TheComfortCorner | v.6

[storm coming.]

does anyone have any advice on going on a diet?
I feel like I always end up snatching a cookie
I swear if I mess up again I'm going to just slap myself whenever I crave something unhealthy

aye you're more valuable then those numbers on the scale. don't let society keep you from being yourself, because you're beautiful just the way you are. i've heard that drinking a couple of glasses of water before a meal or snack will make your stomach feel fuller, therefore making you eat less of the meal. also, i would suggest not focusing just on the diet but on exercising as well, make sure to drink plenty of water and definitely stay away from anything with sugar. be sure to eat breakfast, it truly is the most important meal of the day. why? because you're starving from not eating anything overnight and it will ruin your appetite all together, tricking your mind and body into thinking it's starving which will make you eat more in the end and increase your metabolism. just... don't skip meals at all, and don't eat snacks in between unless they're healthy and small! don't eat a lot before going to bed, i've heard it's unhealthy since food takes longer to process over the night. don't drink soda AT ALL. it's super unhealthy, just don't. instead of having dessert, have some fruit! fruit is always really good for you and a healthy option. don't eat anything salty, this includes potato chips or chips in general, pretzels, you get the picture? vegetables and fruit are a much wiser suggestion! be sure to not eat beans ( gassy ), sugar-free gum, anything greasy, bubbly drinks such as soda or lemonade, etc. when you eat, be sure to chew very slowly. don't eat when watching tv because you won't pay attention to how much food you're stuffing into your moth, be sure to focus on your meal at hand instead of other things that may distract you. lastly, make an exercise schedule and be sure to follow it under any circumstances. hoped this helped ;')

[hollyglow]

when you realised you have to do a beep test on monday ;-;
man, i used to do a lot of running back in middle school and how long is it that i have stopped running? i really don't know but it's really a long time, i hope i won't be the first one to stop because it would be extremely humiliating for me to drop out first when others are still running-- especially in front of my crush.

I feel your pain. I have so much trouble with running, so the idea of my grade basically depending on my ability to do so makes me panic. Just do your best. Use long strides, breathe evenly, and don't focus on the amount of time you've been running. That's my advice. As for your crush (and everyone else), don't even worry about it. Everyone else is thinking about not looking weak and dropping out first, too. Even if you are first, no one will remember---trust me on this. My crush watched me fail every gym test I had, for example, but he doesn't think any less of me for it---and he's training to be an Olympic skier. If your crush is worth it, it won't make any difference to them how well you do on a test that is quite literally nothing but running back and forth across a gym.

[Vincent Van Goat]

I hate school so much.

[Ein.]

I hate school so much.

We all do, dw.
May I ask what's making to frustrated tho?

[Spotenya]

when you realised you have to do a beep test on monday ;-;
man, i used to do a lot of running back in middle school and how long is it that i have stopped running? i really don't know but it's really a long time, i hope i won't be the first one to stop because it would be extremely humiliating for me to drop out first when others are still running-- especially in front of my crush.

I feel your pain. I have so much trouble with running, so the idea of my grade basically depending on my ability to do so makes me panic. Just do your best. Use long strides, breathe evenly, and don't focus on the amount of time you've been running. That's my advice. As for your crush (and everyone else), don't even worry about it. Everyone else is thinking about not looking weak and dropping out first, too. Even if you are first, no one will remember---trust me on this. My crush watched me fail every gym test I had, for example, but he doesn't think any less of me for it---and he's training to be an Olympic skier. If your crush is worth it, it won't make any difference to them how well you do on a test that is quite literally nothing but running back and forth across a gym.

Thank you <3

[seventh scripture]

does anyone have any advice on going on a diet?
I feel like I always end up snatching a cookie
I swear if I mess up again I'm going to just slap myself whenever I crave something unhealthy

aye you're more valuable then those numbers on the scale. don't let society keep you from being yourself, because you're beautiful just the way you are. i've heard that drinking a couple of glasses of water before a meal or snack will make your stomach feel fuller, therefore making you eat less of the meal. also, i would suggest not focusing just on the diet but on exercising as well, make sure to drink plenty of water and definitely stay away from anything with sugar. be sure to eat breakfast, it truly is the most important meal of the day. why? because you're starving from not eating anything overnight and it will ruin your appetite all together, tricking your mind and body into thinking it's starving which will make you eat more in the end and increase your metabolism. just... don't skip meals at all, and don't eat snacks in between unless they're healthy and small! don't eat a lot before going to bed, i've heard it's unhealthy since food takes longer to process over the night. don't drink soda AT ALL. it's super unhealthy, just don't. instead of having dessert, have some fruit! fruit is always really good for you and a healthy option. don't eat anything salty, this includes potato chips or chips in general, pretzels, you get the picture? vegetables and fruit are a much wiser suggestion! be sure to not eat beans ( gassy ), sugar-free gum, anything greasy, bubbly drinks such as soda or lemonade, etc. when you eat, be sure to chew very slowly. don't eat when watching tv because you won't pay attention to how much food you're stuffing into your moth, be sure to focus on your meal at hand instead of other things that may distract you. lastly, make an exercise schedule and be sure to follow it under any circumstances. hoped this helped ;')

ah wow this did help!!! I'll try the water before eating a meal. The main problem I have is not knowing what is enough/too much to eat. Thank you for this though and I'll use this advice!!!

