#BlogLife924 - 7 Cups alternative to HearMe voluntary text support

Well that made me roll my eyes, I got a notification from the twit advisor and he said something vague, wants to put me forward for SWAP something but didn't explain what it was, then said if not interested reply...

Doesn't he mean if I am interested, get in touch? He doesn't give me a say in anything anyway just bullies me.

Ugh I think it's one of those horrid work placement thingys in remote areas where the lifts never work and there is a ton of walking to get there.

My worst nightmare especially with the roadworks blocking access. I don't even know if the bus station is available to transfer to another bus. Dick!

Plus doesn't care I'm disabled with mobility issues and chronic pain struggling to move about freely, when the bus services are halting halfway.

Anyway I'll do what I usually do ignore him until I have to face him next week, a week earlier than usual, the tit!

Least then I would have applied for the course, finished up with the volunteering registration and done superficial cv changes.

I have to stop rambling and eat. I'm not really nervous about the volunteer training, I aced that.

The volunteering itself, I was a natural. I think it's taking on other people's stress when I'm dealing with my own, that's not pleasant.

Maybe it will be good for me, maybe helping others will make me feel useful and like I'm making a difference..

From somebody that gets no support to aiding others in their vulnerable times.

Again I think it's flexible, online or via app maybe. I didn't see a UK section, just America, maybe they just mean English language wise.

I gotta pick out a username. Hmm... QuickThinker? BrainUnscrambler? I have no idea..

I did a quick review search to see what the take on 7 cups was.. Mixed as I feared.

Some horror stories, lots of sexual harassment unfortunately, seems par for the course with these sites.

Lack of admin support for issues raised, hmmm and uncaring supporters for some, which is a real shame, when you're at your lowest, would be nice to get someone helpful.

Got to admit that was my take, on the few chats I requested to vent (via HearMe), it was like talking to myself, there was no care at all, aside from one and she didn't grasp my situation either.

I would have pride in it and be there. It's not about saying the perfect thing, it's just being polite and showing you are there, you're available to sympathise or relate or offer compassion.

I like that they say, tick off the subjects you're not comfy discussing and that only your screen name and country are visible.

I think my best bet is to limit any personal info, like gender, age, things that seem to encourage flirting..

Actually I might only take female chats. I'm remember the dread with the males ones.

The training said it was an hour but that you resume anytime, if you paused, it didn't take me that long, I just recalled HearMe's one and it was the same so maybe 20 minutes..

At first I thought it blocked my profile because I forgot about that rule of not giving advice/opinions but sometimes I found that worked really well.

I put on my profile if asked for advice I would be direct and work with them to suggest routes but quickly deleted that, ha.

I got to admit, feel apprehensive about my first chat, maybe at the weekend when I'm calmer..

Sounds weird to say but at least I always have my own back. I can encourage, pat myself on the back or try and make myself upset to release the tension..

By the way, I did look at another volunteering service but they wanted extensive training, references and somehow feels like a payment. I ran from that one.

I've already forgotten the name.

It's not trained counsellors, it's amateur volunteers, listening to others, if it's that big a deal, you should be paying your volunteers for their time.

I knew there would be after effects from all that walking, when I'm up and about now my legs are burning and then when I stand still, it intensifies.

So tidying is out, I'll see how I feel tomorrow but that's what irritates me, it's over exterion at the time, then dealing with the results that happen afterwards.

It's a prolonged body strain, even a day later, that's what tends to happen with me. It's continually building.

I'll probably skip dinner. I'm not feeling it. I only had the mini quiche and some crisps so my tum wasn't empty.

The more anxious, the less I can eat.

Now I recall the other thing I forgot to mention. I didn't end up getting a refund from the paypal guarantee for the first time ever.

The goods didn't arrive, I contacted them and then got an email saying, we haven't heard back so we closed the complaint.

Always always always they've said, is everything resolved, can we step in?

Never have they said, ok we're done. It was only maybe a fiver or so, but still, it's the principle of paying for items and not getting them.

I also couldn't leave feedback to say avoid this company because you will get scammed and rude customer service.