Bio
hi !
i'm rrretsuko ! i love helping others and i am comfortable with providing support for most topics <3. though i cannot say i've had experience with every subject, i like to try my best with listening to others who need someone to talk to. i also love the colors pink and black, animals, and music !
i have had personal experience/been medically diagnosed with the following:
• MDD (major depression disorder)
• DMDD (disruptive mood dysregulation disorder)
• psychosis
• ED (eating disorder)
my availability :
green - i am online and accepting chats !
orange - i am online but either busy helping a member or in the support rooms. if you leave a message, i won't reply until i am done helping the member i am listening to at that moment or when i leave the support rooms !
red - i am offline and not responding to any messages at the moment. if you leave a message, i may take awhile to respond depending on how busy i am !
mondays - fridays : i am usually accepting chats from around 5:00 PM EST - 11:00 PM EST <3
saturdays and sundays : i am normally more busy on these days, but i could be accepting chats randomly throughout the entire day ! <3
my roles on cups ! :
i am refraining from holding any roles as i feel i am not able to fulfill any other responsibilities <3 but please feel free to ask me about any roles i may have held in the past !
• verified listener : i have been verified by the community based on my commitment to active listening skills and quality chatting ! i passed a mock chat with a mentor in order to receive this badge :)
previous roles: peer appreciation team member, listener check-in host, forum supporter, subcommunity leadership events team member, listener events team member, LDP mentor, project agent, listener verifier team member, teen discussion host, chatroom moderator, safety patrol member, peer supporter, and listener coach
chats i do not take ! [please read] :
• any flirty or sexual conversations
• chats from members who are suicidal or actively self-harming and seeking crisis support as it is against 7 cups guidelines and a big trigger for me. please refer to a hotline here instead
• roleplaying chats of any sort <3
• chats from members who treat me disrespectfully as it upsets me
• topics on age regression as it can be triggering for me <3
• chats that get too graphic/detailed when describing sexual events
side notes ! [please read] :
• i do not recommend relying on me for fast replies if you message me out of the blue for an unscheduled chat
• there are chances i may not get back to you in certain circumstances. this most likely means that i am busy and unable to give you support at the time. you can find another listener here in the meantime !
• i tend to use emojis frequently. if this is a trigger for you, please feel free to let me know !
• i also have experience with dissociation, mania, phobias, finding/questioning sexual and gender identities (i'm bisexual !), toxic/abusive relationships, and sexual assault. if any of my experience (as well as the issues i have listed as direct lived experienced aka the topics with stars by them and have been diagnosed with) could be useful for you, let me know !
here are some of my favorite quotes from shows/artists i love ! :
"when we keep moving, we become a little stronger every single day" ~ retsuko, aggretsuko
"no one is afraid of heights, they're afraid of falling down" ~ kurt cobain, nirvana
"if you really believe in yourself, like i always have, keep at it. and i don't care if it takes you thirty, forty, fifty years- it will happen. and it'll make you happy" ~ bradley nowell, sublime
"for me, success is a state of mind. i feel like success isn't about conquering something; it's being happy with who you are" ~ britney spears
"i've come to the conclusion that life is for the taking and just too short to dwell on the negative" ~ dolores o'riordan, the cranberries
”you’ll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart” ~ george michael
"learn to be alone, because not everyone will stay" ~ lil peep