really quick sh oriented thoughts but i've never really acted on them beforehand (well i've never broken skin or done anything i'd need to hide at least) but now when i have them i'll just stop. like someitmes i'll be itching a bug bite and instead of "wow i really hate mosquitos ugh" i'll think like "keep scratching until it bleeds" adn then i'll just stop itching it entirely until i stop thinking that. so yeah that's working

hs is going great, love my social studies teacher he's acc hilarious and amazing and yeah. i miss my old class sometimes but it's not that bad anymore.

i think i'm just generally doing better mentally (my self-esteem is still...iffy...but that's just being a teen i think so oh well)!! yippee!!! i've got some kind of seasonal depression-resembling thing (nothing's diagnosed) that starts up in spring so we'll see how i am till then...

a bit ago my friend asked if i had an eating disorder since i didn't eat a lot and don't even when i get hungry throughout the day and i had to explain that i think it's just to do with my adhd. most eating disorders i think are out of attempts to get more control by not eating, and when i eat very little it's uncontrollable so yea. if it doesn't spark joy i can't do it. wish it would stop tho cause i'm hungry...

anyways do y'all ever notice a friend or younger kid isn't doing so well mentally, offer your support and comfort, and then get saddled basically parenting them via text because their own parents do not tackle the mental wellbeing part of having kids apparently?? like i love this kid, and i want the best for him but it isn't my job to be his therapist or older sibling and their older sibling and parents just need to like man up at this point??

anyways yea local teen establishes herself as safe space, is surprised that is being used as safe space

also my cat bear says hi

*hugs*

Being the unofficial older sibling/parent/therapist figure is basically in my job description, it's real fun

[Vielence She/Her]

8 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

*hugs* I'm sorry, I don't really have more words for that, but here's *more hugs*

*hugs* I see you are also trying to figure out the soon-to-be-semi-adulting process, it's a lot

*more hugs for everything*

*hugs*

Being the unofficial older sibling/parent/therapist figure is basically in my job description, it's real fun

Thanks Kansas. I’m doing better now after a decompression. Probably gonna hit things later so that’ll help too 

[Dilly honor spren she/her]

3 hours ago, VieB13 said:

Hi! Thanks Hawks

So overall I’m ok, but today has been pretty awful. 
I did get to sleep in, that was nice, and had a yummy breakfast but then we had a guy come look at our shower (we’re renting so this is WHAT WE FREAKING PAY FOR) and he did a rusting awful job so that wasn’t great. And at the same time we were trying to leave the house so I could get to goodwill for clothes bc I’ve been growing and I NEED CLOTHES. So after a week of trying we finally walked out the door. 
Once out the door we had to stop at one of my dad’s worksites to grab his check but the guy who was supposed to give it to us WASNT THERE AFTER SAYING HE WOULD BE. Plus it’s messed up that my dad should have to pick it up after working for this company (which is awful too) but jobs have been slow. (He owns his own carpentry business and is damn good at it) 
So we dropped that and just went to the store but got lost 3 times on the way there bc why not add that too. 
And then we made it. Finally. 
annnnnnd got three racks in before my aunt texted and said my cat threw up. (She has, in the past month and a half, almost died three times and has puked a rusting ton so now it’s an immediate stress thing. And this is supposed to be MY EMOSIONAL SUPPROT CAT FOR MY ANXIETY. She’s bad at her job) So after that I had an immediate visceral reaction, and a panic attack so bad I almost fell over. I couldn’t even take deep breaths till we got outside bc of the fragrance and my sensitivity. 
So then we went home. And I have to strip my bed (full size mattress on a six foot loft after doing it LAST WEEK so I would have to for a while) and y’know cried while I was doing it bc I had to get it out of my system. 
-My cats fine. Just stressed bc the guy who was supposed to fix the shower and don’t scared her really bad. I’m more than I a little pissed. So. 
Yeah generally I’m fine but today was a piece of crem. 

