@TheVorticon wrote:
It's good that you can identify that as a contributing factor @Phoenix_Rising. Hopefully it's kind of helpful so you can be like "ok this is extra intense because <hormones> but that's a thing that fluctuates and passes so these feelings can too". Or something. Maybe. (Or maybe I'm waaay off base in which case feel free to tell me so!)
That is an impressively sensitive response from a guy @TheVorticon
Yes, it is helpful in exactly the way that you describe.
@Former-Member Traffic lights in the ocean sound like a super good idea. That will help me to know when I need to swim around to distract, or stop and float while the waves crash over me. Your little one is clearly very wise. 