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New to the Relationship Stress Community? Introduce yourself here!! ❤️
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more Greetings from the Relationship Stress Community!! Are you new to the Relationship Stress Community? Tell us some things about yourself and get to know others that joined the community this month! Question prompts: What brings you to the Relationship Stress community? What is one thing you love most about yourself (or, perhaps, your loved ones)? Benefits of being a member of the Relationship Stress Community: Give and receive support from others who are in relationships. Share your relationship journey (memories, struggles, challenges) in relevant topics comfortably. Participate in community activities and events (eg. Check-ins, Icebreakers, Forum Discussions) Plus, members who participate regularly could become part of the Relationship Stress team, as well! check this post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/RelationshipSupport_66/IntroduceyourselftotheRelationshipCommunity_239/HowToGetStarted_134558/] with more information on how to navigate the community. Do not be a lurker! Join us and introduce yourself here!! [a brown and white bear dancing together while holding hands] ------------------------- Are you new to the Relationship Stress community? Introduce yourself here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/NewtotheRelationshipStressCommunityIntroduceyourselfhere_164924/]! Do you want to be the first to get updates on discussions and events? Consider joining the taglist [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/RelationshipStressAutomatedTaglist_222210/]! Do you want to be updated on the weekly discussions in the Relationship Support Room? Subscribe to this thread [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/RelationshipStressGroupSupportSessionsSchedule_316598/]! Do you want to help out in the Relationship Stress Community? Consider becoming a forum supporter [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehAkk72S0RWV1oQ5zShECQ6s-_fDYaxPE974iHorzqNRo1Ag/viewform] or a room supporter [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetyJ7jp7W52-EIpqvFYLhfmpsgTW4BbzUwmi9r22OQ9AdH8w/viewform]!
Relationship Stress Community: Check-In (July 1 - 7)
by KateDoskocilova
Last post
 Monday
...See more Hello there, Relationship Stress Community! Happy July to everyone! I hope this month treats every and each one of you well. <3 To start off this week… * How are you feeling today?  * This or That! The sea or a lake * What is your favorite summer activity, if you have any? Excited to hear from all of you! Have a great week ahead <3 [mocha bear kissing milk bear on the cheek while they're sleeping] ------------------------- Are you new to the Relationship Stress community? Introduce yourself here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/NewtotheRelationshipStressCommunityIntroduceyourselfhere_164924/]! Do you want to be the first to get updates on discussions and events? Consider joining the taglist [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/RelationshipStressAutomatedTaglist_222210/]! Do you want to be updated on the weekly discussions in the Relationship Support Room? Subscribe to this thread [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/RelationshipStressGroupSupportSessionsSchedule_316598/]! Do you want to help out in the Relationship Stress Community? Consider becoming a forum supporter [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefNgW-Va7dyBx67M3d27INmkndnwm1C3Ywa7NJoFa2EscQkA/viewform] or a room supporter [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetyJ7jp7W52-EIpqvFYLhfmpsgTW4BbzUwmi9r22OQ9AdH8w/viewform]! ------------------------- tagging the community (click here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/RelationshipStressAutomatedTaglist_222210/?p=7] to be added/removed) @00Nyx00 @1funredhead @4Jasmine @6Dragonflies @aabrah @Aathmika @AbbyHarris1976 @abiior @AbusgaKayatasha @Adarlya @adhdgal1992 @adribrown7 @adventurousPal4301 @Affliction1 @Albatrosinthesky @Allieeee1121 @AlyGalaxy @AmandaRose89 @AMomentInTime1830 @Anexmos @Angelcrossing1986 @AnotherPerson92 @answers @AntenorA @aPeacefulafternoon @AquaNavySky @Arman13 @ashlynnmarie22 @AshtynLuv97 @Asru @Athenathebluejay420 @Auditormadness9 @auntmommy @Avaboo @AveryLove @awkwardRice @azureSky1487 @Bea945 @beanie @BeginningFixing @blueberryjean345 @blueDog2773 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Relationship Stress Automated Taglist
by Tazzie
Last post
 June 16th
...See more Welcome to the Relationship Stress Taglist! This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated and can be found below. Please direct any questions or issues to tommy [https://www.7cups.com/@tommy] via private message. Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on the weekly check-ins ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button above and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button above and write the exact words Please remove me. Taglist updated by KateDoskocilova on 16.06.24 @00Nyx00 @1funredhead @4Jasmine @6Dragonflies @aabrah @Aathmika @AbbyHarris1976 @abiior @AbusgaKayatasha @Adarlya @adhdgal1992 @adribrown7 @adventurousPal4301 @Affliction1 @Albatrosinthesky @Allieeee1121 @AlyGalaxy @AmandaRose89 @AMomentInTime1830 @Anexmos @Angelcrossing1986 @AnotherPerson92 @answers @AntenorA @aPeacefulafternoon @AquaNavySky @Arman13 @ashlynnmarie22 @AshtynLuv97 @Asru @Athenathebluejay420 @Auditormadness9 @auntmommy @Avaboo @AveryLove @awkwardRice @azureSky1487 @Bea945 @beanie @BeginningFixing @blueberryjean345 @blueDog2773 @BlueEast @Booklover95 @Bossedupx3 @bouncyVoice4149 @braveGlobe2817 @bravePeach4448 @breeuniqemsns @Breevus @brightOcean2387 @BrooklynM @Bubbles120 @bubblyFaith17 @bunnyhugs616 @Busranurr @BwahahaLove @c9frexs @caitlin1217 @Callies07132017 @CalmingStar @Calmpineapple @caringCreature8571 @CaringCharlie @CarrieHolmes @Cexe @charmingbeauty55 @ChrisA97 @Chrisbgood46 @Clarisse29 @Colourfultiger @ComingOutAsNB @CompassionateYoshi88 @confidentVision4766 @conscientiousPineapple1782 @ConversationThot404 @Cparsons816 @CraigyP @crazycountry210 @creativeComputer2115 @DanaMH @dancersoul @dancingLake682 @DanielaC @DanielGarzaV @daydreammemories @decisiveScarf8956 @Den2542 @discreetShip7372 @DogFish1 @doodlefroggie @dopey @EchoTheDragon @electricLily13 @ella12346 @ELLE @Emirson2018 @EncouragingSteps @enthusiasticTortoise6681 @eohseo @Everythingisbetterinyourpyjamas @EvolvedScorpio @Explorer6115 @exuberantStrawberries9544 @faithfulHickory1025 @Falkenberg @fantasticDancer50 @Feepersane @Floatingbubbles @fluffycow27 @forcefulFriend4768 @Foreverchangedbyyou @Francescahelps @FranklyMaple @Freshmelon54 @Friendlycomfort81 @frostedPudding @Gabrielamtineo @generousWriter2778 @glasseyedgrace @GodsBabyGirl1981 @goldenFlower74 @gracefulVoice9463 @grassup @Gtalker8845 @GusteeMoon123 @gymnast9460 @Hailey3 @hairyxsnail @HarmonyBlossom @Hashib22 @HealingBrokenWIngs @healingHeart1111 @healinghearts0718 @Healingwhispers14 @Heartofgold07092019 @heavenlyHug9328 @helloapple1885 @helloCity5743 @hereforyoualways123 @heysunshine12 @hippiewannabe @honestWater4345 @honeypie720 @Hope3729 @hopefulPower54 @HopefulPower54 @HumorousPear1826 @iDeepScar @ILikeCilantro @imaginativeneverhappening @imofficiallyburnt @IMott71 @imrose123 @independentClementine6064 @infinitivethoughts2k19 @ingeniousfriend59 @intuitiveSummer6764 @JamilaBrownPsyD @Janet33 @JellyBean299 @jerom222 @joiefae @jwong611 @k87 @Kailah15 @kasmin21 @Katee02 @Katheryn @KatLis123 @Katrine92 @Kentsch @ketket68 @Kevin2009 @kindJoy3316 @kindLemon2749 @kizzyaaliyah @Kpopcat2020 @LadyDair @LadyInSilence @Lalonso2 @LavenderHere @lavenderOrange4849 @LeafOnABranch @LeoisListening @LePapillon @Lexloveslife @lightDrum8955 @lightLemonIsaac5408 @LightSoul108 @limeVillage7000 @Liv143 @Lovelylady18 @Lunasel @Lunaticphilosopher @luvkyleigh @lyricalPillow74 @lyricalpillow74 @madels20033 @magicalHorizon48 @mamapants @Mared @MarvelousMack11 @Mavvinder @mbrito712 @Mellietronx @Mellifluous11 @Mia1602 @MidwesternCalmSeeker @MikkyA @MilaAvery @MissDaria18 @MithLycos @modestPine7046 @Morpheus13 @MotherOfAVirgo @Mountainmystic777 @Mrrytu @MyownkindaCrazzi @nabilah17ism @navyOcean3488 @ngsuling1986 @niceCLEMEMTINE1415 @niceDaisy36 @Ninab0bina123 @ninetaleslove @NityaSpiritualHealer @NotAllHere713 @Offmytrack @onedirection1213 @OneErased @Open2Change @ouiCherie @OwenJackson73 @pandaprincess9 @Pandora3796 @pathFinder1725 @patientBranch9284 @peachkitty @PerpetuallyKekastrophic @persistentShade5213 @phia7292 @phia7293 @pioneeringSkies8568 @PlumBeechwood7549 @purpleMango7295 @PurplePansies21 @Purplerain00001 @purpleTree4652 @PurpleVelvet @quickwittedOwl8855 @quitahearsyou @Radioguy @Randomguyuk @Rebekahwriter13 @red85 @Rednuc270539 @rheyoflight @richbich @rieeavery1920 @RoboPhantom @Roro36 @RoseJuliet @rosenova1513 @rrrak @ryha3274 @Sadstan869 @Saeraleis @safetysource12 @Sailor57 @SaimaK @sarahR2004 @SavoyTruffle20 @selfloveisthecure88 @SentientiaPoecile @Seri123 @sgtdavis33 @ShareenBirgesBASSCounGDYMH @ShawnMendesGoals @She13 @ShineWithin @shugha14 @Siciturastra @Silver0824 @sincereFarm2814 @Skybar @skyfallingrain @Skywalker2002 @Skyy0 @sociableOcean9153 @Softheart01 @Solivagant2609 @somewhathappy @SophieKate547 @SparklingSnowflake15 @Spiritseaker @SpreadPeaceandlove @SpringWaltz @SquishySquid01 @StardustLetters @starplucker123 @Stephen @stephi0504 @strawberrywillow @Sugarcoat3 @SugareeIsMe091121 @Summershy @sunnyApricot6027 @SupportiveMonkey46 @sweetcake0707 @sweetlife101 @SylvestreX @Tahja07 @Tazzie @thegirlnatureforgot625 @TheMcManager @TheMushroomMan1216 @thisllpass @thisthenewme @Tiger222 @TranquilSkye @TravellingPrincess @tryingmybest7 @unassumingHuman4669 @understandingWater785 @Uniquesmiley @urbanwave @vallllllllllllll @w305 @warmheartedPlace7925 @Warrior2684 @Waves4 @Webehejdjfj @weirdbook @Wildarkberry @WinglessYetFlying @Wittie96 @WriterOfTheNight @WunderfrogWeirdo @xandia @XanFransisco @Xerah @YankeeOrangetiger
New partners
by amtippqt09
Last post
 25 minutes ago
...See more Ex wants to introduce our 2 children to new partner. I say wait 6 months but he keeps pestering to be sooner. I’ve asked several times what’s the rush and of course I get called ugly names. I’ve asked how long they’ve been talking and he won’t answer. He moved out April 1st and swears he started talking after that.. when is an appropriate time for children 10 and under to meet a new partner?
