Virtual online gathering for christmas day here....

[8888]

Thinking of everyone.

 

[Changing4Best]

Trigger warning: I am skipping the Christmas Eve service at my church. I just cannot get into the mood and I feel that I would be a downer there, as I don't feel up to standing and singing, I don't feel like praying in unison with folks and I just don't feel up to much of anything that would take place there. Also they light candles and fire freaks me out. We each have to hold one, and I am always afraid that the fire will catch my long hair or something.

The house next door to us burned down to the ground when I was young. I witnessed the owner going crazy and trying to run back into there to get her dog. The firemen had to physically restrain her from doing so. It was scary and I am in unshed tears as I write this. She had 3rd degree burns and her skin was hanging off her face. I was young, did not fully understand what was going on and this impressed me in a very bad way.

The candles, I guess, bring all this back to me with horror. So I am playing hooky. I just realized all this now. I had totally forgotten it. I did not know why fired so freaked me out. Now I know. What a relief!

Thanks for reading. Thanks for starting this thread, @Rain. I hope I did not freak anyone out with this story.

PS. Her dog was with us in our garage, but she could not understand this when we tried over and over to tell it to her!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Thinking of everyone.

I hope that you have a Merry Christmas and thank you for you being you.:hug:

. I hope I did not freak anyone out with this story.

I appreciate your need to share this but try to keep your posts here light and fun if you can. This is not the appropriate place to share such horror stories since this is such a triggering and hard day for all of us. It is an awful anniversary and we just need to keep it fluffy okay?

I am sorry for what you suffered as a small child. Try to put these things in your diary the next hey?:hug:

 

[Changing4Best]

OK

 

[scout86]

In a bit, I'm heading over to spend the evening with some friends. We've sort of made a Christmas eve tradition of Chinese take out, for how ever many people show up, followed by a card game called "Cards Against Humanity". It's described as "a party game for horrible people". It's fun, if you have a weird sense of humor and it turns out you can download it for free and make your own cards. Too bad there's not an online version.

Here's the link, if anyone's interested. But, be forewarned, it helps to have a REALLY sick sense of humor. https://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Thanks, I appreciate this very much.

To avoid any more confusion let me keep it simple. Have fun and relax tomorrow and no worries if you are in a bad place with PTSD. I hope we can be supportive and remember that this is a anniversary for so many people here. We are here to offer support in companionship with each other and understand that wanting to be understood and respected just be yourself and understand that oversharing painful things here we have to remember that other people get easily triggered and we do not need anymore of that from my own firsthand experience.

I am feeling a lot better now so it is okay I am not going to go off on anyone. We just need to remember each other and how what we say effects people that do not read diaries for this reason. We have to be able to respect where each person can handle this time of year.

I am trying to be inclusive here and just remember to use commons sense when posting being aware of others is all. This thread is for everyone that wants it. Let us hope that we can all do this without triggering the hell out of each other.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

It's fun, if you have a weird sense of humor and it turns out you can download it for free and make your own cards. Too bad there's not an online version.

Sounds so much fun Scout thanks for the link. I hope that you enjoy your take out and being with your friends.

 

[anonymous]

I don’t think I’m alone in saying I’m afraid to post here given how others were treated when they were too happy.

 

[8888]

I hope that you have a Merry Christmas and thank you for you being you.:hug:



I appreciate your need to...

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

 

[Deleted member 541]

I don’t think I’m alone in saying I’m afraid to post here given how others were treated when they were too happy.

I’m not defending anyone, but @Rain has explained and apologized to everyone. The holidays are crappy for a lot of people and sometimes we get triggered over things. I too was confused, but I asked for clarification, instead of jumping on her.

Patience and and a bit of humanity at times is a good thing. God I hate the anonymous thingy!!!!!!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I don’t think I’m alone in saying I’m afraid to post here given how others were treated when they were too happy.

I am not interested in what you have to say, you are now on ignore because I do not want to deal with you anymore.

 

[Deleted member 41765]

It's described as "a party game for horrible people".

This cracked me up. Will definitely be looking into this game.

Just wanted to pop in and wish all well before the doom and gloom clouds take over. If I'm unable to make an appearance here tomorrow sending peace and light to all!