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Listener Classifieds (November 2024) Members, Check Out Our Listeners Accepting New Chats!
by Heather225
Last post
 17 hours ago
...See more This space is for Listeners who are currently accepting chats to introduce themselves to the member community! Members, if any listeners pique your interest, you can then check out their bios and see if they might be a good fit for you! Here are some things you can consider sharing (only share what's comfortable): Are you an adult, teen or ATL (Adult-Teen Listener): Gender: Languages you speak: Topics you'll support: Topics you don’t support: Lived experience: Are you open to taking on members for long-term listening support? Your availability (in EST time) and day(s) if applicable:
🐶😺How It Started/How It's Going: Pets Edition!!😺🐶
by ShadowFaerie
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more We all adore our pets. They bring us joy, comfort, sometimes a little mischief 😁 and enrich our lives in so many ways. Here's your opportunity to show them off and bring smiles to the community! Share some pictures of your fur babies, feathered friends and other pets over time. 
[Listeners] Farewell/Taking a Break/Returning Thread: Send Your Regards
by MonBon
Last post
 November 1st
...See more This is the public support counterpart of this thread [http://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenersOnlyForums_38/ListenerSelfCare_95/FarewellTakingaBreakReturningThreadSendYourRegards_4132/1/] [L] so that listeners can let the whole community know if they are leaving or if they have come back. Below excerpt taken and modified from the original thread: Some Listeners decide, at one point or another, to take a break or in special cases to leave the site as a Listener. During their time here they may have made connections with others in the community and sometimes people aren't aware that they have left or are misinformed and thus never get the opportunity to sent their warm wishes. Thus, this thread is meant for Listeners to inform the community that they are leaving or taking a break and leave their appropriate comments for others to read. Moreover, returning Listeners can post here as well to inform the community that they are active again. Returning to 7 Cups after a break? We have a welcome Back Committee now, you can find information here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/WelcomeZone_2385/WelcomeBackCommittee_295611/] (clickable), and reach out. Your peers and mentors are here for you. <3 Lastly, others in the community can send their regards to these Listeners. [L] indicates a Listeners Only thread [Welcome back committee information added by Sunisshiningandsoareyou, 02/10/23]
Idk what I’m doing
by br1niscool
Last post
 9 minutes ago
...See more I’m new here. How long does it take to be able to talk to someone? 
Happy Birthday, Tiny!!!!
by jesusredeemedme2425
Last post
 14 minutes ago
...See more Happy birthday, Tiny!!!!! <3 Here’s to another amazing year of friendship and love <3 Everyone: Please send Tiny birthday greetings, pics, GIFs, etc <3 Make her feel loved! <3 @Tinywhisper11
What to do?
by genericbeing
Last post
 45 minutes ago
...See more I never know how to stay calm when panic sets in during a moment where I have no other choice but to confront a anxious situation head on.
I'm so hopeless, I don't know what to do
by Zae1
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well, anyone reading this. It's my first post here so I'm a little anxious. I would like to share a little of how I feel. I won't share much of my personal information, but I am a girl. I'm in my second semester of college, and so far I'm doing very well. The thing is, about 5 years ago I started to develop low self-esteem. But it's something I was able to control. But over time, everything got worse. I looked for support from my friends and other people and those things. Everything was going well. But about 4-5 months ago I started to suffer from something similar to anhedonia. My life has always been one of constant stress because of the fear of disappointing my parents with my grades. I developed gastritis at an early age.Well, getting back to the topic of my supposed anhedonia, I feel weird. I'm being honest. I feel bad and very weird.Before, (I mean about a year),I was a very compassionate and emotional person. I spent a lot of time playing my favorite video games and characters, enjoying my hobbies and spending time with my friends. A lot.I have always been a good student, daughter, and daugther. I was passionate about mysterious things and magical, medieval vibes.I had a talent. Yes, I did. I loved drawing since I was little. I have an art account on ***, but I haven't posted anything there for a month.I feel hopeless. For a couple of years now I guess I really was suffering from depression. Nothing matters to me. I stopped talking to many friends. I have a void in my chest. I can't cry the way I'd like to. I've never been completely happy for long in my life. I'm always going from here to there. I've always felt like I'm weird. I'm not happy with myself. The last few months have been about getting through my day to day life. I have a music playlist. I loved that music and it made me feel things and feel good, wanting to fight for my passions. But now I don't feel anything. I listen to them and I don't feel anything. I've been looking into this a lot and I think it's "emotional burnout". But I'm not interested. I don't want to go outside. I miss how I used to feel. With my tastes and my passions and the things I loved. I used to have a lot of projects with my art and stuff like that. I've tried to convince myself that I'm supposed to grow up. But adults are also happy and feel things, right? I guess I've ruined my life with my pessimism. I'll never feel anything again, I think.All my pleasures for which I fought three years are not worth it.I have been looking for new interests in case you are wondering. Yes, this year I discovered a sport that I love and that did not affect my other interests. But now I no longer feel that spark when I watch my favorite sports. I can't really talk to my parents for help right now because they are in a difficult situation with their jobs. And I can't get a therapist at the moment... I miss my video games, talking to my friends, enjoying my art and my favorite characters.I miss my emotions. I miss being sentimental.. I miss everything. And I blame myself every day.. it's hard to cope with all this.. for all these years.. All these four years of holding on and thinking that the next day will be better. All those nights I cried because I wished I wasn't here.All these years doubting everything. I've been miserable.I'm the oldest sister, so I don't want my little brother to go through what I've been going through. My chest hurts. I feel lost. I feel bad.I don't care about myself. I miss everything. That's all.I don't feel well enough to give more details. I'm sorry if you read all this and thank you for reading it. Thank you for your patience and your valuable time.I would appreciate if anyone could leave a comment if they could. Just wanted to share this. Thanks and have a nice day.
