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    <title>topic Only the strongest survive…make it YOU in Staying well</title>
    <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/only-the-strongest-survive-make-it-you/m-p/180746#M17936</link>
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&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;That’s nature right? It has been so for every animal on the planet since life began. Why would humans be different? &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;We, those with mental/emotional struggles are seen as the weak in the eyes of the domineering.  Modern society has a long way to go for fairness for all.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;So, if you feel vulnerable, an easy target in social situations, what can you do? Do you need to “toughen up princess” as was told to me so many times? What survival techniques can you implement to survive? &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;In my experience toughening up isn’t natural unless you include it in your natural maturing development. It’s like patience…where do you buy that? &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;So, allowing comments to become “water off a ducks back” isn’t natural for us. Swallowing hurt is really tough because it goes against our feelings, our personality. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Google Topic: sensitive beyond reasonable- beyondblue  Topic: depression and sensitivity a connection?- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;This is the sole reason I’ve retreated from society. No more committees (car clubs, volleyball, council sub committee’s etc). The less people you are in contact with the less chance of abuse right? It’s logical. But is it ideal to "live" in my shed??&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;For some of us retreating isn’t so easy. Some are talkers, we need vocal communication, we want to be liked, admired and successful. So the challenge is to get a balance.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Google- Topic: the labyrinth of friendships- beyondblue  &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Topic: the balance of your life- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Your happy place is for you and you only to find. To dodge the rogues, to identify those people that could trigger much hurt, to remain cordial and calm with the best level of judgement. To no longer feel obligated when some throw expectations upon you…to learn to tactfully say “no thankyou but good luck with your committee’s future.” Don't allow others to use you like a puppet  &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Topic: controlling your life- how important is it?- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Find your “happy place”. Acknowledge to yourself you are not well. Find the insulation you need as a defence from those that think survival means to conquer. &lt;EM&gt;You are not in this world to live up to others expectations.&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Topic: wit, the only answer to torment- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt; You will not become stronger, its not in your nature even to mimic those that dominate. You’ll likely over react and been seen as the nasty one&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Be stronger by building your defence. Let those with fork tongue throw stones at your brick walls as you nurture yourself away from their chants. And be happy&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Tony WK&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 05:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>white knight</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2016-09-29T05:00:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Only the strongest survive…make it YOU</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/only-the-strongest-survive-make-it-you/m-p/180746#M17936</link>
      <description>&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;That’s nature right? It has been so for every animal on the planet since life began. Why would humans be different? &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;We, those with mental/emotional struggles are seen as the weak in the eyes of the domineering.  Modern society has a long way to go for fairness for all.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;So, if you feel vulnerable, an easy target in social situations, what can you do? Do you need to “toughen up princess” as was told to me so many times? What survival techniques can you implement to survive? &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;In my experience toughening up isn’t natural unless you include it in your natural maturing development. It’s like patience…where do you buy that? &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;So, allowing comments to become “water off a ducks back” isn’t natural for us. Swallowing hurt is really tough because it goes against our feelings, our personality. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Google Topic: sensitive beyond reasonable- beyondblue  Topic: depression and sensitivity a connection?- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;This is the sole reason I’ve retreated from society. No more committees (car clubs, volleyball, council sub committee’s etc). The less people you are in contact with the less chance of abuse right? It’s logical. But is it ideal to "live" in my shed??&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;For some of us retreating isn’t so easy. Some are talkers, we need vocal communication, we want to be liked, admired and successful. So the challenge is to get a balance.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Google- Topic: the labyrinth of friendships- beyondblue  &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Topic: the balance of your life- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Your happy place is for you and you only to find. To dodge the rogues, to identify those people that could trigger much hurt, to remain cordial and calm with the best level of judgement. To no longer feel obligated when some throw expectations upon you…to learn to tactfully say “no thankyou but good luck with your committee’s future.” Don't allow others to use you like a puppet  &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Topic: controlling your life- how important is it?- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Find your “happy place”. Acknowledge to yourself you are not well. Find the insulation you need as a defence from those that think survival means to conquer. &lt;EM&gt;You are not in this world to live up to others expectations.&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Topic: wit, the only answer to torment- beyondblue&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt; You will not become stronger, its not in your nature even to mimic those that dominate. You’ll likely over react and been seen as the nasty one&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Be stronger by building your defence. Let those with fork tongue throw stones at your brick walls as you nurture yourself away from their chants. And be happy&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Tony WK&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px;"&gt; &lt;/SPAN&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 05:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/only-the-strongest-survive-make-it-you/m-p/180746#M17936</guid>
      <dc:creator>white knight</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-09-29T05:00:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Only the strongest survive…make it YOU</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/only-the-strongest-survive-make-it-you/m-p/180747#M17937</link>
      <description>Thanks for posting this, it's something I needed to read right now! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:"&gt;❤️&lt;/span&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:37:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/only-the-strongest-survive-make-it-you/m-p/180747#M17937</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guest_3072</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-09-29T12:37:23Z</dc:date>
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