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Are there cheap alternatives? Are there ways to go and talk to a person about things where nobody has to know about it, and then you never have to talk to that person outside of these uncomfortable things you talked about? How does talking about problems solve problems? Is there any way to replicate that problem-solving method on a smaller or slower scale than going and talking to a therapist? I broke the fuck down in front of my parents earlier today for reasons I didn't want to tell them, so I really want to fix this shit so they don't get all sad and worried again.

Please and thank you.

Can you contact any nearby spiritual leaders, teachers, and such?

For some reason, I immediately pictured that girl who had panic attacks in Kidnapped for Christ.

Haha, for some reason, I have no idea what you're talking about.

Girl goes to one of those ultra-conservative Christian Camps for "rebellious" kids outside of the states, which is really just where you send your kid if they're gay, atheist or anything not perfect. There's a level system based on what privileges you get that depends on how much you change. One girl has panic attacks so she's constantly broken down to the first level, which only causes her to have more panic attacks.

Lol. As not cool as that sounds, it's amusing.

Try your school guidance counselor. You probably have several, and if you don't want to talk to the one that helps with your scheduling, request one of the others that you wouldn't see otherwise.

We have a few guidance counselors, and I used to have lunch in the office, so I know and used to regularly see all of them. This discussion has to happen in a building or under a condition where I never have to look anyone I see there in the eye again.

I used this once a few years ago.

Eugh. That looks like a place for people with important problems... Guess it can't hurt to try, though.

Nah dude. Seriously, one of the categories is 'exercise motivation'. I think it's meant for all sorts of problems.

During my many episodes I usually take a run down the local canal at night while giving a good scream everyonce in awhile without making it seem like I'm totally insane. The cold and the excerise works wonders.

For me I never express my problems to others because most of the time it just leads to them being condescending and everything just gets worse.

School counselor would be good though.

Casual unprotected sex.

Though you have a point for others, the penguin is asexual.

I thought he wasn't anymore. My bet's on hormone issues.

That was cured years ago, I think. The fact that I have a sexuality was what triggered my fee-fees in the first place.

I'm also not a penguin, so you're wrong on all accounts, as usual.

Forgive my nose, but was I right? Hormone issues?