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Last tuesday not this week the week before, I were in accident and emergency hospital as i burnt my hand. I were heating up my alpro custard in the microwave which i did read the instructions which said 1 minute heat, then stir and then in another 1 minute. after i took the jug out of the microwave and then it started boiling in my hand it hit my hand and i got badly burnt ...

I have met and know of a few kids who have autism. But there was a girl who got so mad at me in my emotionally disturbed classroom because I told her that were like people with autism. Because we have mental disorders that cause us to not be able to fuction properly in society without meds or therapy. So the girl came over to me and started talking like she was retarded to me. ...

I am 19 and was recently diagnosed as being bipolar. I know i have some type of mood disorder, however i am not convinced it is bipolar. I often get very depressed, sometimes even suicidally depressed (i was hospitalized a couple months ago). These depressive episodes can last anywhere from a couple days to a month. I have also been delusional at times and have recently developed episodes of intense anger and hatred (against myself ...

I'm thinking of posting here, but am not sure if French people are allowed to post here or not.

Will I get banned for being French?

My campaign thread to become a WrongPlanet mod got closed due to me being French. This I am certain of. A mod of one site called me a "French motherf*cker" for posting the thread. Another sent me a PM telling me to "surrender" and said "French people can't have ...

I was wondering if any of us are in relationships, why/why not. Also, tips and advice for us all about how to maintain a healthy relationship with the ones we love...

Well, I've found myself a new love interest...of course he's far away from me, and we met on the internet. I am trying really hard to open up, but sometimes he doesn't understand, and I don't know how to explain myself. We've known each ...

What types of jobs (or lack thereof) does everybody here have; all night watchmen or movie projector operators?

I was wondering if anyone on here was a fan of text messaging and would like to become support buddies. I think I need someone that I can instantly talk (well text as I do not like to talk on the phone) to that has my problem whenever I get urges and vice versa, I need someone that can support and talk me out of it... Let me know if you are interested. I would ...

Hi. This is my first post on the forum. In fact it is the first post on any forum about trich.

I started pulling my hair out when I was about 14. I have no idea how it began or why. It just started. My mission was to remove all of the 'bad' hairs from my scalp (I have a criteria for what is a bad hair and once i have removed it I mentally ...

I was trying to mimic Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem, The Philosopher, and came up with this:

Down the Garden Path

Said the gardener to her garden, --
The only patrons to their warden --
“Why can’t I meet a friend or lover?
All my days are spent alone with you,
A garden over whom I hover;
Alas, I need another friend or two.”

And the youngest sapling then replied,

“Dear, I’ve seen your sun ...

hi my name is sam and i live in australia :) i am a single mum of a 7 year old girl and a 6 year old boy who has odd and adhd . I also have bipolar and things are just not going right at the moment . My kids are currently with my parents from wednesday to sunday and i have them the rest of ...