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Truereview Grand Master

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I used to get depressed this time of year, but now I just think of Christmas as akin to a kidney stone. You must grin and bear it, and eventually it will pass.

 

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/3723240/kidney-stones-o.gif

Don't worry True, it's just another

Christmas Kidney Stone.

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I often get the holiday blues. Its my birthday today & being so close to Christmas most people forget - except my sexy buddies here ! I have no blood family & kind people in the past invited me to their festive meal but who wants to be spare part at someone else's party? Nowadays I spend Christmas day with my best buddy & his family who've kind of adopted me especially the matriach grandmother when she was alive cos she would say outrageously non politically correct things which made us all piss ourselves laughing! Since venturing into hiring I also book my favourite escort during the holiday period to inject all kinds of fun into the holiday! Despite everything I still have times of the blues about growing up in care, being bullied, struggling with my sexual identity & consequently being a withdrawn & unhappy kid. It's inevitable that those memories come flooding back & a tear is shed but then I reflect on the good things in life & the friends who are dear to me, some of whom are my buddies on this forum especially one shorty who is very special-you know who you are! Into every life a little rain must fall, but there's always sunshine to follow. Happy Christmas & a wonderful (and horny!) New Year to anyone who reads this post. Hugs

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Not to change the subject, but......Is one testicle hanging so much lower like in this tasty guy common? And you should definitely juggle so much that you go home exhausted.

 

Yes, it's very common. For roughly 2/3s of men, the right testicle is slightly larger and the left testicle hangs lower. There are many ideas explaining this anatomical development. Here's some light reading if you're curious:

 

http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-is-it-That-One-Testicle-Hangs-Lower-Than-the-Other?&id=3597222

 

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/bering-in-mind/why-do-human-testicles-hang-like-that/

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Like WmClarke, I have the holiday blues for the first time this year. I lost my beautiful partner of 18 years right before Thanksgiving to suicide. I was around family for that holiday and they helped keep me out of the really low depths. For the first time in my 42 years I spent Christmas alone this year. That was my choice, because it was too difficult to be around friends and family. I suspect it's going to take a long time before I truly enjoy the holidays again.

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Like WmClarke, I have the holiday blues for the first time this year. I lost my beautiful partner of 18 years right before Thanksgiving to suicide. I was around family for that holiday and they helped keep me out of the really low depths. For the first time in my 42 years I spent Christmas alone this year. That was my choice, because it was too difficult to be around friends and family. I suspect it's going to take a long time before I truly enjoy the holidays again.

Hugs.

 

And as @Truereview said earlier in the thread:

Just know that there's a bunch of us here sincerely holding you in our warmest of thoughts.
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Like WmClarke, I have the holiday blues for the first time this year. I lost my beautiful partner of 18 years right before Thanksgiving to suicide. I was around family for that holiday and they helped keep me out of the really low depths. For the first time in my 42 years I spent Christmas alone this year. That was my choice, because it was too difficult to be around friends and family. I suspect it's going to take a long time before I truly enjoy the holidays again.

My thoughts are with you, friend.

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I suspect it's going to take a long time before I truly enjoy the holidays again.

 

Yes it will. Myself, more than 10 years after my loss on Christmas, it's become much easier to enjoy being with others at the holidays. It was a gradual process, and with the support of my friends, it became a little easier each year. Best of luck to you.

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Sending good thoughts, my compassion, and raising a glass to those dealing with difficult times and memories during this time of year. In a time where everyone can seem hyper happy and overjoyed, it is not shared by all. Whether it is grief, sadness, loss, depression, or hurt, they all matter......everyone matters. Thank you to those who have the courage to name and state how they feel and to reach out for shared support. Community is a gift, wherever it is found. I'm thankful for this one. Wishing you all peace and good bourbon, RJ.

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I used to get depressed this time of year, but now I just think of Christmas as akin to a kidney stone. You must grin and bear it, and eventually it will pass.

Spoken like one who has never experienced an unpassable kidney stone, pitman (am I right?) ... they can't always be passed, sad to say ... sometimes intervention is required (been there, done that) ... in my case, because "the procedure" involved a temporary stent, and a list of activities not to be pursued until the stent was removed, I had to cancel a follow-up visit with a fellow who I have never managed to see again. Kidney stones suck!

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And yet another reason to say, "Goodbye" to 2016 ASAP. No words can really help you right now @slax0r. But my heart is full of sympathy and comfort for you, and all of the others who are blue at holiday time. Some are blue because they never knew the JOY we are supposed to feel; others (like me) are blue because we knew that joy and lost it. Thank the gods for this forum. Long may it wave!

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pitman Grand Master

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Spoken like one who has never experienced an unpassable kidney stone, pitman (am I right?) ... they can't always be passed, sad to say ... sometimes intervention is required (been there, done that) ... in my case, because "the procedure" involved a temporary stent, and a list of activities not to be pursued until the stent was removed, I had to cancel a follow-up visit with a fellow who I have never managed to see again. Kidney stones suck!

You are right. I have never had that experience. Sounds awful.

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