Omg Dilly that’s so great!! I have food allergies, so I totally get you. Mine are also slowly fading. That’s so good I’m so happy for you

*hugs* *lots of hugs*

that really is awfully

(glad your allergies are fading they really do suck)

3 hours ago, kajsa said:

hey dudes.

things have been pretty alright lately; life is decent enough, but i've been struggling a little bit with body image, self-worth, and belonging recently. nothing too crazy/serious, but yep. also trying not to get burnt out with school and extracurriculars and AP while still trying to be a good student and uphold my being a gifted kid or whatever :// it's funny how the older you get, the more that kinda fades away, and it's kinda weird seeing like how much of my self-worth i put in how smart or talented i am like in regards to those around me yk?

i'm also currently dirt poor. like... no money. zero. i have like 24 cents in savings. i need a job ://

but yeah i've just kind been questioning a lot of the things going on in my life recently a lot. friendships, family relationships, etc. wondering if i'll ever date someone or if i'm going to be alone for my whole life. trying to figure out if i want to go to college or not, and what scholarships i should apply for, and what school i should choose, and... those fun things lol. i guess i've been kinda emotionally distant with my friends and family lately. i've been pretty tightly wound and like one single thing can kinda set me off. idk. it's weird but yeah anyway

*hugs*

it will all work out eventually were here for you 

*more hugs*

3 hours ago, alittleinsane said:

hi

i'm good, i think? trying to get a therapist but it's been like a month and there's a lot of people searching for good ones so honestly i've just accepted that's never happening. oh well

every so often i'll have really quick sh oriented thoughts but i've never really acted on them beforehand (well i've never broken skin or done anything i'd need to hide at least) but now when i have them i'll just stop. like someitmes i'll be itching a bug bite and instead of "wow i really hate mosquitos ugh" i'll think like "keep scratching until it bleeds" adn then i'll just stop itching it entirely until i stop thinking that. so yeah that's working

hs is going great, love my social studies teacher he's acc hilarious and amazing and yeah. i miss my old class sometimes but it's not that bad anymore.

i think i'm just generally doing better mentally (my self-esteem is still...iffy...but that's just being a teen i think so oh well)!! yippee!!! i've got some kind of seasonal depression-resembling thing (nothing's diagnosed) that starts up in spring so we'll see how i am till then...

a bit ago my friend asked if i had an eating disorder since i didn't eat a lot and don't even when i get hungry throughout the day and i had to explain that i think it's just to do with my adhd. most eating disorders i think are out of attempts to get more control by not eating, and when i eat very little it's uncontrollable so yea. if it doesn't spark joy i can't do it. wish it would stop tho cause i'm hungry...

anyways do y'all ever notice a friend or younger kid isn't doing so well mentally, offer your support and comfort, and then get saddled basically parenting them via text because their own parents do not tackle the mental wellbeing part of having kids apparently?? like i love this kid, and i want the best for him but it isn't my job to be his therapist or older sibling and their older sibling and parents just need to like man up at this point??

anyways yea local teen establishes herself as safe space, is surprised that is being used as safe space

also my cat bear says hi

that's so true good therapists are like impossible to find 

glad that your doing better

*hugs because everyone needs hugs*

(you seem a lot like my older sister too just going to say (shes awesome so this is meant as a compliment))

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 hours ago, kajsa said:

hey dudes.

things have been pretty alright lately; life is decent enough, but i've been struggling a little bit with body image, self-worth, and belonging recently. nothing too crazy/serious, but yep. also trying not to get burnt out with school and extracurriculars and AP while still trying to be a good student and uphold my being a gifted kid or whatever :// it's funny how the older you get, the more that kinda fades away, and it's kinda weird seeing like how much of my self-worth i put in how smart or talented i am like in regards to those around me yk?

i'm also currently dirt poor. like... no money. zero. i have like 24 cents in savings. i need a job ://

but yeah i've just kind been questioning a lot of the things going on in my life recently a lot. friendships, family relationships, etc. wondering if i'll ever date someone or if i'm going to be alone for my whole life. trying to figure out if i want to go to college or not, and what scholarships i should apply for, and what school i should choose, and... those fun things lol. i guess i've been kinda emotionally distant with my friends and family lately. i've been pretty tightly wound and like one single thing can kinda set me off. idk. it's weird but yeah anyway

Text me whenever you need

I understand so so much of that 

and lemme know if you need anything k?

 

5 hours ago, alittleinsane said:

 

anyways do y'all ever notice a friend or younger kid isn't doing so well mentally, offer your support and comfort, and then get saddled basically parenting them via text because their own parents do not tackle the mental wellbeing part of having kids apparently?? like i love this kid, and i want the best for him but it isn't my job to be his therapist or older sibling and their older sibling and parents just need to like man up at this point??

anyways yea local teen establishes herself as safe space, is surprised that is being used as safe space

also my cat bear says hi

Legit

me every day

i usually don’t mind; it balances my terrible self worth, I get friends, and I help people

but there are aspects of it that are rough on me

*hugs*

[Keke They/he]

9 hours ago, YouCantHaveMySandwich said:

yeah the people at my school are...special

oh and theyre like incredibly stupid compared to me...

