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I said that last part as a joke, hence the :P

And everything else I said is 100% true.

But yep, crazy zealot. All hail Toxoplasmosis.

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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

And to reiterate people correcting uninformed opinions about cats...

No, good cats don't "Act like dogs". They act like cats. Cats have a huge variety of personalities, like people. But I have had cat after cat after cat that are super loyal and play fetch and crap. Dogs don't own that.

It's been scientifically proven in MANY different ways that cats love their owners. Like it's a fact. Period.

You also can't judge pet cats by the behavior of feral cats. Cats who are kept and loved by humans are in a state of extended kittenhood. Again, a scientific fact. So they are pretty much manbabies who get to be kids forever. (And cats who are RAISED by humans are a whole different animal. Most ridiculous things that exist.)

You also can't judge the personality of cats at all if you don't spend a lot of time around them, both individually and in general. Most cats are essentially introverts. Just like introverts, most cats aren't going to run up and give strangers great big hugs. (Although some will, silly things.) And yes, cat body language is SO MUCH MORE complicated than dog body language. Especially since the same thing from one cat could mean the opposite from another cat. Like the classic "cats wag their tails when they're mad"... But some wag their tails when they're happy.

With a lot of dogs you can be their best friend in about five seconds, cats just take longer. It's a lot like developing a relationship with another human. But of course they're not human and sometimes you're just left confused.

Sure I get scratched a lot, but oh well. As someone said, I could prevent it, but I don't. But literally no one has ever been mauled to death by a domesticated cat.

It's also been proven time and again that, even with constantly available food, cats miss their owners when they're gone. And that they can prefer their owners to food a lot of the time.

Basically people who assume cats are loveless assholes have opinions just as uninformed as those of racists. :P

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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I like doggos fine. At least ones that aren't poorly trained and out of control. My family had dogs when I was little. I like to pat a dog when I get a chance. But for very similar reasons to why I don't want kids, I don't want to ever own a dog. Too much work and it would be unfair to a dog to not get walked because sometimes I literally can't.

Now cats are practically my identity. I always was and always will be a crazy cat lady. I adore them to no end. I consider mine my children and I don't give a damn what anyone thinks. If I had a Fallout style perk, it would be Pussy Magnet because cats are drawn to me too. And I seem to influence cats to be much more vocal than they would have been otherwise. Plus of course cats are probably THE easiest mammal to keep as a pet, since they mostly take care of themselves. And while every cat is different, I've never had a cat that wasn't social with me. And I have a couple silly babies who are so social that they will physically force me to hold them in my arms and give them kisses while they purr. I also have a lot of cats that get along with each other really well. When we adopted our four magical little oranges, they made two of my adult cats part of their litter and that's just how it is. One of them is a gentle giant who was terrified of ALL living things other than me, and their love pulled him out of his shell.

Yeah. Kitties.

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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

LeetCheet posted...

I got a diagnosis for Aspergers a couple of years ago after suffering from depression for the majority of my life.

I'm simply horrible at making friends and maintaining friendships and being social in general.

For some reason my social skills have gotten even worse and now I barely speak with other people such as at work.
And to make matters worse, my memory and quickthinking skills has become shit.

I used to have a great memory and could remember most things fairly quickly.
But now I struggle everyday to remember certain things such as names of people and what things are called.

Example; When I chat with a friend about movies and I tend to struggle with actors names. Even those really big names that I should know.

Ugh so much sympathy. I had memory problems that I thought were severe when I was just depressed, but multiple sclerosis taught me real problems. Good old "brain fog" makes me feel like an absolute idiot sometimes.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I also literally just saw that 25 is considered a typical age to develop bipolar.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I'm bipolar and there are reasons to suspect I'm on the spectrum and/or have ADHD. But like every issue I have or may have has similar symptoms so it all bleeds together.

Not having risky behavior or really high highs is part of the reason I didn't get diagnosed until I was 35 damn years old. And I know in retrospect that I was born with it. Took hospitalization and at least a year of clinical psychosis for me to figure it out.

My neurologist was telling me about how people with bipolar have emotions that last a very long time while other people have emotional responses that last like 30 seconds. That's still such a weird concept to me.

I don't have a lot of experience with medication for it. So far lithium is doing such a good job for me. For a little while I got a bit of that "zombie" feeling and emotional numbness. But once I adjusted it's been keeping me level but still able to feel.

I used to be in excruciating emotional pain more often than not, and now I don't hurt all the time. Is nice.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

*Some married people alienate others.

My husband and I have always been open to friendship with anyone decent and nice. Married, unmarried, kids, no kids... Heck I'll be friends with a mom AND her kids.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I did lose contact with several friends when I got married for a few months because I was obsessed with my husband. The important ones just waited though.

I've lost far more friends to time.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I've probably mentioned before that I met Zang on AOL on a message board for Lunar Silver Star Story. :P
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Yes and no? I didn't get married specifically to start over, I got married to be with the person I never want to live without. But that did also involve starting over and changing my life a great deal. And I'm glad it changed and it needed to change. But... Married for love.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

AllstarSniper32 posted...

adjl posted...

Again, there's a very important distinction between "this isn't art" and "this is dumb."

Nope, dumb things can be art too.

