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GermanZebraCupcake
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Number of ratings63 Number of reviews20 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceMar 20, 2014 Last activein last 6 months GenderFemale PathStep 417 People helped92 Chats277 Group support chats36 Listener group chats9 Forum posts186 Forum upvotes177
Bio

Hello! I'm Tuscany and I have been a trained active listener since early 2014. I like to support people struggling with depression, break-ups/divorces, dealing with the stresses of adulthood, and general Islamic issues. I enjoy reading, learning new things, writing, and doing handicrafts in my free time. I've overcome a lot in life and would love to help by listening to you. If I'm online, then please feel free to start a chat. If I'm offline, then send me a message and we can set up a time to connect. Welcome! :D

Recent forum posts
Macrame Appreciation Thread
Arts & Crafts / by GermanZebraCupcake
Last post
 July 9th, 2023
...See more Hello everybody! Macramé is the middle of a resurgence in the arts and crafts world and I wanted to create a little thread for fellow macramé-enjoyers. Whether you have a lifetime of macramé crafting yourself, have loved ones who used to enjoy the craft, or if you just think it's generally a pleasant vibe - please share it here. Maybe we can share photos of creations we enjoy (with credit to the artist) or something - it depends on what the mods of this subcommunity think would be appropriate, but what do you all think? 😊
Today was difficult.
Anxiety Support / by GermanZebraCupcake
Last post
 July 2nd, 2015
...See more Today, I broke my fast for Ramadan at a big community-wide dinner, instead of at home with my husband. There were soooo many people and honestly, it sometimes triggers me a bit that the room is not only wall-to-wall full of people but also, I struggle with the language barrier. I feel stressed that I can't make friends due to language barriers, cultural barriers, and then social anxiety on top of that. I just wanted to cry. I tried hiding in the hallway where people weren't hanging out in (as much) but the feeling wouldn't go away. (Usually I can calm myself by taking a few minutes alone.) I ended up having this embarrassing melt-down where I cried a lot in front of everybody.  What happened was more like: I went to the bathroom to cry to myself and an Arabic-speaking lady came out and saw I was crying. Bless her heart, she wanted to help me but she couldn't really talk to me. So she went to all of the women and declared that there was a crying woman who needed help in the bathroom. So EVERYBODY AND THEIR AUNTIE CAME INTO THE BATHROOM, and asking me if I'm okay...if I'm hurt, and I'm trying to explain that I'm just emotional but they don't understand and it's just making me cry more. lol  It was a rough day. XD Thankfully, I'm back at home now. Maybe the next community-wide dinner will go better. I'm just really embarrassed. lol 
Recurring Thoughts on One Sentence
Anxiety Support / by GermanZebraCupcake
Last post
 May 22nd, 2015
...See more Hi guys,  I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this but sometimes I will be totally fine and then I have the worst conversation. What's worse is, like, instead of just leaving it behind me, the conversation will play over and over in my head for the rest of the day. It used to help if I talked about it but now, it doesn't. How do you brush off a bad conversation?
Indiana!
Around the World / by GermanZebraCupcake
Last post
 October 28th, 2016
...See more Hello! *waves* This is a place for Hoosiers to congregate! I'm Tuscany! What's your name and if you'd like, you  can post your town, township, or county. :) I'm from Tippecanoe County.
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Great listener. Non-judgemental and supportive
thank you very much, big help
Very helpful and understanding.
Friendly, compassionate and caring listener. It's so good to be able to chat with someone like this, she makes me feel supported and cared for.
Excellent listener with great advice. Thank you!
Awesome.
Tuscany really helped me with my depression and I felt better about myself after.
I adore tuscany shes a great listener and really understands and remebers little details.
She is very helpful, wise, helps you feel better and solve confusion.
Great listener, good insight and feedback!
Absolutely great Listener.

I signed up, was having a pretty bad night and Tuscany was the first and only person so far that I've spoke to. Great listening skills! Left the conversation a lot calmer and finally, able to get some shut eye.
Great company ♡♡♡♡♡
I'm pretty new to the site and didn't really know what to expect, after speaking to Tuscany I know i've found something great! Thanks for your support :)

Good to talk to someone who experiences the same...
Tuscany is an honest, attentive communicator. She has a thorough and rational understanding of topics with a great deal of compassion for your troubles. Talk to her +)
Kind and funny. I really enjoyed having her as a listener
Honest and reasonable thoughts about my situation. Highlighted very important issues and put my wellbeing at the centre of our conversation. Perfect listener. Hope Tuscany continues to help others on this site.
I really felt better after talking it out with you and I really appreciate whatever you've told me. Thankyou :)
Tuscany was very helpful and treated me like a person with feelings. She connected on a very personal basis and I would really like to talk with her again.
Very kind and doesn't judge! Made me feel comfortable about my thoughts :)
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