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Dougella · #**25621** 23rd February 2022, 14:51

Why are some social occasions so long. I do understand that many people enjoy spending lots of time, many hours, with friends and family at social occasions. I'm sure there are people who want these things to last as long as possible, but for me it just seems like so much and so overwhelming.

I have to go to a wedding in a few months, and it's only small, but they are having the ceremony, then a meal at a restaurant, then going back to the couple's house for tea and cake etc. I'm not sure I can handle going to have a meal with people, let alone more after that. I may have to make some excuses to leave early!

Jen. · #**25622** 23rd February 2022, 15:05

Having their celebrations split up like that is perfect for making an excuse between things! I think people would be understanding if you only went to the first one or two events and then went home before they moved onto the next, especially since each thing is less important than the previous one.

I went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago and pre-arranged a taxi to come so that I would have an excuse to leave early. It was great.

Dougella · #**25623** 23rd February 2022, 15:07

^ I hope so, I think I'm going to pre arrange a taxi!

Dougella · #**25624** 23rd February 2022, 15:18

^ Thanks. Yes I feel the same, I can maybe cope with a formal service but being expected to stand around and chat is torture.

SpectralOwls · #**25625** 23rd February 2022, 16:37

Thoughts: I've been in the UK now for over a month. I've adjusted pretty quickly, and honestly I don't feel as much anxiety with going outside and doing whatever. I do feel like I had a heightened case of agoraphobia being in the states, while here it's really not as bad since I know that guns aren't nearly as much as a problem here. :/

(I read this morning after there was a mass shooting in Portland, that there has been 91 homicide deaths last year... Is it any wonder that I was terrified going outside?)

Bored · #**25626** 24th February 2022, 09:32

I hate you Butler!

Alone. · #**25627** 25th February 2022, 00:50

It’s hard to be a good leader I honestly think. Because to be a good leader you have to utilise others strengths and actually put others before you in a way. I think it’s very possible to be a good leader but it takes so much mental work it really good psychological health which is hard to achieve.

I think most people are not good leaders, even most leaders.

Bored · #**25628** 25th February 2022, 09:20

But Vladimir is trying his best

biscuits · #**25629** 25th February 2022, 17:56

I’m seriously regretting having that cheese and onion slice from the bakery at lunch time.

My breath could paralyse a cat.

Existential Jam · #**25630** 25th February 2022, 19:48

^ In a time where we've come out of one crisis only to enter another, and with everything else going on in the world, your wholesome, lighthearted bullsh*t is so appreciated and most welcome.

biscuits · #**25631** 26th February 2022, 08:13

^^ aw, thanks, Jam

. That's got to be the nicest way that anyone has ever told me that I chat a load of rubbish

Percy · #**25632** 26th February 2022, 09:49

Baby Yoda is cute.

Bored · #**25633** 26th February 2022, 10:02

Putin has a small microscopic penis, that's a fact, and I will only withdraw my statement if I get photographic evidence to the contrary , but why am I thinking about this , I need help

Existential Jam · #**25634** 26th February 2022, 11:22

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Originally Posted by biscuits

^^ aw, thanks, Jam

. That's got to be the nicest way that anyone has ever told me that I chat a load of rubbish

No no, thank you.

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Originally Posted by Percy

Baby Yoda is cute.

Dam right he is. In a weird way, he reminds me a lot of when my son was 1-2 years old. I adore the Mandalorian's relationship with baby Yoda.

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Originally Posted by Bored

Putin has a small microscopic penis, that's a fact, and I will only withdraw my statement if I get photographic evidence to the contrary , but why am I thinking about this , I need help

I bet you're right, so no need to withdraw. But with his microscopic penis, I'm sure Putin does a lot of unintentional withdrawing.

Alone. · #**25635** 26th February 2022, 14:09

Listening to music feeling and thinking of how certain chords feel.

Existential Jam · #**25636** 26th February 2022, 19:46

^ Mate, I'm still waiting to grow up. I question if it'll ever happen.