 

my iqs like over 130 or smth last time i checked.

Ooh smort person 

9 hours ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Wowwwww @Hawks Thanks a lot xD /j

Been doin decently well, though lots of stress from classes. Been cutting back on phone use which helps everything. 

*hugs!!!!* 

Sorry, I swear idk how people manage big topics. Honestly when I started this it was more of a cry for help, looking for people who could help me get on my feet and stay there for a while. And .. well im glad to say not only did I find people to help me, ive helped others, and the whole spiel! It makes me really happy! I geuss that's my two cents right now. I gotta type up responses to everyone. 

Also good will *pats pat* good took care of yourself, you deserve it!!!

Note for future me: starter typing at 7:46 mst. 

9 hours ago, Ink and Embers said:

Hi

I'm alive

Mostly

Dysphoric but mostly coping alright

Not currently stressed and hoping it will stay that way, though the signs aren't great

Nice to meet you

*HUGS* 

Ooh dysphoria sucks big time!! Itd nice to meet you to!! I havent seen you around. But maybe i have just havent gotten to those notifications yet xD

8 hours ago, mippo said:

Thanks for asking! I've been pretty good lately; though it's been a little boring. I'm really looking forward to the winter holidays and the cold, it'll be so nice to not be boiling at night with my house's sucky AC. I'm also pretty much fully recovered from being sick so that's good.

As regards helping with anything, I think I'm good.

I do well

Most of the time 

Pretty much all of the time

*HUGS HUGS*

ooh okay! That's good. And im glad your getting better. And most certainly yes. Im looking forward to tge winter to!

7 hours ago, Bird Furious said:

Thank you so much for asking :))

I've had a rough couple weeks but I'm feeling really good today

I'm trying to stay optimistic for the future and keep going even when things don't make sense 

@𝖂𝖍 

@𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗

AUGH WHY IS IT SO HARD TO PING YOU @WhiteHairedDrifter

I'm talking about this scudhead https://www.17thshard.com/profile/65790-𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊/

anyway, he's great and he's helped a lot so thank you Whirte 

He's great

And of course my beautiful mother and my beautiful wife @Through The Living Glass and @kajsa respectively

I'm still playing guitar and I'm trying to write more 

Enjoying both of those 

Got into BYUI on accident, but I wanna go to Provo if I can so I'm working on that 

YAY ELAN

Good job

Yeesh... good luck. 

Nice work on the novel! 

I love you, my son.

Popularity polls are dumb... like....... why................

(love ur username :3)

Ew sick. Good luck getting better. 

Let us know if you ever need anything. 

*hugs*

Hai!

Oh yay!!! You got into byu!!!! That's rad haly!!! And alot of hugs to you. Im glad whirte and glass and kasja have helped you. *hugsss*

6 hours ago, Dilly honor spren said:

doing better

i'm trying out some new med's and they seem to be working I also had chocolate for the first time since I was like 5 (when I was a kid I had some nasty gut and stomach problems (turns out my acid doesn't work) so I had to cut out gluten and dairy but I got some procedures done for it and now I can slowly introduce dairy back(that's the short story)) there were many tears of happiness so doing good thanks for checking in.

Yay chocolate!! Dilly dairy is the best. Hehe Dilly dairy. XD *happy hugs*

6 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

I’ve been doing well!

There was a time

Two or three days ago

where I was very very stressed and sleep deprived

and AP seminar is still

*shiver*
But I’ve been doing well

*hugs* eeek! Ap seminar!!! Agh I almost had to take that but I quickly got the hell outa it. 

Good luck man!!

