u/Ichoked97

What would the most unusual but legal pet that I would be able to bring with me to places like the pet store or the park and would still be friendly enough to meet people

Example: sometimes you will see someone with a goat, pig, bird, raccoon, etc that they are able to take out with them and people say hi to or pet them or the animal enjoys meeting people.

What would be the most unusual animal that could do this and or what animal would make you stop and go “no way is that a ___” or “what on earth is that thing”

So I was originally on disability for mental health reasons in 2022-2024. After being approved and being on ssi for a little while they suddenly decided I wasn’t actually disabled (because I didn’t go to therapy so I was “content with my condition” and or improved) I appealed it multiple times.

I have been diagnosed with anxiety since I was 8 (almost 30 now) and since been diagnosed with autism, ocd, and depression. These are not things that magically go away there is no cure for autism.

At some point during the process I was told I owe $19k back which I had 60 days to appeal, I filled out and mailed back the paperwork the day I got it, I had called and asked about it which I was told on the phone they did not see any charges so my appeal must have been accepted (when I asked in 2022-2024 timeframe)

I have asked multiple times since then about the amount owed just to make sure it was cleaned and multiple times I was told that there was nothing on file

I kept appealing my case trying to get back on ssi and eventually an agent or someone on the phone told me I should just cancel out the case I had been appealing for the last few years and start a new case so I did exactly that with that person on the phone they canceled my case and started a new one

8 month later I am now approved and back on disability but the $19k I “owe” is magically back and down to $14k

I called today to ask what was going on and was told they never got an appeal for the money I “owe” (even tho I was told multiple times it was cleared) and I was told all of my back pay I was supposed to receive was taken away from me and used to pay back some of the debt as well as an automatic $100 deduction from my payment each month to go towards it.

I asked on the phone if I can disagree with this because if I am on disability now for the same reason I was on and then wrongfully terminated from before shouldn’t that money have been mine and I don’t owe it back since I am determined disabled. I was told it’s unlikely because I didn’t appeal within 60 days (which I did) but they are giving my an appeal form and a form to explain why I never appealed and am appealing so late.

I also asked if I would get back the back pay that was taken away and put into this debt I believe I’m wrongfully being charged for and I was told I will not and that money is gone forever.

Can I get a lawyer to fight this or is this a lost cause and I’m screwed out of thousands of dollars?

I’ve been wanting a macaw for a little while. This is where backlash normally kicks in for me. I have never owned a bird before. That being said I have been doing research for about a year now, I have experience with reptiles and animals that need special care, specific diets, meal prep, and are under vet care ect. I am disabled and don’t work so I have unlimited time to give to my animals (hopefully a future bird included).

That being said I am also looking for a macaw that meets certain standards which is also where I seem to get some backlash. Ideally I am wanting a bird that isn’t aggressive. I would like if he / she is friendly enough to go out on walks and to the park and would be okay to meet people stand on their arm for a quick picture. I know that it is possible to find / have a bird who is capable of meeting and taking pictures with people and I would enjoy to be able to give people that experience to meet my bird but that specifically is not a deal breaker for me. I would however still like to have harness training to go on walks together. Another one that I would ideally like is a bird who isn’t a “screamer” AS IN I know macaws are extremely loud and that is fine but I also know some constant scream as loud as they possibly can non stop personality’s and some are a bit more calm, I’m not saying I want a no noise bird that’s not something you can even consider.

Overall I’m saying I want a calmer, friendlier macaw who has a little bit of training (harness, step up,) I am also in no rush to find this perfect ideal bird right this second. I have a vet who specializes in birds, I have space for indoor and outdoor areas as well.

Does this seem doable? I live in Florida which helps since it’s a relatively popular state for exotic animals.

I have looked up everything i can think of to try to find this log hide, I literally own one but cant find its existence online anymore other than it being in this specific picture of this tank on Petsmarts websites. Someone has to know where it is.

So I want a macaw. I’ve been doing research for about a year now and still plan on doing another year or so before I get one yet every time I ask question 99% of the time it is just people saying don’t do it, you won’t give what’s needed, they should be wild, ect. All while they own the same bird many time multiples. Constant talk of how much time is needed but the same people work full time jobs where as I don’t and can give full time care and attention to a bird.

Another controversial thing that gets to me is prices / difficulty obtaining a macaw. When I say this it’s always the immediate “if you can’t afford the bird you can’t afford the care” which i agree is absolutely 100% true. BUT at the same time you see people get these same birds for free or very cheap when that person has no knowledge at all. Why does the person with no knowledge who is going to abuse the bird get it for free where as the person who will provide great care and love does not, that $2k-$5k cost of the bird could instead be spent on even more enrichment, larger enclosures or aviaries. The better care taker never gets the cheaper / better deal on a bird which I don’t understand.
Along the same lines is people refusing to allow a larger bird to go to a new / first time bird owner even with experience with other exotic animals, full time available, space, research, local vet, ect. Still get turned away while still seeing irresponsible people getting these bird cheap or free. A lot of times they get the most behaved angel of a bird too. Why can’t I (or anyone responsible) get that free / cheap gem of a bird, why are the responsible people the ones charged thousands?

I’m an autistic adult and wanted to share how I see and feel about safe foods to hopefully help some parents understand what eating is like for their child.

one of my safe foods was pizza huts tuscani pasta which they discontinued. I have wanted this so badly for years I genuinely will go a day without eating because there is nothing else that I want and everything else looks, smells and sounds vile and I'd rather just not eat. I will be hungry I can be very hungry but if I don't have the specific safe food im wanting / needing I can't eat. It definitely makes me frustrated and upset to be hungry and not be able to eat. It's not being picky or stubborn, things I love suddenly become the most foul thing that I can't eat, kind of like if someone handed you a bowl of worms in sludge and vomit, my body will have the same repulsive reaction to things I love at random. I can have the same safe food for years then suddenly despise it and never want it again for no reason at all. It's not like this every day tho some days it's fine to eat things outside of the safe zone and try things sometimes it not and it's not something you have control over. There will also be times quite often where I fixate on a food and want to eat only that and nothing but that as if it’s the greatest thing I have ever had even if it’s something I have had in the past and was just okay with it, it can suddenly just become a fixation food. Just a suddenly as a fixation starts it can stop. I have no idea why it happens I do not control it I just listen to it and give my body what it wants as long as I am healthy.

Edit: Textures! Textures play a large roll as well there will be things I like the flavor of they taste good but I can’t or won’t eat them solely because of the texture of them. For me it’s most meat like steak and pork unless it’s ground for a taco or burger. To me yes it tastes good but it has the texture of carpet fibers and no matter how much you chew it it stays that same texture. I no longer eat frozen burritos of any brand or flavor because one had a hard bit in it. An eggshell in a cake or anything made with eggs will completely ruin it.

About a year ago I failed my tilt table test and it was the cardiologists fault. I have pretty much every single symptom of pots multiple doctors even agreed that i have pots but the tilt table was needed for a legal diagnosis. Well the problem is my cardiologist put me on 25mg Atenolol a week before the test upped to 50mg after. He gave me medication to stabilize my heart before running the damn test so it failed. The test should have been run before medication was given, I was fresh on the medicine and wasn’t fully adjusted to it I am now back to how I was with my heart all messed up going from 75 to 130 just from standing up even with the medication. It wears out before the 24 hours is up I feel like shit again still have no diagnosis and had to pay out of pocket for the test along with other tests he ran, it wasn’t cheap. The side effects of pots are so exhausting if you know you know.

I have iPhone and wanted to refer friends but can’t find the code anywhere

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