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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2265545" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Cats are wonderful like that. This is Vicky, and it's her birthday tomorrow! And her brother, Charlie's. Who both look like they could be related to your kitty, by the way. One year old and in full-on destructive puberty mode. All the curtains must die! Headphone cables too! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Anyway... Labels... I always forget to mention a few, I can't keep track of everything half the time, so can't expect others to... So yeah, the eyes glazing over is familiar, haha. I just found that my life became a whole lot easier when I opened up about my issues, about 15 years ago.... I didn't have to struggle or flat-out lie to appear normal while having a panic attack, or to seem like I was enjoying myself while terrified out of my mind. I finally could just tell people there were certain things I couldn't do, period. Certainly reduced stress and made Christmas more enjoyable. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> (I'm not expected to stay longer or do more than I can do.) Same with the diabetes and other issues that require food adjustments and whatnot. And as it turned out, it was indeed a good way to weed out the fair weather friends/family members. The people around me are the ones who understand, and if they don't, they do understand there's limits to what I can do. Even if they can't quite grasp why, they do respect those limits, more often than not. It did cost me a few people, but then, if they can't take me as I am... What use are they and their very conditional "love" anyway? Not worth the energy and love/heartache I put in. </p><p></p><p>But yes. Cats. Cats, cats, cats. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> They don't make snide remarks, they aren't going to harass you on Facebook or during birthday parties, they're just going to be cats. Meaning, being gods and goddesses in all their glory. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2265545, member: 401801"] Cats are wonderful like that. This is Vicky, and it's her birthday tomorrow! And her brother, Charlie's. Who both look like they could be related to your kitty, by the way. One year old and in full-on destructive puberty mode. All the curtains must die! Headphone cables too! :) Anyway... Labels... I always forget to mention a few, I can't keep track of everything half the time, so can't expect others to... So yeah, the eyes glazing over is familiar, haha. I just found that my life became a whole lot easier when I opened up about my issues, about 15 years ago.... I didn't have to struggle or flat-out lie to appear normal while having a panic attack, or to seem like I was enjoying myself while terrified out of my mind. I finally could just tell people there were certain things I couldn't do, period. Certainly reduced stress and made Christmas more enjoyable. :) (I'm not expected to stay longer or do more than I can do.) Same with the diabetes and other issues that require food adjustments and whatnot. And as it turned out, it was indeed a good way to weed out the fair weather friends/family members. The people around me are the ones who understand, and if they don't, they do understand there's limits to what I can do. Even if they can't quite grasp why, they do respect those limits, more often than not. It did cost me a few people, but then, if they can't take me as I am... What use are they and their very conditional "love" anyway? Not worth the energy and love/heartache I put in. But yes. Cats. Cats, cats, cats. ;) They don't make snide remarks, they aren't going to harass you on Facebook or during birthday parties, they're just going to be cats. Meaning, being gods and goddesses in all their glory. :) [/QUOTE]
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