The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[ShrekDawg]

all purpose flour...

Ohhh okay! It seems so obvious now haha

 

[rjohns39]

Ohhh okay! It seems so obvious now haha

how you doin?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh and did i mention the goat shed has 2 windows and a door now?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

@KDOGG331 , I forgot to answer your goldfish question. The simple answer to whether goldfish maintain their colors depends on the individual. Some do and others get more white as they get older. Many lose their dark markings if they have them too. Most of my white ones used to be red and white.

 

[JaeG]

Gorgeous fish OHLD! We used to have a big tropical tank but sold it when we moved house. We always wanted another but have never got round to it. I like all the tiny fish whereas my husband would love some Tiger Oscars!

@KDOGG331 It's not easy being young - I remember those days! You'll be ok and it's ok to be you. Everyone's a bit weird, everyone has issues, everyone's different. And I pretty much throw food at my chickens at the moment and I'm lucky if I remember to collect the eggs with all my baby cockatiels. My DD is my right hand 'woman' at the moment, helping me out to make sure all the birds have food and water. I don't know what I'd do without her at the moment.

I've got three more cockatiel chicks - the last few babies of the season. They are three little boys and they are all now eating well, though still pretty suspicious of me. I keep telling them they'll love me soon! I do need to get some better photos now that they are a little calmer.

My Javas are cute too - we were out this morning and when we got home as soon as they heard my voice they started yelling for food. They are loud!

 

[bruceha2000]

@bruceha2000 it will be really easy....Dec 8th is my Dad's b'day....and just remember that it was a wk after your special day....Happy Anniversary...btw.....

OK, so um I remember when you got your puppy like this:
Parents. My mother was born on the 8th of August. Your father was also born on the 8th, but not in August but in the month I got married which is December so the puppy came home on Dec 8th. Is that about it? Oh, and she BETTER come home on the 8th or all this complex figuring will be wasted!

but I think I kind of tried to downplay it some because I didn't want it to look like I was being a baby, making excuses, or simply trying to garner sympathy?

No one wants to look a "mental illness" in the face. And yes sometimes you can pull yourself out.

I think I'm going to ask again in person before the semester ends cause supposedly she's a good one and I definitely need one I think.

PLEASE do! It isn't a crime to see a therapist and it isn't a crime to suffer from depression. And yes I do understand not wanting to open yourself up to someone

Or I could just actually try harder.

Yep, and if you are "just" lazy, you can get over that short wall by kicking yourself in the butt. But if you are seriously suffering "real" depression, that wall is WAY HIGH and having someone help you over would be the best thing.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Happy Anniversary Bruce! Been away most of the day so i am just catching up.

 

[ShrekDawg]

how you doin?

Pretty good, better now. Thanks.

Oh and did i mention the goat shed has 2 windows and a door now?

Awesome! That means it's almost done, right?

@KDOGG331 , I forgot to answer your goldfish question. The simple answer to whether goldfish maintain their colors depends on the individual. Some do and others get more white as they get older. Many lose their dark markings if they have them too. Most of my white ones used to be red and white.

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It's okay! Thanks for the info. Interesting that they change color so much! Do you think it depends on breed at all? Which btw, I know it might be kind of hard to see in the pictures but if you can see the tags, do you know what the differences between those breeds are? If any?

Gorgeous fish OHLD! We used to have a big tropical tank but sold it when we moved house. We always wanted another but have never got round to it. I like all the tiny fish whereas my husband would love some Tiger Oscars!

@KDOGG331 It's not easy being young - I remember those days! You'll be ok and it's ok to be you. Everyone's a bit weird, everyone has issues, everyone's different. And I pretty much throw food at my chickens at the moment and I'm lucky if I remember to collect the eggs with all my baby cockatiels. My DD is my right hand 'woman' at the moment, helping me out to make sure all the birds have food and water. I don't know what I'd do without her at the moment.

