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TheLemonade
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Hello, my name is Lemonade. I'm 29 and I'm disabled. I have a condition called Mondini Dysplasia, which is a rare inner ear malformation. I've been living with it since 2014, and it has caused me a lot of challenges. But I'm a fighter, and I'm not going to let it define me.

I know my way around here, but I'm still learning new things every day. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so it can be frustrating for me to make mistakes. But I'm trying to learn to accept that I'm not perfect, and that's okay. I'm just doing the best I can with what I have.

I don't normally contact listeners, but they are welcome to message me if they'd like. I'm always happy to chat with people, but please be patient with me. I'm not always able to respond right away. I'm also a regular in the group support rooms, but I have a bad habit of going to the different rooms or forgetting I have this tab up.


One of the things I do enjoy is photography. It's a great way for me to escape from my thoughts and express myself creatively. I'm still learning, but I'm really enjoying the process. I'm especially interested in learning how to take images in RAW format and edit photographs. I'm excited to see where my photography journey takes me!







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My Astrophotography Update 👽
Hobby Zone / by TheLemonade
Last post
 December 6th, 2023
...See more I managed to do something on a whim last night, and I am still to this day very much eeeeeek about it because it turned out so good! For those who do not know, Astrophotography is the imagery of stars/planets/anything up there. I managed to take this last night and for an amateur like me?! Not too shabby even if I say so myself.  I just used my phone and a tripod and I'm super excited now whenever there is a clear day, so I can try to take more :D 
♥Lemonade and Figgy♥ [Space]
Trauma Support / by TheLemonade
Last post
 November 20th, 2023
...See more Hey @emotionalFig5074  I figured here would be a good space for us to keep tags on each other and of course, this space is also open to anyone who would like to respond. 
An Unwanted Visitor
Anxiety Support / by TheLemonade
Last post
 November 13th, 2023
...See more Hi, I'm Lemonade.  Goodness, I don't know where to start and by the time most will see this, the visitor will come and I'm just blah. This specific visitor, I can't really explain who this is, but this is someone who comes now and again and they always come unannounced and frankly, it's petrifying. I know I will be safe and nothing will happen, it's just going to last an hour maximum but it's the anticipation, the waiting, the foreshadowing and the rumination.  There have been times this visitor has come to my door and I've been in the house but I've made up excuses as to why I'm not answering the door. All I'll say is thank goodness for video doorbells because they've helped me be less paranoid about who is outside my door. This specific visitor, always comes into the house and invades my privacy and then passes judgment on how the house looks, asks very personal questions and I feel uncomfortable with them but if I don't comply with their wishes then there is the consequence of them demanding more from me.  It's taking a toll on me, it is, it's affecting my sleep, I can't relax, I can't just chill out, all I can think about is that I need to clean the house top to bottom, then I need to sort out my laundry, I need to start rehearsing in my head the possible conversations I need to make with that person to keep them happy but then I need to come up with possible situations I might face tomorrow when they come over.   This isn't a quality of life, it isn't. It's just a waiting game for them to come over and they make it out like it's absolutely nothing and to be honest, it isn't, but my brain does this thing where it's constantly in survival mode until it's done and then I'll be exhausted, emotionally and physically.  In about fifteen hours of sending this, it'll be done but it won't be over, it'll happen time and time again and there's nothing I can do to stop this from happening. 
What is the kindest act you have ever done?
Icebreakers and Games / by TheLemonade
Last post
 November 13th, 2023
...See more What is the kindest act you have ever done?
My forum was deleted? (Astrophotography 👽)
Hobby Zone / by TheLemonade
Last post
 November 7th, 2023
...See more Hello! I'm not entirely sure what rules I might have broken to have the forum removed, I haven't had anyone message me nor am I sure what happened. Can someone guide me in the right direction I do want to continue to post pictures of what I've discovered with the Astrophotography and there's not going to be anything personal in them, just the pictures itself.  Really confused so hopefully someone can explain :)
Astrophotography 👽
Hobby Zone / by TheLemonade
Last post
 November 7th, 2023
...See more Hello!  I've always been an avid photographer and I'm super excited to discover this new skill I'm learning it's called Astrophotography and it's based on taking photographs of the stars and planets. Here's what I have so far!  Eeeeeek (Zoom in, you can see the staaarrrsss)
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