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Sophie_M Welcome to the BB Social Zone - guidelines for posting in this section
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Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse,... View more

Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse, relationship breakdowns. Here is the place to come to get away from that and have a bit of fun. Distraction can be an important tool to draw on if you're finding yourself overwhelmed by distressing thoughts and feelings. As this is a section for respite from difficult topics, we will remove posts made in this section that attempt to discuss personal issues. Please use a support thread in the appropriate section for these discussions. Happy posting!

Kazzl The BB cafe
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The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a ... View more

The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a pool outside, a bbq area, an annexe with comfy beds for a quiet sleep, tv, dvd, books and whatever else you would like to have here. Most of all, it's a place to meet friends and fellow travellers for a bit of company. Talk over problems, tell jokes, share your day, escape into a world of your making. Grab a coffee and pull up a chair ... So, with a nod to the wonderful Carole King (Hard Rock Cafe) ... Now if you're feeling just a little bit lonely Don't sit at home just mopin' Come on down to where the friendship flows freely You know the door is always open At the BB cafe Come to the BB cafe They will help keep your blues at bay At the BB cafe Important Message from ModSupport: The main intention of the BB Cafe is to encourage light conversation. Please look after your fellow community members by nuturing the BB Cafe as a place to escape some of the more pressing issues in life and save those conversations for personal threads.

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the_motorcycle_boy Favourite Song Lyrics
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Hi Everyone, I thought having a thread for people's favourite song lyrics might be a good idea. Here's a few of mine to get things going. Please remember any lyrics will do, short, long, even your own, Enjoy! "Only humans carry their past around" The... View more

Hi Everyone, I thought having a thread for people's favourite song lyrics might be a good idea. Here's a few of mine to get things going. Please remember any lyrics will do, short, long, even your own, Enjoy! "Only humans carry their past around" The Fall "Let it be" The Beatles "Who's pushin' the pedals on the season cycle?" XTC "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime" The Velvet Underground

Denv12 Musical Instruments: What Do You Play?
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How many members play an instrument? Or even more than one? I play piano.Never learnt the old fashion way though.I found books that show the piano chords and which notes to press.Very simple.There are many websites that cater for that now.I keep a ch... View more

How many members play an instrument? Or even more than one? I play piano.Never learnt the old fashion way though.I found books that show the piano chords and which notes to press.Very simple.There are many websites that cater for that now.I keep a chord chart book at the piano at all times.I even joined songwriting forums too.I've got a few songwriting books. On a bad day I can sit at the piano and feel better after playing some music.Very therapeutic. I used to play guitar.I eventually bought an electric guitar but steel strings arent a good thing for me.Sold the guitar and just went back to improving my piano playing skills. If you want to learn an instrument look online for advice.Plenty of websites.Watch youtube videos too.Start with a basic instrument.If its a guitar or piano just with the basic ones as you can always upgrade later. Learn all you can.There are websites for guitar chords,sites for piano chords.

Denv12 What If Future You Met Young You.What Advice Would You Give Yourself?
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Here's a topic to cheer you up. Think about this. If future you met young you,what advice would you give yourself? Its a back to the future situation.Have you seen those ads where you from the future tries to help younger you? Thats what my thread is... View more

Here's a topic to cheer you up. Think about this. If future you met young you,what advice would you give yourself? Its a back to the future situation.Have you seen those ads where you from the future tries to help younger you? Thats what my thread is all about. Think of all the things you have learnt throughout your life so far.What advice could you give yourself so you could give yourself the best quality of life? Please share you thoughts. Regards Denv12.

MysteryManGuy Anyone play Gears of War?
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I haven't. If so, what do you think of it? Should I get into it? Any tips or warnings? I've had my eye on the series for a while.

I haven't. If so, what do you think of it? Should I get into it? Any tips or warnings? I've had my eye on the series for a while.

