BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Absolutely! You don't have any say in what family you are born into, they might be good, might suck ducks, more likely somewhere in between. You can choose family that are not biologically related to you, and love them as purely or even more so than you do biological family. Many refer to their close friends as chosen family for this very reason. Love who you love and be happy, no matter who may try to piss on your happiness.
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Adorable lil thing :)
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Ah, my mistake. Thanks for the correction
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 11%
Umm wasn't Sagan responsible for scientology?
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Thank you for responding. I have boiled down the aggregate of answers as basically a tankie supports authoritarianism, or use of violence to deal with opposition. If this take is incorrect, someone please correct where I have it wrong. Btw, I have deliberately ignored references to left/right as meaningless in my quest for information.
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Thank you all for your help, it is much appreciated!
I've run across these terms several times, but without enough context to figure out what they mean. Could someone help me out, please? ETA All of you are amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who responded, and an extra thank you to those who have provided links or explanations to further and/or related information. I am learning so much by reading all of these comments!
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite for that one shining moment of hope for Harry, that he could live with someone who knew his parents, loved them, and loves him. The hope was dashed too quickly though, I cried harder when Sirius died (in order of the Phoenix) than I did when Dumbledore died.
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Not really, you can love the stories and still not support the views of the author
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Aww what a cutie!
My own art using a real photo of a poison dart frog as reference.
Beautiful frog pic shamelessly stolen from somewhere on the internet to bring joy to all the frog fans!
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
That looks like a slicker type brush, but I could be wrong. Maybe try something with softer bristles and see if it's more easily tolerated?
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
That is pretty awesome, look out Grumpy Cat!
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Haha, cheeky lil fart!
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Just wanted to add that here online, you can expound at length on any topic you are passionate about. If someone is not interested, they'll move on. If they are interested, they'll engage with the topic, if they are a troll they'll say something rude. So, ignore the trolls, chat happily away with any who engage, and you won't even miss those who don't care. It's all good.
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
For easy to peel hard boiled eggs, cool them slowly and peel while still warm. More detailed instructions: when done boiling, set the pot, undrained, in the sink with a butter knife under one side to slightly tilt the pot. Run a very thin stream of cold water from the faucet into the pot and go do something else for 20 minutes or so. When the eggs are comfortably warm, roll them against the inside of the sink until the shell is well cracked and they should slip easily out of the shell. If you get a stubborn one, just dip it back into the pot and it should pop out easily. Thanks Grandma for teaching me this one!
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Darwin award winner in the making
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Very much yes. Now I can make relevant and helpful comments without 50 other people saying the same thing before I even saw the post. I feel like my contribution here matters.
BouncyFerret 1y ago • 100%
Sex is one area where surprises are generally a very bad idea. Many relationships have ended because one partner thought the other would enjoy x, only to find out that they were disgusted/insulted/traumatized/etc instead. It is difficult and may be impossible to recover from this type of oops.
The best idea is to set aside some relaxed time to discuss interests, curiosities and hard limits with your partner. Probably start with the hard limits so you don't stomp all over them with your interests. Then decide to try out one thing you both are interested in. Keep communication open at all times. Go slow. Keep in mind that some (many) people have been sexually assaulted or abused in some way and that will make them incredibly sensitive to anything that recalls those feelings.
You want this relationship to be as enjoyable as possible for as long as possible? Yes? Don't take chances, be smart, be kind, communicate openly and good things will happen. I promise.