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I had a slightly silly thought late at night while potentially buzzed. Everyone on Geidi Prime actually does have hair. Only the Baron has alopecia, and then everyone pulled an Elizabeth I and has to follow his example. Don't tell me the place isn't crazy enough for it to happen.

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To me, the point isn't whether she needed him or not. He came. He saw her suffering and he couldn't stand back and keep himself safe. It doesnt matter if theyre lovers anymore, he will always love her. Just like he loves all of his friends. If it was anyone else he would do the same. I kind of like that the series doesn't especially focus on him as the Chosen One. He's really not treated as the most special in comparison to characters like Nynaeve. But it's in these moments that we see someone who could become great. Who people could follow. He didn't announce himself as The Dragon, it was his friend, seeing and knowing he was there and supporting him as the person he hasn't even become yet. Rand has great power, yes, but the continuous story of the series is that he would still be nothing without his family, and they aren't just a group of Sam Gamgees (no offense to said person) dragging him up the mountain, but gmhe would do the exact same thing for them.

And whether she needed help to free herself, she will need help to recover, and I hope they'll let her have that arc in the next season instead of making her the Eternally Wounded Dove trope.

Egwene: Survives enslavement

Egwene: Survives thirst

Egwene: Survives physical torture

Egwene: Survives mental torture

Egwene: Connives her way out of an impossible situation

Egwene: Kills her enslaver

Egwene: Frees herself

Rand: hey im here to save u

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I was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum at the age of 31. I was also diagnosed with ADHD. I describe it as suddenly realizing you've been playing a game on Insane difficulty and everyone else is on Normal.

anybody else going through life feeling like a dog that wasn't socialized enough as a puppy

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As someone with a connective tissue disorder that causes systemic issues that keep evolving like the shittiest Pokémon ever, they are in pain, always.

Do you have any undeniable proof about how in pain Scottish Fold cats are? Someone I know believes that "only bad breeders" produce cats that have pain and I just don't think that sounds right, but I don't know where to look for info.

'Undeniable proof' is a hard claim because anything can be denied if a person is shameless, stubborn, and ridiculous enough. I've had clients deny that their cats are in severe pain even when the animal is visibly limping in front of us.

With that out of the way, start by talking about osteochondrodysplasia. That's a fancy way of saying 'fucked up cartilage disease', which is the thing that gives Scottish folds the cute little folded ears. Unfortunately, it doesn't just affect the cartilage in their ears. There's no gene that says 'please just a LITTLE fucked up cartilage, thanks <3'.

It affects ALL of their cartilage, joints, and bone development. It usually presents in very early onset arthritis: hump-backed, stiff legs (especially hind legs), and kinda 'crankly' feeling bones. They often have very stiff and shortened tails as well. Since they're in pain, they don't jump, move, or play as often. They also may just be kinda cranky because, again. Pain.

This is an autosomal dominant condition, meaning a cat has to inherit just one defective gene to display the traits. It's more severe in cats that are homozygous (inherited BOTH defective genes), but even a heterozygous cat is pretty severely affected.

A 'good' Scottish fold breeder ought to be breeding just straight-eared cats (inheriting 0 genes for this condition), but in practice 'good' SF breeders just breed straight-eared cat to a folded cat in the hopes of producing heterozygous kittens.

I still remember Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) and the World Cat Federation (WCF) offering free xrays to around 300 scottish fold breeders, trying to find just ONE fold with healthy hind legs.

Not a single breeder took up the offer. As a result, both organizations refuse to recognize the breed entirely.

The fact that even 'ethical' breeders who supposedly only breed unaffected cats won't stand behind their work and PROVE it speaks volumes.

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Mrs. Doubtfire is considered a great, family friendly comedy. If Robin Williams had made a touring show of the character he would have been a drag queen for all intents and purposes.

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Yes please. Everything they say I want to ask, would you treat a dog or a toddler the same way?"

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You can see the very moment that Beetle chose violence. XD

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The bond between a mentally ill girl and her cat is indescribable

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God I love old kitties and their grumpy faces. Please enjoy my late, great lady who also enjoyed a good tuck in.

An old boy self tuck (sort of). He noses at the blanket until I lift it for him and then settles himself underneath. The second photo is his "I suppose this'll do" grumpy content face. Happy Tuck Him In Tuesday!

Leon and Tim do this too! They scratch and nudge at the blankie pathetically until we tuck them in!

The natural kitty instinct to be tucked and cozy

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At this point I trust the judgement of the cat population at large than I do the humans.

Look at this face. This cat has never made a poor decision in her life. While my sewing machine oil is just kind of tossed over there and there's approximately 50 thousand embroidery hoops hung up behind her.

(Any accusations that she keeps a hoard of stolen items under my bed will be met with the strongest possible. Libel is a serious offense and she demands proof.)

Apparently they’ll just let anybody vote nowadays…..

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Doctors don't tell you these things because they want you to do one thing or another. That's not their job. Their job is to provide all information possible so you can make an informed decision for yourself. They also have to warn of what's basically the worst case scenario so people don't turn around and sue them because "you didn't tell me this could happen!"

it’s a little funny that docs will try to put you off by listing the side effects of T. like “It’ll make you smelly and greasy and hairy and rough-skinned,” that sort of stuff.

like you think I’m into this because I wanna be a delicate feminine flower? no, fuck me up, I want to be like a human werewolf! give me the ass hair, I want it to be like I’m shitting through a wicker basket! I’m ready!

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Cats... just cats. I often have separate friends who have minimal communication between them send me the same cat meme very close together.

what’s your ‘thing’ as a friend. i don’t mean like ‘oh im the mom friend’ i mean like what’s the Thing where if one of your friends was looking for a specific interaction they’d message you first. personally i can always be relied upon to get hyped about bugs, literature, and cursed internet images.

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My 18-year-old also demanded to be babied at the top of her lungs as a 6lb, blind, likely deaf geriatric. Including squawking at us to change her nappy. We put a cat bed on the floor (with heated kitty mat, of course) so she didn't have to jump up anymore. If she found one of the other cats in it she just laid on top of them until they got irritated enough to leave. She also got frequent washes due to said nappies and loved both the bath and being blow dried after.

I can only hope to be as happy in my twilight years.

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TBH I just call this "I have chronic pain and can't be f'ed to wear clothes that make me miserable anymore." Sweatpants and hoodies 24/7 for me.

inventing comfycore so i can go out in pajamas

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Fish are the most boring pet imaginable. I'm totally cool with adults who love them and want to keep them, but if you have kids they're in no way a substitute for literally any other kind of pet.

Do you have any strong opinions on fish?

honestly yes!!! and im tired!!! of pretending i don't!!! here's the fucking thing about fish- they're

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Have you ever encountered a Chiweenie? They seem to be a common mix found in shelters, and I feel like the mix of a terrier and hound ends up with a weirdly pleasant, balanced personality.

Do I love her?

Yes. Absolutely.

Would I ever adopt her?

No. Absolutely not.

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I feel a certain struggle because these are my proportions, just.... smoller. Can I have the nice, cozy garments without having to hem everything?