We adopted two kittens many years ago, littermates, a male orange and a female black calico. The boy was full of personality and was playful, would accept affection, etc. the girl warmed up a little to my husband but otherwise won the “don’t give a fuck” war. She had the worst whiney meow in the morning calling for brekkie, and made me insane. We ended up moving states away and couldn’t secure housing that allowed pets so we rehomed both. I miss the boy, still to this day. But her, I do not miss. I hope they had great lives with their new people, they seemed happy to have them.

Because no one has wooden shoes? Let alone millions?

Imagine having so much disposable income you have dishes that you use twice a year, otherwise just on display in its own cubby, taking up space and for what. Yes this is 100% a fuckin boomer thing, and we will see more and more of the sets and the cabinets in second hand shops worldwide as they continue to finally die off.

Probably a good thing your kid was calm and patient and not thrashing about or anything.

That sounds so difficult, I’m so sorry. Watching someone in mental health crisis and not being able to really do anything is such a terrible feeling. I hope you all find answers, help, and peace.

Yesterday I came home to a completely chewed up AirPod Pro that my dog had gotten hold of. All the parts looked to be there except the silicone tip, but I panicked and took him to the vet with the pieces anyway. Turns out the battery was fully intact in the debris I found. So it ended up not being an emergency but it was really scary nonetheless. My fault for not noticing I only had one with me.

Eras Tour Vienna night 2. 💔💔💔

Goats (milk, cheese, lawn care), alpacas (wool), and maybe a few bee hives for honey to make mead. But I don’t know how to properly care for any of these creatures so it’s best I leave it to those who do.

Super Duper, San Francisco CA

MacCutcheon 60. One glass was more than I could make in a month.

May all of your dreams become reality. I really want that for you.

Ben Gibbard once said “Love is watching someone die.” And I agree. So, I hope not.

I’d rather not reinforce it by typing it out.

The reality of life-saving measures in health care, and why a having a DNR (that isn’t a surprise to your loved ones) is so important.

Wow that is a really great way of putting it

Asshole was trying to teach you “how the real world works” by touting self care as paramount and then assigning seemingly higher value tasks to test your penchant for a good “work-life balance”. I’d feel betrayed too!

Same! And I grew up in the Midwest/south. I first heard of it from the show The Watchmen and really thought it was part of the fictional narrative until I got curious and looked it up. Terrible, and also terrible that it stayed so hidden.

Wow I didn’t know that. Dark.

I mean that there is just universal health care here, so I don’t have to worry like i did in the US about not working a job that offered insurance as a benefit. Therefore, owning a business was always a non-starter for me. But here, it’s something I just never worry about. And I have recently begun the process of opening my own business.

Was a nurse, had many patients with advanced dementia over the years. Unfortunately as a result, my answer is “their own feces” as they just have no idea what is what anymore.

Usually some variation of this situation: poop gets on their hands because their trying to swat helpers away who are cleaning them up, then ultimately curious about what’s on their hands before one of us can clean those too, and their fingers end up in their mouth. Same people who refuse to participate meaningfully in eating or drinking anything suitable, with or without assistance.

No one should have to keep living like that. And yet, 60% or more of them were full fucking code. Get your wishes in writing and notarized, placed on file and communicate them with your family or whomever will be point person/people near the end of your time here. Because the default is “do everything” and the reality is, many people suffer for a very long time because of that.