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 Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 7:43 pm
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(I'd definitely be listening to the devil on my shoulder where That Manchild [because he obviously is stuck at the mental development of a child] is concerned. I think the angel would probably be cheering for the devil's ideas, too, at this point.)
When I'm away from home, my boys take over my side of the bed. They'll make a nest of my blankets (in every season but summer, I have extra blankets on my side of the bed) and Kiiro will sleep with the plushie I keep in the bed. Even when I'm home, they like to sleep in the pile of jackets and slipper socks I have on top of my dresser. (And Kiiro cuddles the little plush Peep bunny that also stays on top of the dresser. Cat loves cuddles and snuggles.) Though most of the time they're directly on top of me; why settle for secondhand when the person is laying right there, I guess. =w=;
Eh, in any given week, a person probably breaks at least one law somewhere. The legal system is convoluted like that, and there are so many obscure bills on the books that just aren't really enforced most of the time. So it doesn't even really take any special knowledge or smarts, if that helps! cat_razz |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 8:21 pm
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Yeah, I have a cheeky cat, too. If things aren't the way he wants them, he'll let me know in very unpleasant ways. Like leaving a dook in the floor. ._.
Also, hi, I'm the enabling devil on your shoulder today, toss their s**t out of the machines so you can do a load of your own stuff. It's YOUR home, YOUR washer and dryer, you have a right to use it and they can suck eggs. I mean, the people that actually belong in your household are the ones paying for the water and electricity, anyway. And since they're clearly treating it like you're a free laundromat anyway, then they deserve to have their things treated in the same way as would happen in a laundromat with full machines; clothes piled in a basket so someone else can have a sodding turn.
I do understand that small town crime blame game very well indeed. (Gotta do what's necessary when you're hard up and have bills to pay, regardless of what the Judgy Jasons around town say.) Plus, I have an ex-con cousin, and that didn't help matters AT ALL. And then one of his ex-girlfriends which we were still on good terms with was a diagnosed schizophrenic, and I'm sure you know how small town folk look on that kind of thing.
Well that's not fair to you, it's not as though you can control The Clan, no matter how much I'm sure you wish you could. I'd offer to play something with you, but I don't have many multiplayer games, FFXIV is about the only MMO I've ever been properly invested in. (And if you like the sorts of games that are typically the most popular for multiplayer, I'm not much for shooters or survivalcraft... cat_sweatdrop ) |
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 10:25 pm
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Yep, I love my cats dearly, but they sure do some dumb things, haha~ One of mine is real bad about destroying boxes, too. If there is a box he can get into, he WILL turn it into confetti. He's also never met a box he wouldn't bite. Does mean the boys are REALLY easy to give gifts to. Our parents apologize every Christmas they don't give our cats something, and our response is always "what are you talking about, you sent them the perfect gift, they're in the box right now." Does mean if we have any box we want to keep, it has to be hidden, usually in a closet. And not even that is not foolproof, my boys are quite skilled at slipping into a closet behind me... I have managed to find a way to make the boxes last longer, though; cover them with blankets. Shima isn't as inclined to destroy them if he can't get to the bare cardboard.
Ah, fun. [/sarcasm] Being related to a known predator of any sort is a great way to strangle your social life in a small town. So far as I'm aware, I don't have any predator relatives, but I was one of few people in my town willing to be friends with my schoolmates that were unfortunate enough to have one in the family. Which, okay, yeah, statistically, the abused are more likely to become abusers themselves, but does anyone pause to think that maybe being treated like pariahs is part of the problem? And it's certainly not THEIR fault someone that happens to share a relation with them turned out like that, so it hardly makes sense to punish someone (who is likely to have been a victim, themselves) for something out of their control. I dunno, it's another of those things I feel strongly about that seems to run at odds with societal "norms." |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:55 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 3:29 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 5:01 am
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:41 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:00 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:44 pm
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Eh, I won't hold it against you, some of us just aren't cut out for 24/7 child-rearing.
(Me, it's me, I'm only good to handle maximum of three children for eight hours, five days a week, tops. And I can only do that much if I have someone for backup.)
YES, EXACTLY! Like, all the things people do trying to get cats to "behave," and, like, the cats ARE behaving, they're telling you they NEED something when they get destructive or noisy! I had a cat I had to give up because he was so destructive and peed on EVERYTHING (and not to mark it, he was neutered), but he just wasn't made for being a house cat and he was, weirdly enough, a "family man," and wanted to be back with his kin. When I gave him back to my beau's 'rents and he was allowed outdoors and was with his mom and siblings, he was an absolute angel for them. =w=; (Well, except where a few rolls of toilet paper were involved. They had to keep their bathroom doors shut for a few years to prevent him from giving the toilet paper a Reckoning.) Half the time a "misbehaving" cat just needs someone to play with and pay attention to them more. They desire attention and stimulation like any human child and will do whatever it takes to get it. Plus people that get all fussed over a cat clawing things. The cat has a need, give them something they're ALLOWED to scratch, use some positive reinforcement, problem solved.
Are they just, like, state-mandated/endorsed therapists/counselors that they've been to? Or has anyone bothered to put in any actual research to find someone that specializes in that particular type of trauma? Because not all mental health professionals are made the same. State-mandated ones literally don't care past what gets them their cushy government paychecks, and anyone that doesn't really handle cases similar or specialize in that type trauma just won't be as helpful as someone who does. Hell, even a general practitioner/family doctor that the kids are comfortable with would be a better start than someone that doesn't deal in childhood traumas like that. Could probably get a recommendation for someone decent from them, even. Though, this is all assuming one of the adults in charge actually cares enough/has the wherewithal to put in the effort to find GOOD help. (I'm a salty cynic, I don't have much hope in that department.) |
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