Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic I can't do this. I'm going to sleep. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]noraa[/m] at 10:38 pm on Nov. 22, 2008[quote]Ever been somewhere with way too many memories that you're trying to escape? Ever tried sleeping there for the first time since these memories? Ever tried holding sadness out for a summer and a fall, and expecting it not to come back, over and over again? Ever tried remembering and forgetting simultaneously? I can't. And this is so hard. [/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post noraa Posted at 10:38 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Ever been somewhere with way too many memories that you're trying to escape? Ever tried sleeping there for the first time since these memories? Ever tried holding sadness out for a summer and a fall, and expecting it not to come back, over and over again? Ever tried remembering and forgetting simultaneously? I can't. And this is so hard.

Replies tell me again Posted at 12:44 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 Yeah. I try to ignore the "try to remember" part and focus on "try to forget", that makes the experience of the memories flooding your mind easier to ignore. amiee Posted at 12:27 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 What's going on, lovely? I understand what you're feeling to some degree. Sometimes those memories just get far too overwhelming and controlling your emotions and trying to be happy and forcing the smile that you know people are expecting just gets too much. Don't push yourself, yeah? It won't make things better. You're holding in that sadness and hiding it away and you can see for yourself where that's gotten you. What are you trying to forget? And how long are you going to be there? If, of course, you are ok with explaining. It might just help me expand a wee bit. I can't go jumping in asking you to remove yourself from the situation if you physically can't, and I don't know the circumstances so I don't know how healthy that'd be for you to do. blufindr Posted at 10:43 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Nora: Yes, I've tried. I find the easiest way to deal with it is to just take yourself away from that situation/those people, and stay away until you feel basically nothing for them anymore. noraa Posted at 10:42 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations Mister Perfect Posted at 10:41 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations Koopsey Posted at 10:41 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 no, sounds pretty rough though... noraa Posted at 10:40 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations xBeautifulTragedyx Posted at 10:39 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Yes. I'm sorry. Mr Speed Posted at 10:38 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations honeybee3333 Posted at 10:38 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations Mister Perfect Posted at 10:38 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations All 11 previous replies displayed.