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Lou Laurinen

Lou Laurinen

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  • Streetwise
    @crewlucaa_ if you tried to have plastic surgery ,you will have to have mandatory counselling first, this is regarding breast reduction surgery , and is not in the category of being a baby,you will be anaesthetised which will paralyse you, that has nothing to do with being a baby.
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    I meant I was being immature about putting it off… but it’s not for aesthetic purposes, I actually have breasts that are way too large and causing issues.
    Lou Laurinen
    Just woke up to a snowstorm! Yay! :)
    maycontainthunder
    maycontainthunder
    I'm jealous. All we get here is a couple of inches which is gone in a day!
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    Aww :( You’re in the UK, right? From what I’ve heard from others it doesn’t seem to snow a lot there. Where I live we often have below-freezing temperatures in the winter and it snows fairly often. I’ll try to upload some photos later!
    maycontainthunder
    maycontainthunder
    Look forward to it! Don't forget the pics of your dogs looking for the 'ball' you threw that they can't find....
    Lou Laurinen
    After I’ve been working on it for the past few weeks, I feel like my mental health is better than ever and I feel genuinely happy :)
    Lou Laurinen
    Service dog training class went really well! :) Kodi was the best behaved dog in the class. The instructor even used her as an example!
    Lou Laurinen
    Having the worst stomach pain I’ve ever had in my life and wondering if it’s worth going to the ER for what feels like the 1000th time :(
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    That’s a good idea, @tree . I think I’ll start writing it down :)
    tree
    tree
    I got in the habit of this when I had goats. Vet said she appreciated the record keeping. Figured out how useful it was for me, the human, to do the same for myself, because I could see the pattern.
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    That’s so cool that you had goats!!
    Lou Laurinen
    Enzo (Pointer dog) had been scaring the neighborhood kids. We’ve been working on it. His new best friend is a little girl :)
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    "See, Enzo? Friends. Not flightless birds."
    Good luck training him and good luck with the neighborhood!
    Lou Laurinen
    Sorry I keep derailing threads :(
    Loren
    Loren
    I think we all do, from time to time. It's, absolutely, fine. :)
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    :)
    Flown
    Flown
    I have the same issue, and I rarely realize I'm doing it. Autism + ADHD tends to increase that tendency :)
    Roxiee
    Heya!
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    That’s awesome! I don’t know a lot of people with the same birthday. I’m 27.
    I’m doing ok, how are you?
    Roxiee
    Roxiee
    I'm good! I never find anyone either, but we're close!!
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    Lately I usually stick to the off-topic threads on here, that’s where I hang out with friends and post photos and stuff :) It’s fun!! I get overwhelmed with the serious threads sometimes.
    Lou Laurinen
    I have definitely let myself go. But worrying about my weight doesn’t help my mental health, which is already suffering :/
    Flown
    Flown
    *hugs* Be gentle with yourself, friend. Society has programmed many of us to believe that we need to fit within a certain size range to be a valuable member of society, and it absolutely disgusts me. Low weight does not necessarily equal good health. Low BMI does not necessarily equal good health.

    Are you in need of any guidance or advice?
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    I think I’ll be ok. *hugs* I don’t think I look that bad, it’s more just the comments I get that are upsetting. I’ve been trying to eat better.
    Lou Laurinen
    I've realized how lonely I actually am :( Now I'm wishing I had someone else to share my space with and help me with things.
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    Both of you have me to talk to anytime :) I know it’s not the same as in-person support though. I wish I could make friends irl as easily as I do on here :( Most non-autistic people find me really weird and annoying. :/
    Metalhead
    Metalhead
    You can always visit me anytime you feel like playing Xbox or watching movies.
    W
    watersprite
    you’re not the only one in that, I feel the same.
    Lou Laurinen
    Will get to those messages tonight, sorry everyone :( I’m up late editing a video anyways.
    Markness
    Markness
    I wish I knew how to edit videos.
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    It’s more frustrating than fun lol… but you can download a free software I use called OpenShot video editor that can help you get started :)
    Lou Laurinen
    Trying to work on replying to messages. I’m not ignoring anyone :) Just busy today and trying to balance posting/replying.
    Lou Laurinen
    I was inspired by one of my posts that I should make a thread sometime of photos of my dog training/grooming (and cat) clients :)
    Lou Laurinen
    Taking my dogs to run in the woods in the morning. It’s a cool park with a lot of big rocks/hills too. And a lot of tall grassy fields :)
    Lou Laurinen
    Just took my dogs for a walk and a new person who lives down the street has a huge Doberman who tried to attack us. Training is important!!
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    Not saying anything bad about Dobermans either, I used to have some. But mine were trained!!!
    >:(
    Lou Laurinen
    Starting to feel like maybe I shouldn’t be wasting everyone’s time :(
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    Yeshuasdaughter
    Yeshuasdaughter
    If anything, I'd like to see you post more on here. I really enjoy reading what you have to say.
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    @tree Everywhere :/ I know people generally like me here, I just feel like I’m annoying. It’s hard to get over old feelings of people constantly calling me annoying. No one said anything, it’s just a fear I have. Probably irrational…
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    I got braces today :( And I really don’t feel well. I’m going to try to eat some pizza without throwing up.
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