5 hours ago, VieB13 said:

Hi! Thanks Hawks

So overall I’m ok, but today has been pretty awful. 
I did get to sleep in, that was nice, and had a yummy breakfast but then we had a guy come look at our shower (we’re renting so this is WHAT WE FREAKING PAY FOR) and he did a rusting awful job so that wasn’t great. And at the same time we were trying to leave the house so I could get to goodwill for clothes bc I’ve been growing and I NEED CLOTHES. So after a week of trying we finally walked out the door. 
Once out the door we had to stop at one of my dad’s worksites to grab his check but the guy who was supposed to give it to us WASNT THERE AFTER SAYING HE WOULD BE. Plus it’s messed up that my dad should have to pick it up after working for this company (which is awful too) but jobs have been slow. (He owns his own carpentry business and is damn good at it) 
So we dropped that and just went to the store but got lost 3 times on the way there bc why not add that too. 
And then we made it. Finally. 
annnnnnd got three racks in before my aunt texted and said my cat threw up. (She has, in the past month and a half, almost died three times and has puked a rusting ton so now it’s an immediate stress thing. And this is supposed to be MY EMOSIONAL SUPPROT CAT FOR MY ANXIETY. She’s bad at her job) So after that I had an immediate visceral reaction, and a panic attack so bad I almost fell over. I couldn’t even take deep breaths till we got outside bc of the fragrance and my sensitivity. 
So then we went home. And I have to strip my bed (full size mattress on a six foot loft after doing it LAST WEEK so I would have to for a while) and y’know cried while I was doing it bc I had to get it out of my system. 
-My cats fine. Just stressed bc the guy who was supposed to fix the shower and don’t scared her really bad. I’m more than I a little pissed. So. 
Yeah generally I’m fine but today was a piece of crem. 

Omg Dilly that’s so great!! I have food allergies, so I totally get you. Mine are also slowly fading. That’s so good I’m so happy for you

Oh vie! Aagh thar was alot!!! I hope your able to calm down a bit. And that your cat gets better!!, oh wait you ssid kitty is fine. Just saw thar. But my point still stands. *Hugs* tomorrow better be better or i shall fight it. 

5 hours ago, kajsa said:

hey dudes.

things have been pretty alright lately; life is decent enough, but i've been struggling a little bit with body image, self-worth, and belonging recently. nothing too crazy/serious, but yep. also trying not to get burnt out with school and extracurriculars and AP while still trying to be a good student and uphold my being a gifted kid or whatever :// it's funny how the older you get, the more that kinda fades away, and it's kinda weird seeing like how much of my self-worth i put in how smart or talented i am like in regards to those around me yk?

i'm also currently dirt poor. like... no money. zero. i have like 24 cents in savings. i need a job ://

but yeah i've just kind been questioning a lot of the things going on in my life recently a lot. friendships, family relationships, etc. wondering if i'll ever date someone or if i'm going to be alone for my whole life. trying to figure out if i want to go to college or not, and what scholarships i should apply for, and what school i should choose, and... those fun things lol. i guess i've been kinda emotionally distant with my friends and family lately. i've been pretty tightly wound and like one single thing can kinda set me off. idk. it's weird but yeah anyway

I feel so much of that kaj *hugs* make sure with all your stuff you remember to take care of yourself. Honestly ok! While it seems important to stay being the "smart or gifted one" its important to remember your human. 

Also im sure you can find a partner!!

And i xant help ya with college. Seeing as im not even two years away from it. 

5 hours ago, alittleinsane said:

hi

i'm good, i think? trying to get a therapist but it's been like a month and there's a lot of people searching for good ones so honestly i've just accepted that's never happening. oh well

every so often i'll have really quick sh oriented thoughts but i've never really acted on them beforehand (well i've never broken skin or done anything i'd need to hide at least) but now when i have them i'll just stop. like someitmes i'll be itching a bug bite and instead of "wow i really hate mosquitos ugh" i'll think like "keep scratching until it bleeds" adn then i'll just stop itching it entirely until i stop thinking that. so yeah that's working

hs is going great, love my social studies teacher he's acc hilarious and amazing and yeah. i miss my old class sometimes but it's not that bad anymore.

i think i'm just generally doing better mentally (my self-esteem is still...iffy...but that's just being a teen i think so oh well)!! yippee!!! i've got some kind of seasonal depression-resembling thing (nothing's diagnosed) that starts up in spring so we'll see how i am till then...

a bit ago my friend asked if i had an eating disorder since i didn't eat a lot and don't even when i get hungry throughout the day and i had to explain that i think it's just to do with my adhd. most eating disorders i think are out of attempts to get more control by not eating, and when i eat very little it's uncontrollable so yea. if it doesn't spark joy i can't do it. wish it would stop tho cause i'm hungry...

anyways do y'all ever notice a friend or younger kid isn't doing so well mentally, offer your support and comfort, and then get saddled basically parenting them via text because their own parents do not tackle the mental wellbeing part of having kids apparently?? like i love this kid, and i want the best for him but it isn't my job to be his therapist or older sibling and their older sibling and parents just need to like man up at this point??

anyways yea local teen establishes herself as safe space, is surprised that is being used as safe space

also my cat bear says hi

*hugs hugs hugs* Okay! Wow words. Dont hurt yourself al!! Ok? Its ba! (Well obv) and its always the social studies teachers that are the best (ime)

Aye you have a kid!! Lets go!!!!!