I think that was the point. Something can be dumb and still be art but people think dumb = not art.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Yeah there is basically no end to men freaking out.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Because they've seen and experienced the billions of times men freak the fuck out because they think women owe them something.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Hell no art doesn't need wide appeal to be art.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

It depends a lot on my mood and the behavior of people around me. But I guess my most typical drunk is think everything is funny for a while, then get lovey and emotionally open, then get quiet and thoughtful, then fall asleep.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

If cooking competitions and fixing up restaurants and crap counts, then I love so very many reality tv shows. Also house renovation shows because I get off on looking at nice houses. :P

Other than that, not really. I've watched and enjoyed some in the past but I feel no need to go out of my way for them. Some of them just piss me off too much anyway because "real" fighting and drama makes me feel angry. I've had enough of that in my life.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Now I'm imagining a setup kind of like a roller coaster. Bars come down and lock in place and the kids would have no choice. Hahaha.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Man elitism about forms of entertainment is so weird.

And uh yeah I have no idea why the assumption is that people who play walking simulators just give up books entirely forever.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Oh yeah and of course Alex Trebek lived in the tiny ass middle of nowhere craphole county for decades. Never did run into him though. He even visited the library I was a volunteer at on a day I didn't work. LOL
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Yeah, I've also said hi and shook hands with some celebrities but it doesn't count to me.

The closest thing I have is the fact that my grandma chatted with Leonard Nimoy at a cocktail party waaaaaaaay back in the day.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Eldest cat is Bug. AKA Buggy, Bugbear, Bugaboo, and often just Old Man.

Doughnut is Doughdough or Dodo Bird

Fudge is Fuji Apple, Bunny Foo Foo, Fudgie Budgie

Penelope has devolved down to basically any combination of words that start with P. Poop and Poo Poo most often. But also Potato Soup, Purple Pants, Potato Pants, etc.

Zinnia is mostly Ziza or Zinza or Zinny Mini.

Tillamook is mostly just Moo. Or vague noises that have an M sound. Sometimes I'll just call him like... Muhmuhmuhmuhm.

Cotton is... Kitty. And White Kitty. And Blue Eyed Boy.

Duchess Mallory Von Fluffenbottom is usually called Mally or Mao Mao or Meow Meow or Floofy.

Lavender Harmony is just Lav or Lavvy for the most part.

Dandelion Potato is usually called Dandy.

Lupine Lovesong is usually Lulu. But sometimes I just call him My Lovesong.

Orchid Mantis is Orc, The Orc, The Mantis, The Monster, The Hellbeast, WTF ARE YOU DOING, and many others. She's 3 months old and not completely domesticated and evil but cute. :P
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

To the people looking at them maybe. Having big boobs is annoying.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

The real problems are climate change, mass extinctions, hellfires burning endlessly because of drought. Nuclear waste leaking and making people give birth to things that "Resemble bunches of grapes". Arctic ice melting, sea life dying. I sure don't want to live in a world where there are no bees or butterflies, no koala or tigers. At least I can give my hypothetical children the kindness of not having to be here for it.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Almost 38 and the thought of having children now as the world dies makes my uterus crawl.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

There is literally no point where you can't keep teaching yourself, and the 30s sure wouldn't be that point if there was one.

I think that comes across as "Bring a new human being into the world just to entertain you." which is an especially bad idea when someone is depressed.

Also to hell with having kids.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I'd put my money on depression as the main issue... But yeah, things get old. Time passes, we decay, we lose interests. The hardest part is finding new things to enjoy. And trying to pull yourself out of depression enough to enjoy them.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I won't play PVP of any sort now. It's not fun when you always suck and won't get better. Gimme some nice slow and thoughtful simulations.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

The closest thing I have to a manager is my husband, so... Yeah, obviously.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Absolutely true, Bulbasaur. It's nice to have the possibility of owning a home at all back on the table, but the level of stuff we could actually get is super exciting. Even looking at places to rent blows my mind because I can't believe the nice and big houses that are in our price range.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Ain't is a word.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

The show definitely has some seriously dark and meaningful things scattered about. I especially love episode 8 for that.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I think it's bullshit when people question the fact you're ill just because you're capable of doing some things sometimes.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I think heat seeps into the noodles a bit so I boil them with a minimum of black pepper and usually a dash of cayenne. They're still not like flavorful on their own but they are at least a little spicy.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Yeah, it was definitely a frustrating game. Something about the sprites and the little differences from other RPGs kind of drew me in at the time. The sequel is infinitely better, though I never finished that either.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

You're right, I mixed it up with Abreva.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

You're not supposed to put ambesol on canker sores. It's for cold sores.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

One of the funniest things about grown up adults who think marijuana is a gateway drug is the fact that weed helps some people cure worse addictions to things like heroin and alcohol. :P
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

When it comes to working and having someone else raise your children, you also have to realize how bad a gap in your employment can look. And a lot of companies do not care why. What if they break up? What if one of them dies? Then the one that's been home for years would have a really fun time getting another job.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

I never celebrated Christmas a single time in my life, so it's meaningless to me. And when something is meaningless to you but practically everyone else acts like it's the most important thing in the universe, it gets old. I got over HATING Christmas many years ago, but I still get it.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

A Charmin commercial on Spotify keeps telling me to have a Happy New Rear and I just can't.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Go to a video game message board and try to report a post. Off topic is an option. Try to report a post on poll of the day. Off topic is not an option.
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`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.