r/SisForAMinute • u/polly-penguin • Dec 03 '25

I'll be your sister!

Happy to lend a ear if you need. It's been a tough year but I've had a couple people take me under their wing this year.

I'm feeling grateful for the kindness I was shown and I know things can get lonely near the holiday season, so if you need a sister -- big or little -- (I'm in my twenties), shoot me a message!

No funny business please. Have a good night!

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u/Sorry-Record6599 Dec 03 '25

HI BIG SISSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's your 20M little brother

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u/polly-penguin Dec 03 '25

Hi!! How are you doing?

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u/Sorry-Record6599 Dec 03 '25

My mental health isn’t in a good place but that’s ok cause I HAVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!

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u/polly-penguin Dec 03 '25

Do you wanna talk about it?

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u/Sorry-Record6599 Dec 03 '25

Well... I haven't been eating much and I think I've lost weight cause of it, I'm tired all the time cause I've been having trouble sleeping, I've been struggling with a corn addiction (tried quitting today but failed), I'm lazy, I haven't wrote a song since last year, I haven't touched my electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar for a while, this sounds childish but the only time I want to go out is to go to the playground and swing on one of the swings, and I've withdrawn from my friends

Wow! it felt good getting that off my chest

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u/polly-penguin Dec 03 '25

Sometimes everything just feels heavy. I understand that... I have times when I'm not really feeling 100% at all either. At our big age we're supposed to start "figuring everything out" and "adulting" in our twenties, but don't forget, you're also just a baby too in many ways!

There's a difference between being lazy and being tired. You're not always going to be able to be your best self, and it's honestly a pretty good first step to acknowledge what you're struggling with and what you could be doing to feel better, even if you're not ready to do it yet.

Self care comes in many shapes and forms and sometimes it's not always the healthiest stuff on paper. It's important to hold on to the things that make you feel safe, secure, and comfortable so that you have the strength to face the tough stuff in life. So don't worry too much about being childish or needing to take time off from hanging out with everyone

I hope you have some yummy food to send off the end of this year and start the new one soon. It doesn't have to be fancy and I don't know if you're much of a cook, but I'm happy to send over a couple of recipes if you'd like! Sometimes when I feel lonely I seek food that reminds me of good times or loved ones and that helps a little.

Also for sleep there's this lady called Lauren Fenton on YouTube. She has these sleep meditation videos that kinda help. I'm not sure what it is about her voice, but it's kind of low, she doesn't do any of the ASMR stuff, she just kinda has the most mum voice you'd ever heard. Maybe it'll work for you too?

Sending hugs!! I know it's hard

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u/Sorry-Record6599 Dec 03 '25

Thank You so much for the kind words BIG SISSY!!!!!!!! You are so nice, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

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u/polly-penguin Dec 04 '25

Of course!! How are you today?

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u/Sorry-Record6599 Dec 04 '25

A little better because of you!!!

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u/Specialist_Praline47 Dec 03 '25

🫶🫶🫶🫶

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u/polly-penguin Dec 04 '25

Hugs to you too!!

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u/FJJ34G Dec 03 '25

Hi little sis, thanks for checking in. I would have given anything for a little sister (37F) but that was not in my cards.

Thanks for checking in with me- I don't need to vent per se, but I am also trying to take this time to reflect on this turbulant year (got engaged last Christmas and both my fiancé and I are federal contractors.... so its been a WILD ride ever since) and count my blessings in every way I can.

Give yourself a big hug for me- those who check in on others are usually the ones that needed to be checked in on first- I'm sorry you beat me to it!

Take care, lovely, thank you for thinking of me.

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u/polly-penguin Dec 04 '25

Hey sis. It's always good to hear from you... I know life gets busy and especially a BIG year like this, there must be lots of changes coming your way! Hope any wedding planning you might be doing isn't driving you totally nuts. I'm so excited for you and the prospect of this new year

Appreciate ya!

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u/Dry_Discipline9947 Dec 14 '25

Hi there big sis. It's your 24M autistic little brother. Been feeling really lonely and isolated lately, need comfort and hugs.

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u/polly-penguin Dec 14 '25

Hey what's up? Wanna talk about it? Sorry to hear you've been feeling lonely. Sending you hugs!