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Psychiatrists hate her! One weird £5 trick for Mental Normality

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Ennn · 07/02/2015 16:53

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UpOnDown · 08/02/2015 19:22

Nobody I can text. I want to cancel CPN tomorrow.

PollyPooic · 08/02/2015 19:24

13" (or nearly 13.3 on injured one) this is probably massive but is genuine muscle! I don't want to know if it's enormous it's my own fault for running on tip toe

HellinaHandbasket · 08/02/2015 19:25

Please don't cancel your CPN visit Up. You never know, they might be of some help.

PollyPooic · 08/02/2015 19:25

oi are you MAKING them?

thought you were giving me a pattern

CaulkheadUpNorth · 08/02/2015 19:29

Yeh I'm making them from neon wool. I don't have patterns I just make stuff up.

Millie2013 · 08/02/2015 19:32

Up, please don't cancel. Every therapy appt, I have an argument with myself about cancelling (and I sometimes do). It's a horrible dilemma
Caulk, my phobia was from having tetracycline AB as a child (whooping cough), which affected my adult teeth, I had some awful experiences with dentists and have kind of given up on them. But DD needs to start seeing a dentist soon (now!) and I need to sort myself out, before I take her

PollyPooic · 08/02/2015 19:34

oh yes! Neon! Oh you are clever AND kind!

but is there enough wool in the world to go round my impressive calf muscles? Grin

I checked my skins calf sleeves size chart and they fit up to 13.5" and are fine so that's about right

Ennn · 08/02/2015 19:37

Ohhhh, freaky. My right calf is 15.5", left one only just over 15", and they're both fine Hmm

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 08/02/2015 19:37

Yes, is fine. I've measured how big mine are so then I can work it out against them.

You have tiny calves. Me and my fatness will go into a corner and cry ALL OVER THE WOOL.

(I won't by the way, only some inches bigger and my calves are fat, I know that.)

Millie2013 · 08/02/2015 19:38

One of my school friends was a size 8 and had huge calves.

PollyPooic · 08/02/2015 19:41

they're not tiny, people even comment on them (bulgy)

I think my legs will always look big though, sort of short and boxy

Ennn · 08/02/2015 19:41

Wait, no, they're both 15.5"; I measured the left one in the wrong place. Asymmetry panic over.

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HellinaHandbasket · 08/02/2015 19:41

I feel compelled to go and measure my calves now but I don't think I have a measuring tape.

UpOnDown · 08/02/2015 19:44

I don't see what my CPN can say to help.

CaulkheadUpNorth · 08/02/2015 19:45

My tape measure smells amazing. It's one of my favourite things I own.

Ennn · 08/02/2015 19:47

Given what you said before about not talking to them, isn't there a risk they'll get worried and unpleasant things will happen if you try to cancel your CPN appointment?

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Millie2013 · 08/02/2015 19:48

Up, is CPN any good at listening? (Rather than saying anything specifically). Sometimes I think the best MH people are those who will just sit with me a while and just...be.,.

PollyPooic · 08/02/2015 19:57

nooo don't cancel UP

you keep alluding to suicide, writing goodbye letters etc., this is EXACTLY when you need to see your cpn isn't it

Ennn · 08/02/2015 20:03

My calves are bulgy too. I think calves just are.

(revolting photo on tiptoe)

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UpOnDown · 08/02/2015 20:04

Maybe I should see how it goes.

CaulkheadUpNorth · 08/02/2015 20:05

Wow you have incredible muscles. Mine are just fat. I'm ok about that though, even when v v thin I still had fat legs.

Ennn · 08/02/2015 20:05

I think that's a good idea, Up. Smile

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PollyPooic · 08/02/2015 20:05

Envy of ability to stand on tip toe

Millie2013 · 08/02/2015 20:06

You have amazing legs, Enn, pure muscle

Millie2013 · 08/02/2015 20:06

Up, yes, see how it goes. If in doubt, that's what I do