Time confusion

e.n.c.o.u.r.a.g.e. h.e.r. t.o. c.o.m.p.a.r.e.

This is a good tip. We tell the ones who come out and don't know it's not the year it is to do this.

Thank you wronglesson. This is Desiree. I'm glad there is someone else like me that is stuck in another time. Somehow I figure out how to use the computer. What does your system try to do to help you know what time period is?

alysone27 wrote:What does your system try to do to help you know what time period is?

We've only been out a couple dozen times, but the television is usually on and it's really noticeable that things are different in the world, especially with the news. Yeah, yo, news on the computer too! D@mn crazy, seeing all of that.

s.t.i.l.l. i.n. 1.9.8.9. b.u.t. m.a.y.b.e. s.t.a.r.t.i.n.g. t.o. b.e.l.i.e.v.e.

Who said we want to be saved? Who said we want to be aware of this time?
I would do a lot to get back to my life. I keep thinking it's 2001. I was young and I loved my life. I loved my body, loved my friends, and loved my freedom. I wish I would never have gotten involved with this. I want to be 13 again and I really can't believe that anymore now. I miss my love and I miss my school. I am not a grown up but I am forced to be. I hate it. I want my tantrums back and be able to be irresponsible. I want to screw around and party. I cant cause I'll get my system in trouble. None of that stuff mattered back then cause I didn't have one. Life was hard, and missing chunks, but at least I had one. Now I'm old fat and ugly and I have no life. My body hurts all the time. I wish I could just stop existing. I know that I'm not the only one in here who thinks alike this. I feel like part of who I am is forced to grow up cause "they need me to" and I want to help since I can't 'un-know' anyway. But I feel like 2 separate persons cause I still feel really close to that time and it will never come back. Not only that and that's painful enough already, but I am also stuck with a life I really don't want. I feel like I am becoming 2 people, one that is stuck and one that isn't. I'm losing myself because they are 'forcing' me to either cooperate or leave.
-J1 (thanks for letting me speak my mind for once)

We unstuck one baby by saving him from his memories. Inside, he was replaying the loneliness, the pain, over and over. Nobody ever saved him. Until we did. I don't know whether he knows what year it is because he can't talk, but he does know he's not alone, and he doesn't seem to be stuck in pain all of the time now. He is much happier now.

When littles come out who want to have some aspects of their life back, we try to make it so. Sadly for J1 it is not possible to recreate her past. This is part of why we want to integrate/"fuse".
When littles come out who think they are still in their time and do not like it there, we try to make this one feel safe for them. We try to stay present with them and point out that this house is their space, and this guy is their buddy. We point out that we are working hard at learning to take better care of them. We honor the person and try to make them feel welcome in this time.


-E