Friends Cafe - social space for members under 25

[Kazzl]

Hey! Welcome to Friends Cafe.

This is a chill and chat space for young BB members to talk about anything and everything and make new friends.

When school's getting to you, uni or work has got you down, parents, partners, friends don't understand, and especially if you're feeling alone or lonely - come and relax awhile and talk to others who know just how you feel.

Our minds can cause us trouble, but they can also be amazing things that imagine beauty, love and fun. This cafe has everything you can imagine. To start with it's, well, a cafe. So there's chairs and tables, comfy couches for flopping, a big screen tele, unlimited download on computers for games, Spotify (or an old-school jukebox if you prefer), every movie you can think of on instant demand ... whatever you want, it's here. Post and tell us what'd you'd like.

Plus, there's an infinite menu of whatever food or drinks takes your fancy. And it's all free!

To kick it off, today we have a special range of Monster Milkshakes - those thick gooey shakes topped with cronuts, chocolate bars, cake, cookies ... whatever you want. And if you can get through one of them, you're a legend (and probably feeling a little bit sick LOL!)

Welcome friends.

[Zeal]

Hi ahw,

I really enjoyed reading your positive and grateful message! Having a particularly amazing day after feeling down is such a fantastic feeling, that's for sure! I am so glad that this café and the forum at large provide you with a sense of support and community spirit! I am actually smiling as I type this too 😄 Those who have experienced personal struggle often become even more loving, considerate and resilient. It's the silver lining of mental health conditions. That's how I've come to view it.

I very much admire your compassion and gratefulness! Thank you so much for this lovely post 😄

All the best,

SM

[ItsDestiny]

Hi Sherie

I am pleased to hear that Grace's dog Lucky is still alive, my apologies for misreading your post. Grace must miss her dog and family so much been so far away from them. The adjustment of been in another country from everything that is familiar would be very overwhelming.

We are all privileged to have you stopping by our younger generation cafe, and our regal pooch seems to adore your company and kindness. You are definitely an honoured guest at any time, as we can always use the wisdom of our elders. 🙂

Thank you for your suggestions in naming our pooch, I will have to do more exploring of the forums and bulletin board. I do like the sounds of "Royal and Regal" names, I might have to reconsider my suggestion, as
I am quite fond of Prince Harry, as he is a cutie and cheeky character just like our adorable pooch who likes to get into mischief when he thinks no one is watching! 😉

Katy x

[ItsDestiny]

Hi again SM,

I wish you all the best with your uni work sorry to hear it’s been getting a little overwhelming for you though. Glad to hear you’re doing better now, though. 🙂 That’s awesome I also enjoy J-Pop as well. She sounds like such a lovely person, we seem to have so much in common. Anime’s fan base is a crazy,sometimes. I try to make sure I’m always respectful of others opinions and feelings towards it, though.

Japan sounds really fun, I’ve always wanted to go there. If you do end up going please tell me how your experience is I’d absolutely love to hear from someone first hand. 🙂 And I hope you have a great time, too. Japanese culture is absolutely brilliant I adore it so much, I wish I was Japanese to be truthful with you. It’s really nice to hear you and your boyfriend are so close, that’s so sweet. I’ve never really had a good relationship with a guy, myself. He sounds very well travel too, that’s awesome 🙂

I’m overjoyed to hear you like cockatiels too; they’re the sweetest animals. I miss my cockatiel, she was spoilt like a baby and she thought she was part of the family. 🙂 Such a cute little yellow fluff ball.

I hope the rest of your week treats you well.
All the best,

Katy. x

[ItsDestiny]

Hi awh,

That is awesome news that you had an amazing day and that you are happiest that you have been in a long while!! I truly wish you many more days like yesterday. Like you, I am also pleased to have found this supportive forum, it certainly helps to know that there are great network of people who willingly go out of their way to help, support, be creative and to listen. I am also pleased that our paths have crossed too, as we have so much in common.