I've got three more cockatiel chicks - the last few babies of the season. They are three little boys and they are all now eating well, though still pretty suspicious of me. I keep telling them they'll love me soon! I do need to get some better photos now that they are a little calmer.
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My Javas are cute too - we were out this morning and when we got home as soon as they heard my voice they started yelling for food. They are loud!
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Thanks a lot!

I think I maybe also tend to take some things more personally sometimes because I've had a lot of people be mean before or say I was annoying, etc. I mean, I am, especially a few years ago, but still.

OK, so um I remember when you got your puppy like this:
Parents. My mother was born on the 8th of August. Your father was also born on the 8th, but not in August but in the month I got married which is December so the puppy came home on Dec 8th. Is that about it? Oh, and she BETTER come home on the 8th or all this complex figuring will be wasted!


No one wants to look a "mental illness" in the face. And yes sometimes you can pull yourself out.


PLEASE do! It isn't a crime to see a therapist and it isn't a crime to suffer from depression. And yes I do understand not wanting to open yourself up to someone


Yep, and if you are "just" lazy, you can get over that short wall by kicking yourself in the butt. But if you are seriously suffering "real" depression, that wall is WAY HIGH and having someone help you over would be the best thing.

Thanks Bruce!

I think with me it might be both. Like I do tend to have a lazy streak but I think I do also have a bit of a problem.

And yeah, I don't know, it's weird. I have no problem talking to complete strangers or internet friends about my problems but yet with a therapist I don't want to and am "scared" to..... dumbest thing ever. I know it would (or might) help, especially with the amount of stress I have daily, but I think I'm honestly just most afraid of having to actually deal with anything. Like right now I kind of just hide everything and don't talk about it or feel it and I guess I'm scared that by actually having to talk about things that it will just make me more upset than I already am and make it worse.

But I do need to do something even if not about the depression because my anxiety and OCD is also crazy lately. And tbh I feel like I'm going crazy. Yet another thing I need to talk to the professor about or get the therapists number for.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Pretty good, better now. Thanks.



Awesome! That means it's almost done, right?



It's okay! Thanks for the info. Interesting that they change color so much! Do you think it depends on breed at all? Which btw, I know it might be kind of hard to see in the pictures but if you can see the tags, do you know what the differences between those breeds are? If any?



Thanks a lot!

I think I maybe also tend to take some things more personally sometimes because I've had a lot of people be mean before or say I was annoying, etc. I mean, I am, especially a few years ago, but still.



Thanks Bruce!

I think with me it might be both. Like I do tend to have a lazy streak but I think I do also have a bit of a problem.

And yeah, I don't know, it's weird. I have no problem talking to complete strangers or internet friends about my problems but yet with a therapist I don't want to and am "scared" to..... dumbest thing ever. I know it would (or might) help, especially with the amount of stress I have daily, but I think I'm honestly just most afraid of having to actually deal with anything. Like right now I kind of just hide everything and don't talk about it or feel it and I guess I'm scared that by actually having to talk about things that it will just make me more upset than I already am and make it worse.

But I do need to do something even if not about the depression because my anxiety and OCD is also crazy lately. And tbh I feel like I'm going crazy. Yet another thing I need to talk to the professor about or get the therapists number for.

KD, medication can really help a lot. I used to cry all the time for no reason. I felt so out of control. Sometimes our brains don't make the seratonin we need and it messes us up. Please see someone about it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

KD, medication can really help a lot. I used to cry all the time for no reason. I felt so out of control. Sometimes our brains don't make the seratonin we need and it messes us up. Please see someone about it.

Thanks! I am kind of nervous to try medication but I suppose if it helps it helps. I might try changing my diet and exercising first or even seeing the therapist. I keep everything so bottled up all the time.

And oddly I don't normally cry too much when I get enough sleep and eat/drink enough and when I'm not on my period (I'm not atm) but even then, I'm still really anxious all the time. Especially lately I constantly check stuff