Alone. · #**25637** 27th February 2022, 00:48

My counsellor asked where I want to be in five years. I definitely want to be out of the hospitality industry.

Alone. · #**25638** 27th February 2022, 14:26

I notice that since I have been using social media less, my music taste seems to have gone back to my music taste in the early 10's a bit. I would say it was probably more traditional but also a bit broader.

Thinking about it part of it is probably to do with dopamine as social media makes certain things seem more boring I think.

That guy · #**25639** 27th February 2022, 22:31

I just broke down the word "psychotherapist".
"Psycho the rapist"

I will never go for any therapy again.

SpectralOwls · #**25640** 28th February 2022, 11:33

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Originally Posted by nothing_special_2501

I notice that since I have been using social media less, my music taste seems to have gone back to my music taste in the early 10's a bit. I would say it was probably more traditional but also a bit broader.

Thinking about it part of it is probably to do with dopamine as social media makes certain things seem more boring I think.

Interesting! Now this makes me think about how my music interests have changed over the years. Spotify is definitely the biggest influence for me now.

choirgirl · #**25641** 28th February 2022, 19:49

My sister's wedding stuff went on for three days! Friday night through to Sunday afternoon. It was too much. My other sister and I dipped out on the Sunday.

I have decided to pull myself out of my depression sinkhole for another couple of weeks (I hope).

Dougella · #**25642** 28th February 2022, 20:25

^ Blimey! What were they doing all that time? I'd have been out after day one.

choirgirl · #**25643** 28th February 2022, 20:50

Friday night, dinner with the families and bridesmaids/best man and partners.
Saturday: all day wedding. It went on.
Sunday: picnic and punting (which would have been nice, but I thought I'd be peopled out).

choirgirl · #**25644** 28th February 2022, 20:51

I didn't tell you about the all day hen night! I only attended a portion of that.

Dougella · #**25645** 28th February 2022, 23:06

^ What happened to a few drinks in a local bar and the odd inflatable willy

Azalea · #**25646** 1st March 2022, 00:58

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Originally Posted by Lee S

Never noticed that before

I had to email a Dermot Heslop and always thought of him as dermo the slop.

biscuits · #**25647** 4th March 2022, 17:40

I have a carnivorous plant but I'm worried that it doesn't have any flies to eat anymore. I guess in the summer it can have some mosquitos but at the moment I'm worried that it is starving. It looks well but I'm just not sure if it lives through photosynthesis as well as from dissolving flies.

Mo34 · #**25648** 4th March 2022, 19:33

^ as far as I know they do. All green plants photosynthesise, the carnivore bit is extra.

Professor Willow · #**25649** 4th March 2022, 19:50

There are times when I am genuinely happy to be a part of my family and wouldn't swap them for the world but, every now and then, I look at certain traits and habits which have passed down the generations I wish to god I had been abducted at birth and given to a different family

biscuits · #**25650** 5th March 2022, 08:17

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Originally Posted by Mo34

^ as far as I know they do. All green plants photosynthesise, the carnivore bit is extra.

phew, thanks Mo! I just suddenly worried that I bought a plant and I can't meet (meat!) its needs anymore!

This is what I have: Tina

They're excellent at combatting fungus gnats. Completely eradicated the problem.

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Originally Posted by Lee S

I didn't know we had mosquitos in the UK but I just Googled it and apparently we do

oh wow, you've lucky to have never seen or been bitten by a mosquito in the UK!

I'm a bit of a mosquito magnet. Apparently they love a drop or two of O blood types, so I wonder if that's my blood type? Sometimes I have a bad reaction to mosquito bites e.g. walking around with golf ball sized bite on my ankle. I had to go to hospital to get it popped and keep going every day for a week when I was on holiday in Portugal to be monitored and have it swabbed with iodine and redressed. Then when I came back to the UK I had to keep going to the nurse twice a week. Thankfully it's only happened twice. Most of the time they just itch like crazy.