Kiara, Laurel, Tiny, and Torean’s Hangout
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@jesusredeemedme2425
@easyScarf7950
@Tinywhisper11
@Torean
Torean and Tiny, I’d like you to meet my IRL friend! She’s going by Laurel on 7Cups. She’s incredibly sweet and loves everyone <3
Laurel, Tiny was my first-ever real friend on here. She has the hugest heart and cheers everyone up just by being her <3
Torean is an amazing guy and he’s super gentle and understanding. He keeps me sane <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 hiiiii laurel ❤ it's nice to meet you. So I'm the only normal person here, as you'll soon find out😁😁
so laurel, me and torean want to hear all the dirt😁 tell us embarrassing and funny things about kiara irl??
@Tinywhisper11
I can't really think of anything embarrassing about Kiara, but I was surprised to learn that this sweet girl that wears elastic waisted pants listens to heavy metal!
Heavy metal eh? Which bands?
Skillet, TFK, etc <3
I also like Wampa by Fonik. It’s dubstep… but with Oompa-Loompas. ;)
@jesusredeemedme2425 oh sorry laurel I forgot to give you your welcome hug ❤❤ gives you a giant tiny hug ❤❤
@Tinywhisper11
*HUG*
Hi! I'm Laurel! My life has been both hard and good and I am determined to keep growing. I made it through college by the grace of God and by sheer determination, not knowing that I have ADHD. I am now living my dream of living and working in beautiful places. My current work is raising a child. I plan to give him a rich childhood that is full of discovery and adventure.
Thanks for welcoming me to this group!
Hey, welcome! This is clearly the cool kids table of 7cups. 😁 Actually, I haven't really talked to a lot of other people that much, but I'm super happy here in our friend group, and glad to have you aboard.
I think that's exactly the right kind of mission statement in raising a child. How old is your kid?
And what else do you like to do when you're not hanging out with our amazing friend, which I'm totally not jealous about?
Mt kiddo is 8 months old! I enjoy hiking and embroidery. I've been doing a few stitches here and there on a project that I started in October. I'm finally almost done.
Aww, you're just getting started then. How is it so far?
I love hiking too, why does no one else I know seem to? It's fun, you always seem to find something interesting too.
What's the embroidery project? That one's taken a while, congrats on sticking with it!
I think the last time I went hiking with Laurel (years and years ago!!), we found a newt <3
Oooh, nice, I never see those anymore! I found a turtle last time. Actually, it was why I was inspired to paint that turtle carrying fire on its shell.
@Torean that was a cool picture ❤
Is there a Pokémon like that?? Lol
Lol, sorta. It's a bird like thing you're thinking of I think. If there's a turtle one, it's later Gen Pokemon than I've played
@jesusredeemedme2425 what's a newt???
Newts are a type of salamander that live in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. They are semiaquatic, unlike other members of the Salamandridae family. Adult newts have webbed feet and paddle tails to help them swim.
Newts are sometimes confused with lizards, but they are not reptiles. They have thin, damp skin that they breathe through, and they move more slowly than lizards. Newts can also regenerate limbs, organs, and tissues, including the lens of their eye.
Torean or Laurel, can you please post a pic of a newt? I’m on my phone and it won’t let me. Thanks <3
It's been rough, but with a lot of fun thrown in after the first 3 months. It's been a marathon of adapting to all kinds of changes. I think now that my routines are stabilizing, my stress is catching up to me. But I'm enjoying seeing my baby grow and learn.
I'm working on a beginner embroidery project. It's a pumpkin and some flowers. I will share a pic when I'm done.
That makes sense. I hope that it gets easier and more interesting as you go. You're getting closer to a time when you can really see the wheels turning when they're observing and learning things. 😁
Nice, I look forward to seeing it!
I think he waved for the first time today!!! <3
Aww, he's starting to learn 😊
He’s half-walking in his roller car seat thingie. Idk what it’s called but it holds him upright and he “walks” in it, and he can roll around <3
@easyScarf7950 awww he's just a baby ❤❤❤
@Torean 🎶🎶 torean and kiara sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g, first comes love them comes marraiage, then comes tiny toreans in a baby carriage💃💃💃
Gah, not tiny mes. I wouldn't wish being a tiny me on anyone. 😂
@Torean three little baby you's . And they look and act exactly like you ❤❤
Good luck kiara😁😁
😫 see? This is part of why I'm terrified to have kids lol
@Torean @jesusredeemedme2425 they will be cute😍 half torean half kiara, with a quater lola😍😍😍
Lol, somehow a quarter Lola. Your influence is powerful enough to effect our genes. 😂
Her essence just oozes off of her. OOZES. Hehe
@jesusredeemedme2425 😂😂😂😂😂
What part of them will be like me???? Lol
@jesusredeemedme2425 they will have your love, and kindness your eyes and lips
they will have toreans nose and bewbs
Lol better if they have Torean’s bewbs than mine. They’ll have less sexual harassment. Not like me…
@jesusredeemedme2425 bless you😥 but you know we haven't seen toreans yet 🤔🤔
@Tinywhisper11 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The world needs WAY more of you. <3
Awww. ❤️❤️😁 I dunno, probably better if they get your looks and brains and caring. They can inherit my love of fire and distrust of humanity. It doesn't matter who passes on the sense of humor part, we can't miss there.