Pay her back?(Reach out)?
by toughPapaya1551
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more I'm here to ask if I should reach out to my ex gf who I was with for 2 years. This upcoming January of 2025 it will be 2 years since the breakup. It was all during COVID, and while I was a broke college student in a physical therapy program with no car, no time, and definitely no money. I promised her, from the very first date, which I had to split with her, that I would pay her back when I wasn't a broke college student. She paid her half without hesitation. She has a boyfriend now. I saw her Spotify playlist pic of them. One who she's been with since 4 months after our breakup. Which means they met earlier then that. The same guy who she said she "didn't replace me" with. And that I "didn't know the full story". She has posted him all over her social media. She said she thought it was "right person wrong time" due to me being in school, COVID, my brothers issues I had to help out with at home, no car, no money, and her not being in school yet. She's in school now 4 hours away. Should I pay her back with a message attached to the payment? I have the message saved on my phone if anyone wants to see and offer some advice? I've been getting therapy, and yes...I *** up. (If you've seen THE BEAR, the show, *spoiler warning*.......I basically did the Carmen freezer speech to Claire...to my ex's face, when we were arguing about how to deal with her dad's ultimatum.) No cheating or abuse or anything was involved, but I reacted and said *** out of anger and resentment towards her parents expectations of me at the time and took it out on her in the arguments and with my comments. Her parents are old school and expected me to just press a button and be where I'm at now, but back then. Do I pay her back? I want to. I took her virginity, and she was my first serious relationship. I was her 2nd serious relationship. Her first was in highschool. Obviously I want her back. Please let me know your honest thoughts, I can give more detail if needed. But I tried to make it as short as possible
Am I the Problem?
by anonySea2203
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more I find myself crying more and more these days. Not just a normal cry but that ugly snotty nose cry. I’ve never truly realized how unloved I’ve been feeling. How unseen and unheard I’ve been feeling. You know I try really hard to give love to be supportive but you can’t pour from and empty cup…..my cup is empty and I don’t think anyone around me realizes it. Then again when I think about it I’m the common denominator in all of this. I have to be the problem…right?
Starting to see..
by Priscella
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more Never thought I would be caught in domestic violence. It happened to me. Was told he would go after me and do stuff for revenge.. if I stayed it could’ve got bad. There was access to things that could’ve gone badly and my mom told me she was scared I’d be on the streets or worse dead.. and I was so dumb to not see that. I was slapped and got my hair pulled out and my hair was falling and I’d cry and he’d apologize and then I would comfort him… WHO DOES THAT IM SO UGHHH it makes me mad I would do that when I needed comforting not him!!!
Separation and Abuse Suck
by BeGlade
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more Just separated from my husband of three years a couple months ago. This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Every day has been a battle, especially with depression at the door. Has anyone else gotten out of an abusive relationship? How did you deal with the constant urge to go back and pretend like nothing ever happened? I really just want my life back.
Bottling up
by Feelit87
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more I've been with my wife for almost twenty years now and we have had a good strong relationship pretty much the whole time until recently. Lately I've run into a problem of keeping things to myself, not any damming secrets or anything condemning. But the everyday details of what goes on in my life I just don't feel the need to share right now because they are so mundane and repetitive. Yet she she loves hearing me talk about them anyway so I have to sit there and practically crowbar it out myself. Anyone else dealing with this or something similar? Any advice would be much appreciated as this is causing no small amount of tension for us
New to the Relationship Stress Community? Introduce yourself here!! ❤️
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more Greetings from the Relationship Stress Community!! Are you new to the Relationship Stress Community? Tell us some things about yourself and get to know others that joined the community this month! Question prompts: What brings you to the Relationship Stress community? What is one thing you love most about yourself (or, perhaps, your loved ones)? Benefits of being a member of the Relationship Stress Community: Give and receive support from others who are in relationships. Share your relationship journey (memories, struggles, challenges) in relevant topics comfortably. Participate in community activities and events (eg. Check-ins, Icebreakers, Forum Discussions) Plus, members who participate regularly could become part of the Relationship Stress team, as well! check this post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/RelationshipSupport_66/IntroduceyourselftotheRelationshipCommunity_239/HowToGetStarted_134558/] with more information on how to navigate the community. Do not be a lurker! Join us and introduce yourself here!! [a brown and white bear dancing together while holding hands] ------------------------- Are you new to the Relationship Stress community? Introduce yourself here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/NewtotheRelationshipStressCommunityIntroduceyourselfhere_164924/]! Do you want to be the first to get updates on discussions and events? Consider joining the taglist [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/RelationshipStressAutomatedTaglist_222210/]! Do you want to be updated on the weekly discussions in the Relationship Support Room? Subscribe to this thread [https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/CommunitySpace_1256/RelationshipStressGroupSupportSessionsSchedule_316598/]! Do you want to help out in the Relationship Stress Community? Consider becoming a forum supporter [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehAkk72S0RWV1oQ5zShECQ6s-_fDYaxPE974iHorzqNRo1Ag/viewform] or a room supporter [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetyJ7jp7W52-EIpqvFYLhfmpsgTW4BbzUwmi9r22OQ9AdH8w/viewform]!
