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I hope everyone is doing great! I have been having a rough few days hehe, I would normally be sleeping rn but I cant due to anxiety for a few days, i don’t have anyone else to talk with at the moment so here I am

Edittt: Also idk how many of u who come across this are anime fans, ignore otherwise, but for some reason i hv been wanting to watch (something like) toradora once again lol, it kinda keeps my mind occupied so i think of anime all day lol, if anyone has any suggestions pls drop them :)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I'm doing quite well. About a month ago I broke up with my ex, but since then I've done the following:

  1. Signed up for a performance dance class (I was already dancing, mostly to get more social)
  2. Made a connection there, so now the son of a woman I dance with is helping me fix bikes to give away
  3. Hosted two groups of guests riding their bicycles past my home (strangers, who I've enjoyed talking with)
  4. Put in more hours with the bike rescue, building some stronger bonds with people there
  5. Found out that one newish friend is planning on moving away. Boo hoo
  6. Completed a lot of DIY work for a kitchen remodel

So I am single, and likely to remain that way for a while. But I feel quite fulfilled, and I feel like I'm in a position to develop more, stronger friendships, platonic or otherwise. It has been an effort to get to this point, and the journey is far from over, but I'm happy to see progress.