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Tweak says, "watch me nae nae"

Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (pushedback) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-18 20:19:00

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:mingle, aradia megido, artemis crock, charlotte charles, dirk strider, mgann morzz, piter de vries, richie foley, seven of nine, sougo okita, spike

237 - Self-acceptance group mingle
[ The Accept Yourself Support Group is told to report to one of the rooms in the Sector 4 art center. The room is cosy and warmly lit with a bunch of plush armchairs set in a circle around a low table. On the table is a basket full of photographs, a stack of handheld mirrors and a card with the instructions. The photographs are all of inanimate objects, abstract patterns or landscapes, buildings or nature. ]

• Find a photograph that you feel represents you as a person. Take turns in the group to explain why you've chosen that card.

• Look at yourself in the mirror for five minutes. Take turns in the group to explain what it is you see in your reflection.

• Discuss why you see yourself this way. Discuss how you see those around you. Discuss the differences. Discuss how you can be more honest with yourself and your potential.

[ For those that are not yet ready to get going on the activities, there's plenty of delicious snacks and refreshing drinks available, as well as soothing music to ease the awkwardness. Let the self-examination begin! ]

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	hello_mgann 2013-09-19 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	Hi. [She gives her a smile back] Yeah it is... they don't make this easy do they? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-20 05:39 pm UTC (link)
	Not really. I guess it's just hard to begin though, with all these strangers around. I know I'd be more comfortable doing this if I was with friends, but when you're the new girl there's not a lot of those around. I'm Kitty, by the way. Kitty Pimms. [ Not truth'd up enough yet to spill her real name. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-09-20 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	It is. It doesn't really seem like most of my friends are here. There is one... but he doesn't know either. So it's just very strange and I've never really shared a lot with people I don't know. It's nice to meet you Kitty. I'm Megan Morse. [Still not drugged enough either to share her real name] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-24 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	It's nice to meet you too, Megan! [ A reassuring smile. ] So... I guess the only thing we can do is get to know each other better, isn't it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-09-24 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	I guess so. That seems to be the point of this. That we get to know each other and we talk about issues that we might have with ourselves. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-25 01:11 pm UTC (link)
	Not a bad thing, if you ask me. I mean, it's not okay that they force us into it or anything but we don't have much of a choice but to make the most of it... don't you think? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-09-25 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	That is true. I wish they wouldn't make us do it, but there's not much we can do at the moment. [She looks back at the group] I really wonder if others have the same problem as me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-26 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	I think that depends on what your problem is. [ Softly. Prompting. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-09-26 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	[Megan looks down at her hands, nervous suddenly] I... I'm not human. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-27 05:25 pm UTC (link)
	Oh. [ It's a simple little oh. Not too startled. ] Then what are you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-09-27 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	I... I am a Martian. [She looks down, not sure what the reaction was going to be] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-28 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	Like... from Mars? The planet? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-09-28 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. I grew up on Mars. Spent the first 48 years of my life there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-30 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. [ A beat. ] You really don't look like you're over 40. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-09-30 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	We age slower than Earthlings do. It's like being 16 among humans. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-02 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	Ooh! Oh yeah, in that case it makes sense. That's really neat! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-02 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	It is? I was worried people wouldn't want to talk to me if they found out about it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-06 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	Why wouldn't they want to talk to you? If anything, I'd think they'd want to talk to you even more! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-06 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I've had people hate me just because of what I am. Make fun of me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-08 06:21 pm UTC (link)
	Some people are jerks. That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you, you know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-08 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	It doesn't? It always sort of... felt like there was something wrong with me. I was teased all of the time because... well, I'm not a green Martian. They are the majority on my world. I'm a white Martian. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-13 10:42 am UTC (link)
	So what if you're not like everyone else? That's what make people great... at least I think so. If everyone looked exactly alike, it'd be a really boring world. If there's something wrong with anyone it's the ones that teased you for not seeing what a sweet girl you are. Jerks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-13 12:01 pm UTC (link)
	They didn't think it was so great. I was made fun of just because I was a white Martian. [She did manage a smile at that] Thank you. That's nice of you to say. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-17 01:14 pm UTC (link)
	Well... I've only just met you and I can already tell that you're a sweet girl. It's ridiculous for anyone to think otherwise... and you should know that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-17 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you... It's nice to hear someone actually say that. [She really didn't hear that often enough. She rather liked hearing it] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)