Lonelygirl15

[lonelygirl15]

[Jo_16_2]

you definitely have some blackmail material there
and please dont try to wake up the boys with loud music or a scream or anything, their heads would explode
and remember, no one at our age is normal, so dont worry
i got really sad when you were talking about the other guys on the beach, but dont be down, head's up, and keep strong!
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Hello, I'm Jo.
And yeah, I'm a guy. Jo's just a nickname.
kthxbai

[Esteed]

[xentis]

i think you'll like this read

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2267/is_n2_v65/ai_20964252/pg_2


heres a quote from first page

[Jo_16_2]

sooooo true
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Hello, I'm Jo.
And yeah, I'm a guy. Jo's just a nickname.
kthxbai

[Luminous]

[mincartaugh]

[sarahsnotebook]

Bree, darling, you made my day. I was in the mother of all bad moods until I saw those two lying in the street with that stupid sombrero! Daniel's laughter at the end didn't hurt either. Thank you.

As for feeling normal, you're not abnormal in the slightest, so don't let anyone ever tell you that, okay? I thought drinking and partying was stupid when I was your age too. I understand feeling as though you are missing out on having a normal life though. You and I really aren't too different--I've just been around longer and had time to figure things out a bit more. Just don't let the Order and all the trouble it has caused you crush your spirit--I'd hate to see that happen to you.

You've got your hands full with the boys, but I'd say you are handling everything wonderfully.
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sarah

every body is a book of blood. whenever we're opened, we're red.
~clive barker

[Lurker]

Bree, I would like to say that I'm proud of the progress you've made in maturing and handling things in a smart way (and thank you for also taking the time to talk to us these days). I'm sure you know that you haven't always done that.

That said, though, I've got to agree with everything Luminous told you. Your boys aren't behaving in an acceptable manner given your circumstances. Don't make excuses for them. You're two drinking binges away from becoming an enabler.

[QtheC]

Bree,

Given all that has been happening, and adding that you are travelling in a foreign country as well, I think you, Jonas, and Daniel would be safer staying together than going your separate ways. To convince them, you may pretend you want the boys to protect you, when really, we know it is probably you that will do the protecting.

In any case, I hope you learned a little about defending yourself at 'Camp Tachyon,' and am curious as to whether you would describe your personal Kung-Fu style as more Bruce Lee or more Jackie Chan? (I'm sure Jonas can fill you in on these two if you are not that familiar with their films).

Stay safe and enjoy the nice weather this weekend,
~ QtheC

[Esteed]

Here's another idea for a destresser: Meditation. You can do it pretty much anywhere (I've even heard stories of people that can meditate in airplane bathrooms to calm their airsickness) so it's a perfect thing to do on the go. It centers you and can give you a calm sort of focus to draw on when things get back, and you can also add some soft, relaxing music or even little confidence affirming messages by recording some positive sayings on a tape recorder and listening to it on low volume while meditating.

My own personal method (the one that's gotten me the most success, anyway) involves something I read in a book called Awakening Your Psychic Powers. Yeah, I know, that title alone seems hokey, but bear with me. The method of meditation described in the book involves sitting in a quiet place (or using some kind of earmuffs to make it quiet for you) relaxing your body, sitting in a semi-upright position so your body doesn't have to expend much energy to keep you upright, and clearing your mind. Then you start some deep, slow breaths in and out, and every time you breath in, you try to hear the word "one" in your head, to symbolize whatever one-ness you want it to. Maybe you want it to symbolize becoming more harmonious with yourself or your emotions. Maybe you want it to symbolize becoming one with the universe. Maybe you just want it to be a word that you can focus your own willpower on. Whatever the case, as hard as it may seem at first, just keep at it. Practice makes perfect, if you'll pardon the cliche.

[chershaytoute]

Bree, everyone here has good points...

You do need to know that normal is who you are, not what other people think you should be...BUT...

Luminous, Lurker, and QtheC have all made absolutely excellent points. Right now, things are pretty extreme in your lives. You're in a country where you don't speak the language. You don't know where you can turn or who you can turn to - except each other...and you haven't for a while. You need to stay together, for the sake and safety of each other.

I know what you've just been through is traumatic! But life is going to go on, whether we will it or not. As dramatic as it sounds, we want to see it go with you in it!
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Diane, or cher, or even chershaytoute, but "Hey, you!" works, too...

WWggD - let's make the Breeniverse a better place to live...

Thanks to giddeanx for the coolest personal glue stick ever!

[Esteed]

Can Jonas still access his funds? Or do you guys have any other funds you can dip into? If you do, my suggestion is to hire a translator ASAP. That'll solve the language barrier problem, and you can also ask the translator to show you around, etc. thus solving the problem of being in a strange place you don't know the layout of.

[lonelygirl15]

[chershaytoute]

Entonces, ¡es bueno saber que podrás hacerte entendida, Bree!
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Diane, or cher, or even chershaytoute, but "Hey, you!" works, too...

WWggD - let's make the Breeniverse a better place to live...

Thanks to giddeanx for the coolest personal glue stick ever!