Bipolar Questions #7

Breaking Dawn · Sep 18, 2020 at 02:07 PM

I was 7 years old & his name was Gilbert. I thought about him all the time & could hardly wait to see him again at school the next day. He was so cute.

Why do you think we want friends?

Fuzzybear · Sep 18, 2020 at 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Breaking Dawn

I was 7 years old & his name was Gilbert. I thought about him all the time & could hardly wait to see him again at school the next day. He was so cute.

Why do you think we want friends?

We are hired wired to be social (we are social animals)

Do you like talking to new people? Online?

lightly toasted · Sep 18, 2020 at 03:39 PM

I like talking to new people in person and online. I struggle and get really anxious with people in positions of authority, like doctors, my cat's vet, the building manager, although she's very nice. But social chit chat with ordinary people I find easy and enjoyable. I find it easier in person than online, so covid's been hard on me.

Do you like rolling up your pants and wading in the water...whatever body of water is available to you?

Innerzone · Sep 18, 2020 at 03:51 PM

Lol, yes. Rodney. He rode the same school bus and lived in a yellow house. I don't think I ever even spoke to him (I was painfully shy). Haha.

What is your favorite dried fruit?

Breaking Dawn · Sep 18, 2020 at 05:06 PM

My favorite dried fruit would be the fig, but it seems like the only time they're around is at Christmas time with mixed dried fruits in gift packages.

How do you feel about wild horses?

*Beth* · Sep 18, 2020 at 05:12 PM

Sings "Wild horses...couldn't drag me away..." The Rolling Stones, you say? Ah, no - wild horses.

I think wild horses are magnificent. I hear there are great wild horse herds in Nevada, but I've never seen any.

Have you ever watched The Mickey Mouse Club?

Sep 19, 2020 at 05:21 AM

of course!

a true disney fan needs too, at some point in their life, watch something with mickey mouse in it.

I do like the mickey mouse club. it's fun.

what did you like as a child which you've now grown out of? (food, tv show, song, activity)

bpcyclist · Sep 19, 2020 at 07:50 AM

Long strawberry blond hair and eyelashes w freckles. Always thought I was a little girl.

Favorite island?

Sep 19, 2020 at 08:15 AM

fictional island, gulla gulla island

as a kid, I loved that show.

real island probably crete

because of it's connection to greek mythology, which I love reading about.

what is your current relationship with your family. close, not so close, or not speaking at all?

Fuzzybear · Sep 19, 2020 at 04:58 PM

Pass.....

Favourite island? And have you visited it?

Breaking Dawn · Sep 19, 2020 at 05:50 PM

Treasure Island (the book, which I have definitely visited.)

Do you like to cook?

MuddyBoots · Sep 19, 2020 at 06:01 PM

I have to be "in the mood" to actually enjoy it. Usually it's a chore. Except for smoothies. I enjoy making my smoothies, but that's not really cooking.

Do you journal?

swimmingly · Sep 20, 2020 at 02:34 AM

Hi Sapien, welcome to PC!

I have a love/hate relationship with my journal. My wife wants me to try using my camera to take a picture of something that emotionally evokes something from me daily. I might try that. She's a smart one, that lass of mine.

Have you ever read the posthostumous autobiography in the way of an author's journals either in the form of Cave Writings, Aboriginal Drawings, Ancient journals of poets, philosophers and generals of Rome, or a slave living in the South? What about Anne Frank or Benjamin Franklin? Just curious. I find some fascinating, some scary, some devastating.

Sep 20, 2020 at 06:50 AM

when I was at school we did anne frank's diary, but I only remember a very little bit about it

I was all ready starting to struggle with my mental health, and as well as the general oh I don't like school, I don't like the teachers, I just didn't retain stuff because of my memory issues.

I've not read anything like that since. I've not really read anything since... I have, but not entire books. my focus for reading isn't their. shame really. their's a lot of stuff out their I do want to read

question: how did you discover this forum?. was it through search?. a friend?. another site?

Breaking Dawn · Sep 20, 2020 at 07:43 AM

I told a friend I wished I could find a support group. She used the internet to discover NAMI & sent me downloaded printouts about them. I used my cell phone browser to visit their websites. That eventually led me to PC.

Have you ever had a pet duck?

bpcyclist · Sep 20, 2020 at 09:37 AM

No, but now I want one!!

Do you like whales?

Sep 20, 2020 at 09:40 AM

yes- their songs are beautiful!

at what age did you become aware that something wasn't right with your mental health?. did something (or someone) prompt you to get help?