Scaredy-crow
by genericbeing
Last post
 2 hours ago
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WELL BEING
by warmheartedSpring7224
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more Hello everyone! I'm Nur an 18 years old college goer from Bangladesh. I am currently in the midst of my pre -test exams . But one of my exam mates who's a boy seemed very interested in me tried to know about me and failed. As he sits behind me and knows a little about my sensitive behavior is trying to manipulate me during exams i felt very frustrated and couldn't focus. I have my biology tests tomorrow and my friends suggested me to change my seat .what do ya all think about the whole incident?
Husband's addiction
by Saphirefly
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more Hello! I recently found out my husband has been addicted to pornography. He had been watching it up to a few times a day and even has spent hundreds of dollars purchasing content while we have been together. Finding this out has made me feel diminished and like I am not enough for him. I have always wanted to be intimate more frequently than he does and he would often use the excuse he is too tired when I would try to initiate. When finding out he has been watching pornography daily it was devastating as I know from studies it can cause dysfunction in that area. I asked him why he felt the need to do it and he said he does it out of convenience. He said he does not know any of his friends that don't watch it and that he had always done it in relationships. I just feel betrayed and belittled. I know it's a controversial topic because so many do it but I don't understand how a wife or any woman is supposed to feel comfortable with their significant other watching and looking at thousands of perfect bodied naked women. I asked him to stop and he said he has. I am just worried he will begin lying about it and be more sneaky. How do I move forward with this and gain back trust to loose this insecure feeling I have now? Am I overreacting? Thank you!
Isolation - I’m soooo tired from it
by livbinny
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more Hey ppl Nobody celebrates wins but not even are there for your lows. I go to vent, I try to do stuff like study n watch but these days I’m utmost exhausted by the weight of this all. I’m so unwell. My body is tired n my mind too. Not many interactions during the day. It’s more like here n there or when I post somewhere …. ​On one side of the coin is the freedom n peace cuz you also decided to cut ties w toxic ppl. On other side of this coin is the intense loneliness, anxiety, tiredness cuz it’s all just you w yourself again …this time very drained. It is a daily fight knowing how much you’ll face to it alone…. To have this enough strength in each mental battle, I mean I always make it through the next day trying to help myself. But I don’t want to live just to get through the day … it’s a long process of getting better for sure but I do deserve something good again. I deserve to spend it feeling good not this bad. I’m sure many of us feel the same when you face it constantly. I don’t have much else to write or tell somebody this so here it is people🙏🏻 Let’s stay strong together💙🩵💜 (I’m laying on the bed)
Listener Classifieds (November 2024) Members, Check Out Our Listeners Accepting New Chats!
by Heather225
Last post
 17 hours ago
...See more This space is for Listeners who are currently accepting chats to introduce themselves to the member community! Members, if any listeners pique your interest, you can then check out their bios and see if they might be a good fit for you! Here are some things you can consider sharing (only share what's comfortable): Are you an adult, teen or ATL (Adult-Teen Listener): Gender: Languages you speak: Topics you'll support: Topics you don’t support: Lived experience: Are you open to taking on members for long-term listening support? Your availability (in EST time) and day(s) if applicable:
Cheating
by courageousHuman2692
Last post
 18 hours ago
...See more Found out that cheating can be genetic. :) just like addiction, gambling.. Soo, that means im prone to cheat? I could be a cheater in future?  thats not a closed option for me? I cant stop thinking negative. I found that im daughter of a man who lost everything because of his arrogance and stupidity and an abusive monsterous cheating woman. My family lost my respect  , now idk how to get it back. I hate all my friends,  fake and snakes. Wish i was different
Halloween-eve
by genericbeing
Last post
 21 hours ago
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What Brought You to 7 Cups?
by Heather225
Last post
 23 hours ago
...See more Hello, everyone! Folks come to 7 Cups from all walks of life, and every single person here brings something to the melting pot that is our unique community. I'm curious to know what brought you to 7 Cups? A challenge, a transition, peer support, healing? Something else entirely? Maybe you found us on a whim and signed up out of curiosity: what caught your interest and what made you stay? Feel free to share only what's comfortable for you! I think it would be fun to see what kinds of similarities emerge from your stories!  Remember, you're in a safe space here. Looking forward to reading your stories!

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