Please don’t pass those on XD
Both of us have AMAZING senses of humor hehe
@easyScarf7950 your so lucky ❤❤ that little miracle of yours is gonna have a great life with a mamma like you ❤
She’s an incredible mommy!!! I was watching her today with him and she’s so attentive and loving <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 awwww ❤❤
Laurel, this chat is a safe place where you can vent and share your struggles. We’ve been through hard stuff ourselves, so we will love and encourage and comfort you <3 You can even be super goofy if you want! These two are the most loving and understanding people ever. You’re safe saying anything you want <3
You can write at any time of day or night. If you write in the middle of the night, Tiny will likely be around because she’s several hours ahead of us. Torean will be around during our daytime hours, give or take.
And yes, you’re allowed to write, “This baby is driving me CRAZY!” without being judged. Hehe
@jesusredeemedme2425 yep! Laurel we are your friends now ❤ we are gonna stick by you through anything, like a octopus on your face😁
Bahaha that visual XD
@jesusredeemedme2425 😁😁😁
Thanks! Sleep training the baby is reducing my and my husband's stress a great deal. I thought that having him cry for a long time would stress us out more, but we're able to go to another room. My sanity is being restored! I'm not certain that I have postpartum depression. I think I just have accumulation of 8 months worth of stress that I haven't fully dealt with properly.
@easyScarf7950 aww bless you ❤ parenting is hard, but worth it
So I wanted to share some of the stuff I’m struggling with, so y’all feel comfy opening up and sharing here (if you want to, no pressure) <3
I have Aspergers, ADD, OCD, mild Tourette’s, PTSD, echolalia, insomnia, deep depression, anxiety/panic attacks/GAD, an eating disorder, and anxiety-induced anorexia, along with other things. Yeah… I’m a mess XD
@jesusredeemedme2425 you missed out carpal tunnel🙂❤ I'm sorry sweetie, that's a lot to handle all the time😞 I don't even know what some of those illnesses are😥 I wish I could give you a real life hug.... Laurel?? Lauuureeelllll?? Can you hug kiara for me please? Why is it the good ones, and torean, that always suffers the most😭😭😭😭😭😭 don't worry about being a mess I'll tidy you up...
The good ones and Torean. 😂 At least you didn't call me a bad one. There's no defining me.
I was only giving my emotional symptoms lol. If you wanna go for physical, let’s add carpal tunnel, asthma, high arches, varicose veins, migraines… The list goes on lol
We have a lot in common at least. 😁 I'm getting a little worried about my tourettes... It's popping up a lot.
@jesusredeemedme2425 ok so mentally I have cptsd, anxiety, depression and emotionally unstable. Physically um well I'm only half a person🙂
But right now I just want to be with my son😥 it might sound stupid, or ridiculous. But I love him I just want to be able to hug him, see what he looks like. I want to know how life with him would be, all the amazing things we could've done, if only things had been different😥 I failed him as a mother. And that really stings😭😭😭
That doesn't sound stupid or ridiculous at all. It kinda pulls my heartstrings. Sometimes the could-have-beens are should-still-bes-eventually. ❤️ I do believe you'll be re-united all said and done. I haven't heard anything about "failing him", but I'd be happy to listen, always here for you. ❤️
Ditto. I’m always ready to listen and I want to take care of you <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 @Torean
The day I gave birth to him, I was allowed to keep him with me in the cage, he was so perfect so beautiful ❤ I cuddled him all night. Luckily it wasn't a very cold night. His tiny fingers and tiny feet, he was really precious🙂 I got to hold him for the rest of the day and all night. Then the next morning we were both taken to the torture room😞 I didn't protect him I failed him. He was just this tiny baby😞
@Tinywhisper11 message above I forgot a trigger warning. Oops! Tw- loss of a child
So uh... Things I'm struggling with.
Well, I have a lot of anxiety, some cptsd of my own, I've actually been struggling with tourettes too lately, I just never know what I'm going to say or when. If I don't have Borderline, I really do have pretty much all the symptoms of it, and most have lessened, but they come back in small ways. I've dissociated before, that gets a bit scary. The worst parts are the existentialness, the loneliness, the addictions, the self-destructive tendencies, and the self-blame. That, and I literally have no sense of security. I don't know what it's like to feel safe.
