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Users have sometimes stated that it is difficult to express their sorrows or misfortunes on this sub because they do not want to feel burdensome or unwelcome in what is normally a very happy-go-lucky environment. And so, this thread is to encourage furs to open up with their issues, not only on here but on the sub as a whole. If grief has been on your mind or something has been bothering you as of late, big or small, please leave a comment for myself and others to see if we can be of any help, or at least lend a sympathetic ear.

Alternatively, if you feel pretty nice about yourself today, don't be afraid to browse any existing comments and see if you can make somebody's day a little better. Maybe you have experience with what that person might be dealing with. Or perhaps you just want to let them know that they have a person to talk to. However, there are the principles that should be considered:

1:If you are responding to a comment do your best to be as thorough and insightful as possible. Do not just comment and forget about the other person afterward. While little pick-me-ups can help, do your best to be there for the other person. Encourage discussion and do not be afraid to have more in depth conversations. The comment section is always fine, but if either of you feel that you must talk in a more private setting, do not be afraid to use something such as PM, or a different instant messaging service.

2: I am aware that unfortunately, misfortune does not have a curfew. This thread is not in any way meant to contain negative emotion on the sub, but is meant to be a convenient place for others to open up and find somebody to talk to. If you experience strife at any other time during the week, do not feel like you must wait until Saturday to state it. Please feel free to make your own post.

3:This thread is not meant to replace professional help. If you feel that you could have depression or any other similar psychological condition, you are still invited to post, but it is highly recommended that you seek a form of professional help as well as look into the resources below.

4: Suffering is not a competition. Do not feel like your issues are too slight, or insignificant to post. You are invited to express your problems no matter their scale. Your sadness is just as valid as any others.

5:If you are not looking for advice and would just like to receive emotional support or simply get something off of your chest, you are more than welcome to state so. After all, a shoulder to lean can be a great remedy.

Last but certainly not least, here are a list of resources that anyone can contact. Please do not hesitate to use them if you feel the need. It is better to call and it not be worth it, than to not call and forgo the help you deserve.

International Suicide Prevention Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Hotline (USA): 1800 273 8255

Distress Centre (Canada): 416 408 4357

UK The Samaritans or 08457 90 90 90

Samaritans (Ireland): 1850 60 90 90

Lifeline (Australia): 13 11 14

Lifeline (New Zealand): 0800 543 354

Greece KLIMAKA Center for Suicide Prevention or 101

Japan TELL Tokyo Lifeline in English/Japanese or 03-5774-099

Spain Teléfono de la Esperanza or 902500002 2

Chile Teléfono de la Esperanza or (00 56 42) 22 12 00

Germany Telefonseelsorge or 0800 111 0 111 (or 222)

Brazil CVV or 141 France S.O.S Amitié International Association for Suicide Prevention

More numbers - http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide- hotlines.html

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline - translifeline.org

UK Support - http://www.allabouttrans.org.uk/support-organisations/

LGBT Resources

The Trevor Project 24 hour hotline - 866-488-7386

Website - http://www.thetrevorproject.org

Addiction Resources

Alcoholic Anonymous - http://www.aa.org

Narcotics Anonymous - http://na.org National

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Association's toll-free hotline (Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST) - 1-800-931-2237

Crisis Chat

In the United States Chat anonymously with an Active Listener: http://www.7cups.com

Self Harm

Alternatives for Stopping Self Abuse or 1–800-DONT-CUT (366–8288)

Rape and Sexual Abuse

Rape Abuse & Incest National Network or 800-656-HOPE (4673)

Finding a Professional

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov

https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-support

Feel free to comment with a link to where others can donate something to help you out. Also, unfortunatly, there seems to be no globe wide way to find food banks, but from what I can tell, Google Maps should give a good starting point to find your local ones.

Have a happy Pride Month, yall!

(This here is a proxy for a non-AI image of a MechWarrior bar with several pride flags on the rustic wall and occupents of all shapes, sizes, gender, races, and ability)

Hello folks! The BattleTech community is a wholesome place and I wished to give back by giving you all a space to share your deeds!

Have you got any amazing stories in the past week you want to tell? Have you made something awesome and want to share it around? Want to spread cheer and laughter among all who play worldwide?

Come on down and tell your tales of glorious victory, of heartbreaking defeat, of laughter amongst your crew, and of times spent making tiny plastic giant robots go boom on tabletop or virtually!

To start us off this week: I landed a DFA on a Nova and modified my Centurion mini to make it closer to the PGI design

Oof, right in the face

Trans 'Mech stomps a bigot

Centurion with an arm shield

Hello folks! The BattleTech community is a wholesome place and I wished to give back by giving you all a space to share your deeds! I've been stewing on this project for a bit and I figured I'd finally post the first week's thread. (Mods, sorry if not allowed but I figured the subreddit could use a thread like this.)

(This here is a proxy for a non-AI image of a MechWarrior bar with several pride flags on the rustic wall and occupents of all shapes, sizes, gender, races, and ability)

Have you got any amazing stories in the past week you want to tell? Have you made something awesome and want to share it around? Want to spread cheer and laughter among all who play worldwide?

Come on down and tell your tales of glorious victory, of heartbreaking defeat, of laughter amongst your crew, and of times spent making tiny plastic giant robots go boom on tabletop or virtually!

ATTENTION SOMMERSET!