Hi Becka, welcome hun. Hey that's not a stupid question at all! And the answer is yes ... and yes. 😃 Yes the cafe does exist on only the forum - it's a virtual cafe.
But yes it's legit because while it's not a bricks and mortar place, it exists - here and in our minds - to be what we would all like to have in a real cafe near us. A place to go to meet up with other people who can get to know us and we them, a place where people understand and care about our lives and our struggles.
It's for everyday life. It has a menu, furnishings, entertainment etc, all imaginary, to help us feel relaxed, talk about everyday things and contribute to the sense of community by introducing things to share (eg Grace suggested beanbags and books, so now we have beanbags and books). Maybe by having such things in this imaginary place, we can make new friends by discussing them, for example books we've read etc. You get the idea ...
Personally, I think it's hard to resist a chance to talk about food, music and ourselves. For others it might be sports, pets, games, TV shows etc. By having all these things 'here' we have a place to share some fun, some chat, distract ourselves from bad feelings and, importantly, exercise the positive, creative and richly imaginative aspects of our minds that, when we're unwell, we often forget are even there.
So, do you like Monster Milkshakes? They are the cafe's speciality at the moment. What would you like? (All food in the cafe is free, calorie-free and nutritious, even if it's not.)
Lovely to have you here.
Kaz
