That's amazing! Mine hardly ever jumps up, instead he uses whatever surfaces are available to step or climb up to a height, but jumping down is less of an issue. You've convinced me! 😁

Interesting, how long before you noticed significant improvement in mobility?

I know what you mean with the arthritis shots. Mine started his a few years ago at 3.5 years old, and developed a couple of chronic digestive issues that led to $ at the vet and pet store. The fucker is expensive, but worth every penny.

"Sometimes God makes people who have a boy's body and a girl's brain."

"God makes people exactly as they should be, but sometimes people are tricked by sinners, start thinking their body was made wrong, like wanting to be a girl if they're a boy, and try to change it."

"So why are the tv people against what God did?"

"Really? Wow! I remember when Sarah tricked me into getting the sticker and not m&ms for treasure box today; I didn't like it. 😟 "

FTFY: Not that I don't agree with you or get your point, but I think you're giving a lot of conservatives way too much credit in thinking outside their box. Any part of the LGBTQ+ community is a choice to most of them.

I've been using Against Nature by Timothy Han. It's my first foray into designer brands, and I love it's metallic, green notes. I spent many hours searching for a more-so unisex perfume, using the below site as a guide. In my search for carry options, the Decant site (below) is brilliant for a spritz on the go in case the perfume's longevity is fairly short, which Against Nature unfortunately is.

I also came across Scandalwood by Heretic Parfum and Attempted Murder by Sucreabeille, which I'm considering starting after this perfume is gone. I'm not much for layering scents, and prefer indie, alternative perfumes with herbal, marine, spice, and/or certain wood notes. If the perfume has floral notes, I prefer them to be mixed with other notes. In case you don't know, some sites offer samples of the perfume if it's on the expensive side and you're unsure if it blends well with your natural pheromones.

https://www.fragrantica.com/ (You can search for the perfume to see its scent notes in case the website it's being sold on doesn't, or reverse search for the notes you want and what perfumes have it)

https://www.decantx.com/search?type=&q=Diy&options%5Bprefix%5D=&options%5Bfields%5D=&filter.v.availability=

I enjoy calmer games most times I'm gaming so I have a lot. The genre I most like is puzzle games, but there are a few exploration/ walking simulators here, too. Among the games already listed, there are:

• The Room
• Doors
• Boxes
• Machinka Museum
• My Brother Rabbit
• The Gardens Between
• Stela
• La Rana
• Dawn
• Manifold Garden
• Discolored
• Tree Bonzai

Actively listening vs problem-solving when friends are venting .

Cuing friends, or friends-to-be, about wardrobe/hair/makeup malfunctions discretely when in public or group gatherings.

Doing your best to not be a clam jam when a friend's/roommate's partner is visiting.

I've learned this since my mom started menopause years ago, to always have hand cream nearby.

It's interesting you mention they're encouraged to translate your paraverbal communication style; I didn't realize that but it makes sense. I've often been intimidated by situations necessitating a translator, as a therapist, because of uncertainty in how humor would translate- so to speak- for clients with other family norms/cultures. But that moment of gold at the end made me laugh out loud! That's wonderful! 😆

This. Got a place just before the pandemic that wasn't well taken-care-of and had German roaches, assuming that's what you're seeing (tinier, and fast as hell) got this kit (granted it was $20 cheaper a few years ago) and rotated out with a couple of the other kits that come after A's formulation every 6 months. Gone after 2 years. Now I just see the regular ones sometimes- because FL. Saved my sanity.

Also, I wouldn't advise feeing the critters to your chameleon since you don't know what the critters have been exposed to or got into, pesticide wise.

Chivalry, hardness (of features), simplicity

To add to what others have said, boundary-setting is a skill we develop over many social interactions. It may feel awkward or mean setting a boundary initially, but it's essential to maintain one's "social battery" and priorities/sanity.

Speaking of priorities, those are a good indication as to when setting boundaries is helpful. For example, you have an important appointment to get to, but a family member/friend is asking your help with something at around the same time. Communicating you have a prior engagement at the time of your appointment while being willing to help out after, or giving them suggestion on how else they can get the help they need, is you setting a boundary of what you can do with your time.

When we have concerns of feeling like an asshole, we want to consider from where that originates. Sometimes we've been raised around family members or "friends" who take advantage of another's kindness and treat people maintaining boundaries as the villain (e.g. "Why are you leaving us hanging?/ Why couldn't you help me/your Old Man out this one time?"). This is often a sign of emotional immaturity/ poor insight, empathy, and/or self-awareness. Healthy connections will respect your boundaries and maybe check in later if a raincheck is suggested. When interacting with people who don't respect "no" as a full sentence and answer, sometimes reminding them of our limits and empathizing with the person's situation can disarm them.