*hugs hugs*

Edited September 27, 2025 by Hawks
Finished writing 8:00 mst

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

17 minutes ago, Hawks said:

Ooh smort person 

*hugs!!!!* 

Sorry, I swear idk how people manage big topics. Honestly when I started this it was more of a cry for help, looking for people who could help me get on my feet and stay there for a while. And .. well im glad to say not only did I find people to help me, ive helped others, and the whole spiel! It makes me really happy! I geuss that's my two cents right now. I gotta type up responses to everyone. 

Also good will *pats pat* good took care of yourself, you deserve it!!!

Note for future me: starter typing at 7:46 mst. 

*HUGS* 

Ooh dysphoria sucks big time!! Itd nice to meet you to!! I havent seen you around. But maybe i have just havent gotten to those notifications yet xD

*HUGS HUGS*

ooh okay! That's good. And im glad your getting better. And most certainly yes. Im looking forward to tge winter to!

Oh yay!!! You got into byu!!!! That's rad haly!!! And alot of hugs to you. Im glad whirte and glass and kasja have helped you. *hugsss*

Yay chocolate!! Dilly dairy is the best. Hehe Dilly dairy. XD *happy hugs*

*hugs* eeek! Ap seminar!!! Agh I almost had to take that but I quickly got the hell outa it. 

Good luck man!!

Oh vie! Aagh thar was alot!!! I hope your able to calm down a bit. And that your cat gets better!!, oh wait you ssid kitty is fine. Just saw thar. But my point still stands. *Hugs* tomorrow better be better or i shall fight it. 

I feel so much of that kaj *hugs* make sure with all your stuff you remember to take care of yourself. Honestly ok! While it seems important to stay being the "smart or gifted one" its important to remember your human. 

Also im sure you can find a partner!!

And i xant help ya with college. Seeing as im not even two years away from it. 

*hugs hugs hugs* Okay! Wow words. Dont hurt yourself al!! Ok? Its ba! (Well obv) and its always the social studies teachers that are the best (ime)

Aye you have a kid!! Lets go!!!!!

*hugs hugs*

My teacher is a psychopath

she prefers we do excellent on the AP test and then to achieve that stresses us with rushed, very harshly graded assignments

than to accept that some people might do poorly and respect our personal lives and time

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

6 hours ago, VieB13 said:

Thanks Kansas. I’m doing better now after a decompression. Probably gonna hit things later so that’ll help too 

YES go hit things. Very good. I also suggest going to hit things with other people, and then going to food with said people afterward, great against mental issues.

 

Which leads me to today's yay moment, depression has started the upward climb of the cycle! (As in, my mental state is going back up, not that my depression is climbing—it's falling) anyway now that I can't word, I'm just gonna go check the rest of my notifs

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

13 hours ago, Hawks said:

Damn this topic got huge, trying to tag everyone for these check in’s make it very very long so here we go. 

Ok so its bee a bit since we had one of these but i want to make sure everyone is fine.while the thread has been less active i dont know if thats good or bad.

first, how is everyone doing? Whats been happening!!

second, can we help you with anything? If so how???

tags time

@Ancient Elantrian @alittleinsane @Block @CoderDrag0n8 @DAVEY @Dilly honor spren @Dragonheir @Hoid Slayer @Honors ghost @Ironwill2112 @Just A Silvereye @kajsa @Bird Furious @Belandrius Ohhmar @Kansas Stormcursed @Through The Living Glass @mippo @MirkerLurker @Pariah @Shatter @Sherma Main @SpartanBrigade @strmblsd @Tam Tucker @The Wandering Wizard @TheSpearThatBroke @TwinStorm @VieB13 @Vyzkel @YouCantHaveMySandwich  @Seonid @#1 Taln Fan

ok did i miss anyone? This thread has GROWN so much golly gee

I feel like *insert curse word not allowed on the shard*. My life's gone to *insert curse word not allowed on the shard* and I have no energy for almost anything. I am literally living out a reoccurring nightmare everyday and have been for two months. 

And to top it all off I'm not even allowed to die. And damn but I wish I was.