Husband creates nude images of his female friends using AI apps
by HarryPotter95
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more Hey All, I recently found out that my husband creates nude images of his female friends using AI apps. I had confronted him about this in March and he said he won't do it again. But he did it again when I was out of town for 20 days. How should I react to this? Should I just ignore his this fantasy? He says he has no intention of cheating and it's his deep dark fantasy which I was not supposed to know.
Let it Go!
by CheeryMango
Last post
 12 hours ago
...See more Breakups can often leave us with heavy, painful feelings, and with a desire to change in order to move forward after the end of the relationship. Moving forward involves identifying the painful emotions or thoughts and labeling what we prefer to feel or think. In this exercise, try to list 2-3 feelings or thoughts that you can change or let go of in your personal life, then try to list 2-3 feelings or thoughts that you would want to have instead. Sample Response: 1. I want to let go of the hurt, resentment and sadness that I currently feel from my recent breakup 2. I want to experience peace, happiness and self-love.
Space After Argument
by Mikanicolay
Last post
 13 hours ago
...See more Is it normal that my bf wants space for over a week after an argument? He’s also been going through stress outside of the relationship.
Idk why I messaged him lol
by Priscella
Last post
 24 hours ago
...See more I sent him a message saying I’ll always be there for him and I’ll be rooting for him in the sidelines and responded kinda nasty so I ignored him but I know I’m coming from a place of love so it’s ok. I unfollowed him on social media even tho he still followed me but I had too cuz then I keep checking his social. It it what it is and I have good intentions and wish him the best
annoying program leader
by Disneywoman
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more From October 2013-March 2020  I went to an in-person program in Achilles (not actual) name  I would go 2 of the four days they're open so that means Mondays and Thursdays.  It was lead by three "peer facilators" they just implented what us, the participants choose to do each month and what we eat each month. Sometimes the things that we might do might involve  a "field trip" to like the Royal Provincial Museum in Toto, or once to the Science Centre, or once to see the (school) actual "field trip" version of Medieval Times (hated that), to the Toto Zoo, etc.   One of the peer facilators I really didn't have a good relationship with- for the story purpose I will call her "Briar" because she was like that for me.   The only other fake names I'm going to be using is "Willow" for my home town,  "Oliver" for another town east of me,  and "Pickwick" for a town west of both me and "Achilles" and one city: Toto.    I'm going to call another leader (at the time of the one of the three stories) "Raven"  and the other leader "Kara".    One other person who I will just call "Bryce" minor thing-because we would eat lunch there at the building that if Briar and I happen to be at the same table together she would nitpick about "how messy I made the table" afterwards but at this time in the program we had to sign up for I'm calling it chores -cooking, doing the dishes, vacuuming, cleaning the bathrooms, doing garbage/recycling and wiping the tables.   When I volunteer to wipe the tables-I found others' made more of a mess on their tables then I made on mine. Now bigger fish to fly- (one note: I have a memory like an elephant) In 2016-I was only going to the program once a week (Monday) because I was in another program (which I discovered was a waste of my time). So that for weeks ahead of time that the leaders said that for lunch "they would take care of it"   But then getting closer that early morning prior to the trip that they had to be talking to a "higher up" for lack of a better word- but they still claimed they're would still "deal with" lunch.    Well I show up on the trip-Monday and I'm question about no food bags and Briar was rudely said "We told you to bring your own lunch" . But I discovered from others-that 1)that only happened on Wednesday of the previous week and I never go on Wednesday as well as 2) the previous Thursday when I wasn't there.  So how the *** was I suppose to know that?    