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5. I don't really have a life anymore, I just exist.

Reply to Laurelin (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 10:32 AM

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These days I try to avoid people as much as possible, all of my close friends are gone now. I do try to get out as much as possible. I like to walk or ride my bicycle, but I am a 66-year-old diabetic with poor quality shoes. If I ride or walk too much, I get diabetic foot ulcers.

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