I'm in an awful mood right now but my son is sleeping on my lap so I think everything is gonna be alright.
As for why, I'm a teen bummed out and tired of feeling like she has no control over her life. It will get better, but i can't stand this feeling. Cat snuggles are magical tho, I think. :] Hes my liddol guy <3 I'm hangin in there 🤞
Hi all, I have very thick and very friendly 4c hair (it loves hugging itself and getting tangled). When I was younger, I had SO much hair. And, when my mom would do it, although she was always as gentle as I asked (begged) her to be, I was still very very sensitive on my scalp. I'm talking immense full body discomfort, having to like, hold my breath weird and needing breaks way too often. I almost physically can't stand getting my hair done/having it pulled.
Of course, not liking to have it done meant that we seldom did because I dreaded it, so when we would do it, it was always rather tangled, making the process worse. When I was about twelve or thirteen, I was under some other general tween stress in life, and hair problems wasn't about to be one of them, so when asked "we need to wash your hair, what do you want to do with it?" I opted to cut it off, into a very short afro.
My hair has been short like this since, and I'm sixteen now, so that's about 3 or 4 years of looking this way. I think it's alright objectively, but I don't wear makeup and get mistaken for a boy often. I want to start looking like myself again, and that not requiring pain. Even recently, I washed my hair twice now without help, once in the kitchen sink and once in the shower (this is something I'm real proud of), and trying to pulling my hair to get out any tangles was like..it hurt so bad.
I need to start washing it and caring for it on a regular basis, as I'd really love having some cute twists to decorate with fun barettes and clips, and feel light and pretty. Short hair is in fact cute and great, it's just not for me anymore.
Does anyone have advice on cute things I can do while it grows out, how to maintain taking care of/detangling it, and/or especially the tenderheadedness? Really wanting help on this.
I live in florida and there's this bird that hangs around my apartment complex. it's grey and skinny and like four feet tall. It's terrifying when it flies overhead, and its call sounds like someone repeatedly striking a wood block really loudly. we can hear it from inside the house. My mom and I have been saying "Oh, I hear the jubjub bird" cuz thats about fitting, lol.
We found him outside stuck in the top of a hedge crying about a week ago, and took him in.
He's about 8 weeks old, and gonna be neutered in a few days. He's a chaos muffin, as kittens are, and he loves a good cuddle!!!. I've never had a cat before, and him purring and making biscuits on me is the sweetest thing ever oh my gawdddd. Hes a curious lil sweetie pie :] He plays hard and sleeps good and is just a joy to have around. He's eating and drinking and going to the bathroom normally, and learned the litter box real quick! I think he's lost his voice from meowing so much, now he just squeaks 😅 Anyhow thats enough rambling :3 the baby is toddling and thriving! I love him very much and i wanted to share :3
I am 16 in highschool, and there's several stray cats living around my apartment complex. one (a young adult) is particularly friendly and I want to help get it off the street and take it in as a pet, if we find out that it's possible and doesnt belong to anyone after taking it to the vet. it has no collar, tipped ear, or any other visible form of identification. I'm very emotionally attached to this cat to the point that i think about this often and not at least trying to help it is bothering me. she's not in immediate danger, some neighbors feed the cats, but still. i like her a lot.
I had just gotten permisson to go through with this plan, when I was out on a walk visiting the cat and heard a kitten meowing in the distance. I couldn't not go investigate so my mom and i found it coming from the top of a tall hedge, rescued the kitten and took it in. He is about 8 weeks old and very playful and friendly, we've had him for about a week now.
My problem is, it's not like I don't like the cat we have now, he is wonderful. I'm just sad my original plan got blown aside, when i had been thinking about it for weeks. now while i love having the kitten, the thought is making me sad again and seeing her is making me sad again because of the uncertainty about whether or not we can help her.
I've talked to my mom about still trying to take the outdoor cat in and have two, and they can keep each other company. My mom says money is tight right now and she can't afford two cats.
I'm upset because things didnt go the way i was really hoping they would the first time around, and now I'm in a weird position. i can't exactly surrender the kitten to a shelter in favor of trying to adopt her, because we've already paid for him to have medical procedures and my mom wants us to keep him. and we can't do anything about the outdoor cat right now (again we cant afford to have two right now) and for some reason it is really tearing me up inside.
everytime i would go outside for a walk seeing her would be the highlight of my day, i started feeling responsible, calling her your usual assortment of nicknames. i was this close to getting to try and help her and then something really unexpected happened.
i just wish that strong emotional tie wasn't there anymore. i wish either i could stop caring, or get to do what i originally wanted which is take her to the vet.
any advice on what i could or should do? don't be mean please i genuinely am in distress about this.