BeyondtheRainbow · Sep 20, 2020 at 10:41 PM

about age 9 I started having problems in school and saw the school counselor a few times. The school decided to send me to her. They make sure you don't feel like anything is wrong with you, just that you seem to need to talk. I didn't realize anything permanent was wrong until much, much later, like the middle of grad school. I was very hard to convince that I needed meds long term and that I needed treatment period.

Is there a word you never can remember how to spell?

Soupe du jour · Sep 21, 2020 at 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

about age 9 I started having problems in school and saw the school counselor a few times. The school decided to send me to her. They make sure you don't feel like anything is wrong with you, just that you seem to need to talk. I didn't realize anything permanent was wrong until much, much later, like the middle of grad school. I was very hard to convince that I needed meds long term and that I needed treatment period.

Is there a word you never can remember how to spell?

A few. I am not great at spelling at all. Auto correct doesn't help. "Endeavor" is sometimes an example. Also "supposedly". The latter is surely because of regional pronunciation differences. Also, I tend to spell more accurately when typing on my laptop than on my phone.

What is your favorite word in the English language (or other language)?

Jmayfair · Sep 21, 2020 at 09:50 AM

Sex

Does anyone own a pet bird? I have a green cheek conure.

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Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Sep 18, 2020 at 02:07 PM #261 I was 7 years old & his name was Gilbert. I thought about him all the time & could hardly wait to see him again at school the next day. He was so cute. Why do you think we want friends?

Innerzone Wise Elder Member Since Nov 2009 Location: NW US Posts: 9,383 14 31.3k hugs given	Sep 18, 2020 at 03:51 PM #264 Lol, yes. Rodney. He rode the same school bus and lived in a yellow house. I don't think I ever even spoke to him (I was painfully shy). Haha. What is your favorite dried fruit? __________________ ********* Mr. Robot Makes me sick to the heart, Oh I feel so tired. And the way the rain comes down hard, that's how I feel inside. --The Cure

Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Sep 18, 2020 at 05:06 PM #265 My favorite dried fruit would be the fig, but it seems like the only time they're around is at Christmas time with mixed dried fruits in gift packages. How do you feel about wild horses?

Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Sep 18, 2020 at 05:12 PM #266 *Sings "Wild horses...couldn't drag me away..." The Rolling Stones, you say? Ah, no - wild horses.* I think wild horses are magnificent. I hear there are great wild horse herds in Nevada, but I've never seen any. Have you ever watched The Mickey Mouse Club? __________________

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 19, 2020 at 05:21 AM #267 of course! a true disney fan needs too, at some point in their life, watch something with mickey mouse in it. I do like the mickey mouse club. it's fun. what did you like as a child which you've now grown out of? (food, tv show, song, activity)

bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Sep 19, 2020 at 07:50 AM #268 Long strawberry blond hair and eyelashes w freckles. Always thought I was a little girl. Favorite island? __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 19, 2020 at 08:15 AM #269 fictional island, gulla gulla island as a kid, I loved that show. real island probably crete because of it's connection to greek mythology, which I love reading about. what is your current relationship with your family. close, not so close, or not speaking at all?

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,325 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Sep 19, 2020 at 04:58 PM #270 Pass..... Favourite island? And have you visited it? __________________

Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Sep 19, 2020 at 05:50 PM #271 Treasure Island (the book, which I have definitely visited.) Do you like to cook?

MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 4,096 (SuperPoster!) 3 4,819 hugs given	Sep 19, 2020 at 06:01 PM #272 I have to be "in the mood" to actually enjoy it. Usually it's a chore. Except for smoothies. I enjoy making my smoothies, but that's not really cooking. Do you journal?

Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Sep 20, 2020 at 07:43 AM #275 I told a friend I wished I could find a support group. She used the internet to discover NAMI & sent me downloaded printouts about them. I used my cell phone browser to visit their websites. That eventually led me to PC. Have you ever had a pet duck?

bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Sep 20, 2020 at 09:37 AM #276 No, but now I want one!! Do you like whales? __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 20, 2020 at 09:40 AM #277 yes- their songs are beautiful! at what age did you become aware that something wasn't right with your mental health?. did something (or someone) prompt you to get help?

Jmayfair Member Member Since Feb 2020 Location: NYC Posts: 75 4	Sep 21, 2020 at 09:50 AM #280 Sex Does anyone own a pet bird? I have a green cheek conure.