Keep smiling 🙂

Katy x

[ItsDestiny]

ahw ** I'm so sorry for the typo ❤️

[Kazzl]

ahw, you've made my day hun! xxx

[bc999]

hey everyone, I've heard about this through Kaz and ahw and maybe someone else (apologies if I've forgotten) and it seems like a great idea!

I read through a few posts and seeing people's favourite foods, subjects, or any other passions is quite interesting. I hope to learn a bit about everyone and get to know them, and I also hope you can get to know me a little 🙂

You all seem so supportive and loving and kind and this looks like something I'd love to be apart of, thanks!!!

[Zeal]

Welcome bc!

It's great to have you here! This is a very supportive place, and you are welcome to share your food and cultural preferences, things you enjoy doing and what you're up to at the moment.

Right now I am using the forum as a much better way to spend my time than reading dense psychology research papers! My Mum just got home, so I will get myself out of the house to go for a walk with her 🙂

I hope everyone is having a good Monday 😄 If not, perhaps a small hit of caffeine could help!

Best wishes,

SM

[ahw309]

Hi!

I haven't been in for a while, so how is everyone going? What have you been doing? I hope you are all okay and enjoying the week so far!!

SM and Kaz, thank you so, so much for your kind words!! You really are both champions!! (as your titles of Community Champion suggest haha!) You've made me smile 🙂

bc, welcome!! I'm very glad you've joined us, and I look forward to getting to know you a bit better! How have you been?

Katy, thank you for all your messages! That's cool you like Big Bang, I have a sister who loves them and have been to their concert! I also agree that Taeyang has a really nice voice. It's also great you like Exo, they are one of the groups I saw perform! I love their dancing, they dance so well! Haha I just liked the shopping as it's cheaper than here so I was actually able to afford a lot of the things I wanted (clothes and stationary!) and I really enjoy Korean food, so the food there for me was amazing! Korea also has an awesome delivery service - you can order almost every food you can think of to be delivered and it's quite cheap and comes really quickly haha! I'm sorry I didn't reply to your earlier post until now, I have just been a bit up and down lately! How are you going? All the best and take care 🙂

[Graceeeeee]

Hey dear ahw!!

The past week was the week that I've come on to BB the most infrequent, since I joined late January I've actually been here every day except for the past week or so, it's just that I've been doing a lot, having fun as well as studying!! Anyways read your messages from a few days back and I feel blessed to read them 🙂 I'm so glad we inspire you, and I want you to know how much your positivity truly inspired me as well!! And I agree that anxiety and depression give us the gift of being able to help other people, which is something I am more than grateful of, and I am grateful to have people like you here to help me go through my journey 🙂

Anyways it's cool that you work part time at a pharmacy! I'm a part time as well at Dominos, I work 3 days a week, it good because its fun and the staff are nice, and gives me some extra money to spend, and it's even cooler you're half Korean, I have a lot of full Korean friends and one half Korean friend at school, she's in the same year as me and she's into K pop, Korean foods, Korean and Japanese culture are well, how cool is that! 🙂 Anyways I have a lot of friends who like K pop too, do you know how to do the K pop dances? Since you dance 🙂 The dances look amazing and a while back when I was learning to street dance I tried to learn some of those dances with friends as well, as I am from China and K pop is quite popular in China too! Anyways, of course we don't need a dance floor to dance, we can dance anywhere, anytime we want, and with all the music we have here, the places is for everybody to dance! Haha and I'm so honoured you remember about my birthday, well, I guess we just have to do it then, a big dance party for everybody on my birthday! (Of course you can save some time to watch the Anzac marches as well :P)

And as for the exams, it's great that you got through them ok! I'm still nervous for mine as I have been hanging out with friends as well during the holidays, and for you English I know the oral stuff can be soo nerve wrecking, so its definitely normal you're nervous, but deep breaths, relax, and just be yourself as I know you are already so wonderful!! And I'll catch up with you soon about studies and stuff, now allow me to help myself to some 0 calories monster shake haha!! It is great fun talking to you ahw and know how much you are valued here and an amazing buddy to everybody here!!:P

Take care and have an amazing night as you deserve it, thinking of u~~

With Love,

Grace xx