u/Creepy-Agency-1984

Today marks the anniversary of the day Basil was found. He was likely a few days old and scared of EVERYTHING (including veggies). I had never owned a reptile before but I figured I’d give it a shot.

Fast forward one year later and he’s living like a king in a 60 gallon tank with a huge basking dock, tons of hides and a new massive driftwood stump (a birthday gift). He’s been an excellent ambassador for the reptile community and I hope he will continue to be as time goes on. For now he is sassy, always hungry, and a very goofy little companion. So glad for this past year and I hope there are many more to come.

Please note: When I found Basil, I was informed that he is invasive in my area and encouraged to keep him. After months of having him I have done my own research and that has turned out to be untrue (this is what I get for checking the Google AI summary). I am doing my best to provide for him and help others not make the same mistake I did. Please be kind in your comments.

I’m a bit of a loss here, and I don’t really know what to do.

Theres this guy I met lately. He’s amazing. He’s smart, funny, witty, loves animals, cooks, all the best stuff. However, he’s Catholic, and I don’t know what he would think of me as a omnisexual Christian feminist. I am non-denominational and have a lot of problems with organized religion. How do I breach the subject of sexuality with him, and is it ok to not agree? How MUCH can we not agree on? Is it something that might change over time? I’m just at a bit of a loss here, he’s a great guy and I think we might have something, but the last thing I want to do is hurt either one of us or wind up fighting/trying to “save” one another.

He’s Vietnamese and has mentioned that he isn’t the biggest fan of American catholic Churches and prefers those in Vietnam, particularly for the community. Does this change anything?

Just looking for a little advice from some grounded people. thank you, all.

Edit: his closest friend is Jewish, so he’s definitely not intolerant, but I know relationships can be different than a typical friendship and it’s hard if your values don’t align.

Happy Birthday Basil!! A Year In Review