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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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	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)

	pushedback 2013-10-20 12:31 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sorry people don't say it more. They should. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-20 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	The people here seem to be nicer than some of the ones I knew back home. Maybe... it would be easier for them accept me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-21 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	I bet it will. We're all so different and no one seem to be bothered by it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-21 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	[And that gets a smile from her] That is true! I really should have thought of that before. Hello Megan! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-25 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	It takes a while to get used to, I suppose! I mean, if you've always had people look at you like you're different. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-25 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	Well... not everyone, but it was decades before I found a group of people who would accept me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-27 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	That's rough. I'm glad you did find someone, eventually. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-27 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. I am glad too. [And now she will show her. Her skin tone slowly turns from white to green] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-28 07:04 am UTC (link)
	[ The significance of this show and tell does not go her amiss, a wide smile spreading over her features. ] Hi, Megan. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hello_mgann 2013-10-28 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	[M’gann smiles when Charlotte says that. It felt surprisingly… good] Hello. Actually my real name is M’gann. I picked ‘Megan’ because it sounds like M’gann. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-30 04:44 pm UTC (link)
	They do sound a lot alike. [ Very alike. So alike that she can't really tell the difference. ] How do you spell it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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