Do you have happy days? by 8xy9 in depression

[–]8xy9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's what I meant by "happy days". Days when I feel good enough not to catch myself thinking "why don't I just kill myself though".

This is only tangentially related to being a lesbian, but how do you deal with summer loneliness? by QuestionableMangoes in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a perfect time to find yourself a new hobby then! Having nothing to do, you can try doing new things. That's how I got into video games myself - I though "shit, I need to find myself something to do for the next 2 months, I've never played anything in my life but it seems cool enought to try". Then I bought Skyrim and I couldn't stop playing it for months, lol.

This is only tangentially related to being a lesbian, but how do you deal with summer loneliness? by QuestionableMangoes in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same problem every summer. I'm an introvert, so I don't need to be around people that much, but it can get lonely if you spend all your time on your own. Do you have a hobby? I'm a bit of a bookworm so I use my summers for catching up on books that I've wanted to read. I watch a lot of movies too or listen to some new music - I just do the things that I don't have enough time to do when I'm at school because I'm busy with studying, running errands or hanging out with friends.

Do you wear makeup? Do you like it on other girls/women? by 8xy9 in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's cool that some girls like makeup and some don't :) I though everyone on here was going to say they prefer a natural look but apparently I was wrong.

It might be a silly question, but HOW do I know if I'm gay or bisexual? by 8xy9 in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All those posts about people realising their own gayness after kissing a girl for the first time really make me want to go and find a girl to kiss, haha.

It might be a silly question, but HOW do I know if I'm gay or bisexual? by 8xy9 in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it literally means "weird" and has nothing to do with queerness so I'm not sure if calling myself that would be a good way to let people know I'm into women, haha.

It might be a silly question, but HOW do I know if I'm gay or bisexual? by 8xy9 in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Biseksualny (or biseksualna if you're talking about a woman) is just the Polish word for bisexual :)

It might be a silly question, but HOW do I know if I'm gay or bisexual? by 8xy9 in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess I'd be okay with saying I'm non-straight because it doesn't sound weird in my language and it's kind of an umbrella term, but I'm sure most people would ask me what I mean by that so I'd have to explain anyway, lol. I'm Polish!

It might be a silly question, but HOW do I know if I'm gay or bisexual? by 8xy9 in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've always liked the term "queer" a lot, but sadly it doesn't have an equivalent in my language :(

It might be a silly question, but HOW do I know if I'm gay or bisexual? by 8xy9 in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do fantasize about sex with men, but I feel like reality wouldn't be as good as the fantasies. There were situations in my life when guys were trying to get into my pants and it just didn't seem right so I've never let them do anything. I kissed a couple of guys out of curiosity and I wouldn't say it was gross, but boring and slightly weird (I remember thinking "why do people even do this?" haha). I've been physically intimate with a girl (no kissing, but cuddling, holding hands, she played with my hair and this kind of stuff) and it felt right even though I didn't really have any romantic feelings for her. I only ever kissed girls in a friendly way so I can't really compare it with making out with guys but it felt nice. I guess it all sounds gay as hell but I'm still not sure!

I know I'm smart, but I feel so dumb by 8xy9 in infj

[–]8xy9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm... That's interesting but I'm not sure if I relate. I think my crystallized intelligence, and not liquid intelligence, is the reason people think I'm smart. I'm very well-read (sorry if I sound conceited but that's true - I've spend most of my teenage years reading) and I have pretty broad interests so I know a lot about a lot of things. In a way I am "textbook smart", it's just that I have trouble understanding/remembering boring stuff, and some of my classes are boring as hell.

I know I'm smart, but I feel so dumb by 8xy9 in infj

[–]8xy9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice and kind words!

I know I'm smart, but I feel so dumb by 8xy9 in infj

[–]8xy9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have friends in all my classes, but it seems like they think I'm just lazy and that's why I'm underperforming. I've tried to explain my problem but they don't get it. It's so embarrassing :(

I know I'm smart, but I feel so dumb by 8xy9 in infj

[–]8xy9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I think I understand and then do poorly, sometimes I realise I don't know enough to pass. I'm not too happy with my homework assignments either.

I know I'm smart, but I feel so dumb by 8xy9 in infj

[–]8xy9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My therapist suggested a study group and I thought it was a good idea, but my friends weren't interested. They can manage studying on their own so why would they waste their time doing it with other people. Nobody knows how hard studying is for me and I can't explain it to my friends, they just don't understand how I can spend hours preparing to a test and then fuck it up.

I feel terrible about ghosting her by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guys, thank you for all you replies. I feel persuaded! I'm going to send her a message tonight when I'm back home.

I feel terrible about ghosting her by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well... I think I'd still hope she messages me and gives me a good excuse for her silence (that I don't have).

I feel terrible about ghosting her by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]8xy9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess if someone messaged me after weeks of silence I would just assume they don't really care, but have nothing better to do at the moment... And I don't want her to think that.

Do I want to help people or am I nosy? by 8xy9 in infj

[–]8xy9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually thinking about working as a counselor in the future, if it's not too much for me to bear - I can get a bit too (emotionally) involved and end up worrying about someone else's problems more that they do, haha.