Mudcakes Serendipity/fate/coincidence.... Tell me a story đź’–
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I believe everything happens for a reason. Somethings that happen I freak out positively and negatively. Like the universe is telling me something. Here’s one, Back in year 6/7 I had a best friend, he and I were very close. We almost dated and he hur... View more

I believe everything happens for a reason. Somethings that happen I freak out positively and negatively. Like the universe is telling me something. Here’s one, Back in year 6/7 I had a best friend, he and I were very close. We almost dated and he hurt me. Broke my heart. I could not listen to the song perfect by Ed Sherran as I would cry thinking of him and I . Like it was intense even the tune. Months later I meet this girl. I realise I am developing feelings for her. Her favourite celebrity was JOJO (the one with the bows) her first question when we met was, what is your orientation? At the time I said straight. Fast-forward and now I know I’m bisexual. JOJO has just come out as part of LGBT. My first realised female celeb crush is in the perfect Ed Sherran music video. So, in conclusion, What is something that has happened to you that made you think, ”Everything happens for a reason” ”The universe is telling me something” ”That’s not at all freaky.” Mudcakes ‍🦺 (Interested to know)

smallwolf Smallwolf's Den
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I have one thread that is my story. I have created one other thread that is a never ending story with a post appearing at random times. I thought about things that I had in games I played and one thing that came to mind was a home. I post replies to ... View more

I have one thread that is my story. I have created one other thread that is a never ending story with a post appearing at random times. I thought about things that I had in games I played and one thing that came to mind was a home. I post replies to other's stories and at the end of the day go to bed. Sometimes there can be things I want to say that might not fit in my story or other threads. So I decided to create this space where conversations might start and stop, change 180 degrees and go onto some some other tangent. You might have a question for me, or vice versa. Perhaps a place to shout or just get away.. so welcome to my den.... A wolf's den... a home... a place of safety. I will describe this space in a future place. If you are looking for a chat, a space to share, come in and sit down around a small fire with a tea or coffee to recharge, for connection (?), re-imagination or anything else.

CalmCat Feel Good Movie Titles That Leave You Smiling
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I love how some movies leave me feeling, so I though we could share movie titles to make more smiles. Starman - 1984 ET - 1982 Little Mermaid - 1989

I love how some movies leave me feeling, so I though we could share movie titles to make more smiles. Starman - 1984 ET - 1982 Little Mermaid - 1989

uncut_gems Social Distancing Film Club
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Hi All, I hope everyone is staying safe and well during this hectic time. Since it looks like a fair number of us are due for some extended time inside, I thought I might poke around Netflix and see what was available that I might recommend. I think ... View more

Hi All, I hope everyone is staying safe and well during this hectic time. Since it looks like a fair number of us are due for some extended time inside, I thought I might poke around Netflix and see what was available that I might recommend. I think this would be a great place to talk about films, especially our favorites to watch when home sick or our go-to rewatchables. The ones below are all available on Australian Netflix as of the time of posting. I did my best to avoid anything too heavy/serious/related to sickness! Action & Adventure: Princess Mononoke (1997): Gorgeously animated environmentalist fairytale with great English-language voice acting John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum (2019): incredibly stylish, hyper-violent third entry in the hitman series starring Keanu Reeves The Matrix (1999): mind-bending story about a society run as a computer simulation Jurassic Park (1993): Feel-good but thrilling classic about a theme park where dinosaurs are brought back to life Baby Driver (2017): heist movie about a getaway driver with a great soundtrack Kids & Family Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade (1989): Excellent adventure about the search for the Holy Grail with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery The Iron Giant (1999): Touching animated movie about a boy’s relationship with a robot Shrek/Shrek 2 (2001/2004): Funny animated send-up of fairytales enjoyable for adults as well Matilda (1996): Danny DeVito’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl story of a precocious girl and the unimpressive adults in her life Hairspray (2007): campy adaptation of the John Waters original about an aspiring singer in 1960s Baltimore

Janey42 Looking for Friends!!
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Depression can be very lonely! Is there anyone out there who will be my friend?

Depression can be very lonely! Is there anyone out there who will be my friend?