I'm so lucky I had a bank card by that time because I would have been totally hungry by the time I got back to Willow if I hadn't had a bank card.    In June or July  of 2018 the day-program went to their last Baseball game (Toto's colorful birdy mascot) because of the fact a lot of people signed up but not a lot of people showed up so that tickets went instead to leaders' family members.  Well anyway the way we went to the baseball game was by Commuter Train.  Note I'm not 100% sure how the group tickets worked but I been taking the train for most of my life but I somehow knew at the time (and this is the important bit) that if you get on as a group in let's say "Achilles" that people who might get on in "Willow" are not covered by the group ticket either going in or out of Toto.  Oh- one more thing Briar is more of a driver then a commuter The week before when I left the room our program was in one of the leaders, Kara,  who lived over in Oliver said she might be waiting for the train in Willow on the base-ball day. The day came and only Bryce and I were waiting at the Willow train station.   I had a "Transit" card so I had tapped it before heading up to the platform to wait for the train don't know what "Bryce" did about paying.  Well Bryce and  I got on the train and Kara, Raven as well as my friend "G" and a couple of others got on.  And "Briar" and a couple more (but not a lot) got on in "Pickwick".    We went to the baseball game and then left early of course and on the train ride home I somehow mentioned  I tapped my transit card before leaving Toto's Union Station and for the rest of the trip between then and when Briar got off in Pickwick station- it was a loop of conversation  between me and Briar.     The conversation was like "You should get the group ticket from Raven" and I was like "It doesn't cover me and Bryce because we got on in Willow not in Achilles"  and the loop get going over and over until Briar got off the train.  Then after one more other stop (Achilles) where everyone else got off Bryce and I got off in Willow. Last one this happened in Dec 20218 for story context I need to name a former classmate and his two sisters. The Classmate I will call "Axel" he was my age  and the sisters the oldest sister Amelia is my own sister's age,  and the other sister I will call Alice for this story. Oh and I have to mention my own sister so I'm calling her Luna.    I have to mention one thing-first thing we have to do in the morning at the program is check-ins and we go around the room and saw how our weekend was if it was a Monday or how we're feeling, or how our week was and most of the time we're allowed to take about "problems" that came up in our lives.  For instance one woman was I think complaing about either her son or her daughter-in-law/ daughter or son-in-law, or  she was complain about her grandchildren (I'm not sure which) and another person once talked about being in a bad relationship at the time as some examples of "problems" that have been mentioned during check-in.  Now let's get into the story- on Wednesday right before the holidays my parents and I are at home and Luna calls and tells us that Alice has posted on *** about the fact Axel had died.  I guess I was kind of in shock I guess?  So the next day which would have normally be a joyful day for me was the opposite of joyful -I didn't feel much like participating because even though I didn't know Axel very well (beside the fact that when Axel and I 15/16 he and his two older sisters were fully orphan even though the sisters were adults at that point) but what was very rude is that during check-in I was going to share my news about Axel's death but the person leading the check-in was Briar and she said something like "only happy things only" which was pretty unfair.  So I felt even less like participating then I normal would have and she basically didn't care or basically told me to "shut up" I can't remember which when I tried to tell her later and that was right before our pot-luck lunch.  If it wasn't for the potluck I would have just up and left after Briar's comment So instead of being able to tell the whole group as whole about the shock of classmate's death, I had to wait for people to approach me noticing I was upset and talk to me and ask me why I was upset and having to tell people several times in one day was kind of annoying

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