Originally Posted by htombley

I HATE valentines day! No one loves me or cares so whats this worth! I have really been fighting but its so hard!

We care, and we're always here :)

Originally Posted by Musicisallineed

I love this video too! I kinda forgot about it so thank you! Do you mind me asking what is your biggest dream/ greatest fear?

Oh my gosh, I forgot about this too! Thanks so much for posting it, Emma! What's your biggest dream and biggest fear?! :)

Originally Posted by nattybumpo123

yay! another person from Lansing!! super exciting. at a school as big as Michigan State, it gets a little lonely. hard to imagine...

Yeah. I've been on State's campus a few times...latest was last semester for a project in one of my Psych classes (had to visit one of the Psychology Brown Bag meetings) I can't imagine going to such a huge school, and I could see why it gets lonely. Keep going! <3

Originally Posted by Chane Ma_Vie

Valentines day is so lame. But i guess after all the heartache, neglect, pain, suffering, and abuse Today serves as a simple reminder that the love expressed thru friendships and community will prevail.

Thank you so much for sharing this!

Hello again I am back... this forum is still bursting at the limbs... You guys said that you guys are working in Canada and people can help with fancorps (sorry a long ways back). I have done most of all the missions I can do alone. I live way up north in British Columbia and no one I know has even heard of it, yet sadly I found a sad statistic. BC Children's Hospital (Province wide hospital)l Psych division/floor whatever you want to call it has more people from my town of 70000 people than anywhere else. Is there any way I can spread the work easier, or any materials I can get to do something? As well is there any way that you know of to connect me with another person in my area (I looked on fancorps and didnt find anyone)

Originally Posted by Eli Boy Unicorn

why are my posts not showing up?
dont know what to do. :/

It's there! I see it! :D

Originally Posted by TWLOHAjamie

wow, this is so awesome. thank you for sharing. see you in boston.

can't wait! We love you guys!

Originally Posted by composedsilence

I had a snow day today, and I was so excited. Not to sleep in, though that was awesome, but because it meant that I wouldn't have to sit in class and see all these girls get slips that they got flowers sent to them, and then not get one. I just want flowers, darn it!

Please send the snow down to Florida. I sure miss it. :) Flowers are a nice gesture, but we can show how we care for others in all other sorts of ways. Flowers don't define you, and hopefully there are other people in your life who show you they care without flowers.

oh maybe i figured this out now. so ill write my mesage again.
today, valentines day, my goal is to try and respect myself and care for myself. something i dont do the other 364 days of the year.
im struggling a ton with gender identity problems and im not ready to come out. however, im having a hard time caring for myself when im also hiding myself too. because i have a hard time admitting to myself about my gender. and i just want to talk to someone about it.
is anyone out there experiencing something similar?
or have ideas on how i can deal with this?

Originally Posted by spaceplanet

Hey... I am just wondering... I know TWOHA is big in the USA, and made trips to Australia, however I have not really noticed much in Canada... Or could it be that I am just too North West? If so is there anything I can really do activity wise by myself because no one really knows what TWLOHA is.

And jsut not to spam this... I have always wondered is there a big difference between self harm in between males and females, because I have never heard of any guys besides me self harming.

Thanks for asking! You can email info@twloha.com about our presence and events in Canada, and it will be forwarded to the appropriate staff member :)

Since we are not professionals, I can't provide any statistics on self-injury among males and females. I'm so sorry to hear that you are hurting. You deserve to be happy and healthy, free of self-harm. I hope that you have people in your life who you trust and can walk through your struggles with you. You are not alone, and help is real. The Find Help section on twloha.com should be helpful to you in providing different resources on self-injury and finding help. Thank you for joining us tonight.

I just feel alone, even though I am engaged and life seems to be moving ahead, I feel so worthless, and used.

Originally Posted by ihatethelettuce

i am a lt. general too! what a coincidence.

Lieutenant Generals unite! \o.o/ Hahaha~

Es-ce qu'il a des francophones ici? Je parle français et je voudrais avoir une conversation de la perspective français sur ce sujet entière. Je suis très amoureuse de la culture et le langue français et ma premier fois dans un hôpital psychiatrique était en France quand j'avais 22 ans.

Originally Posted by bexwilk5345

Hey Jamie, do you have a favorite quote? Like one that lifts you up?

a favorite recent one is from switchfoot's song "where i belong" =
On the final day I die
I want to hold my head up high
I want to tell You that I tried
To live it like a song

Originally Posted by shea34

my best friend goes to mich state! i go to northern in the up!

that's so crazy. i think my world just got a little bit smaller...