[snubbulls]

I got made fun of at school for being a furry. I was just drawing a dog. I'm scared to bring my sketchbook to school now, because I don't know what people will do when they see me doodling real furries in class. I know this is stupid, but this really hurt my feelings a lot. I can't tell my parents either because they don't care. Or they'll tell me that I'm stupid for drawing cartoon animals instead of doing something productive.

[Crystalwolf14]

So much has changed in 3 years...
I received the Presidential Award in middle school (A- or better in all of your classes in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade), and I was in the highest level math and English courses. In 9th grade, I was in an excellerated program in my high school for 9th and 10th graders who apply and get accepted, until...I started to fall behind. I was going through a lot of issues then, and eventually had to drop out about halfway through the school year. I was in the highest level English and math course for those outside of the program, and doing well. In 10th grade, I took a mix between College Prep level courses and Honors level courses (second and highest "level" outside of the program). This year, I had to drop out of my one AP course (which was one of the more difficult ones), but thankfully with no consiquences. So now I'm taking no AP courses, one Honors course, 2 CP (College Prep) courses, and a bunch of electives. I just feel...stupid. I went from being one of the top students in my class to the average Joe-Shmoe who is an absolute outcast. Hardly anyone talks to me. Most of people in all of my classes have never spoken to me. About half who have hardly said anything. I was barely able to get through my one Honors course this year.
It's just like...I don't really serve a purpose there. Sure, my teachers usually like me, I have a very important role in the extracurricular activities I participate in, and I have won an award for one of my works of art. But I'm useless in any other aspect. Almost no one knows that I'm the best female tennis player in my entire school, that I recently became an assistant editor for a nationally recognized, award winning literary-arts magazine, and that I'm fairly good at art (my teachers have been impressed with some of my projects).
It's hard enough getting through life when your self esteem is extremely low (to the point where it's turned into self hatred), never mind being treated like mostly invisible trash on top of that.

And the most ironic thing of all?
My mom used to say I was a social butterfly when I was in elementary school, because I had a lot of friends who I hung out with a lot. I was the most social out of my two siblings.
Now, I currently don't have any friends and I have about 10 students I talk to often in school. My brother and sister are more social than I am now. I'm the farthest thing from a social butterfly. The only thing I really am now is an outcast. Rejected by my peers. Ignored, interrupted, forgotten, left out.


Agh, sorry for the long post. I have a lot on my chest, and this is only touching the surface. No one has to respond or anything like that; I just like venting to someone who will actually read what I say, especially when there's a good chance of them replying. If you would like to chat/respond, I'd prefer if you PM'ed me. I'm more likely to get the message that way, since I don't check here often.

[Crystalwolf14]

I got made fun of at school for being a furry. I was just drawing a dog. I'm scared to bring my sketchbook to school now, because I don't know what people will do when they see me doodling real furries in class. I know this is stupid, but this really hurt my feelings a lot. I can't tell my parents either because they don't care. Or they'll tell me that I'm stupid for drawing cartoon animals instead of doing something productive.

I'm sorry to hear that...I suggest you just bring pieces of paper with you wherever you go and draw on them instead. Also, I don't know how big you draw, but maybe try drawing something smaller? That way it's not as noticeable. Another thing you could do (if possible) is to doodle on your worksheets/pages of notes. That way it's easy to physically cover the drawing, and it kind of provides a reason for doing something on there. It's not stupid either; it's just that people don't accept some things, and thus they make fun of you for doing that/being that way. I would try to not worry or care so much about what they say, but I know how hard that is to do. Also, depending on how you look at it, drawing cartoon animals and furries actually can be productive, but not in the way that you or your parents think. For example, drawing/doodling can be used as an outlet to release your emotions and express yourself, it can be used as a coping method, and it can help you concentrate. That is actually productive, and can help you keep moving forward and help you get through life. It's all about perspective
I hope this helps!

[food ☕️]

sorry to all those i skipped, i really don't have much time, but this one screamed at me and i needed to answer. plus, i figured i'd manage to make it short and sincere, and i think i did!

I got made fun of at school for being a furry. I was just drawing a dog. I'm scared to bring my sketchbook to school now, because I don't know what people will do when they see me doodling real furries in class. I know this is stupid, but this really hurt my feelings a lot. I can't tell my parents either because they don't care. Or they'll tell me that I'm stupid for drawing cartoon animals instead of doing something productive.

i saw this and felt the necessity to answer it. who cares what others think about your work, that's why it's called art! all the greatest artists were turned down at first, so you shouldn't give up either. draw a mural of a furry and scream it's yours for heavens sakes, they have no business to judge your work, so don't let them get you down. don't be ashamed of what you draw, it's your mind, your creativity, and no one, I mean NO ONE has the right to take that away from you. i know it can be hard to convice yourself that others really don't matter, i know i do every now and then, but this, this is something that can't go unaddressed. freedom of speech, right, and art speaks it's own language. i don't know if this helps, but i hope you consider.

and i'm part of the furry community too, so those lemons don't know what for. ;3