u/agentofmidgard

Yeah, from Shrek.

We just had Summerfest in the kindergarten I used to work at, where we celebrate the graduation of the older kids with songs, games, and music. When we were tidying up, as always, some parents stayed to help clean. The dads started picking up the collapsible garden tables, and I joined them without thinking. Not to show off, but I'm pretty strong for a girl, and I had been carrying these tables, benches, and many other things for the past 3 years for all occasions. A mom said, "Wow, I can barely carry this with another person; how are you carrying it?" and I jokingly said, "You should've seen the things I've carried when moving.. You learn to do a lot of things by yourself when you've been alone for so long ."

Now that might've been my ego talking, which is pretty cringe now that I think about it💀. But when I came home and was repeating everything I said that day, just like I always do, and it came to this part I realized it sounded familiar. And then I yelled, "Oh my God, I'm Fiona!" She said this in Shrek 1 after beating up Robin Hood's gang, didn't she?

I'm not even mad but I think it's pretty fitting. I can fix what's broken or lift it by myself (I have to, because I live alone) and fight someone if necessary, I hate how I look during certain times of the day (can't even look in the mirror or take a picture with someone), I love dragons..

I thought it was pretty funny that I came to this silly conclusion, the only difference is I'm not waiting for a man to come and save me from this, I guess. That's all.

My cat (4M), who has never even taken out his claws while playing for the past 4 years, suddenly started attacking my arm when he wants to be pet.

My brother sometimes plays rough with him, trying to annoy him etc but we only go to see my family every couple of months and he has never done this to me

This started a couple of weeks ago. He gets super cuddly as usual and rubs his head and torso against me while walking back and forth and when I go to pet him he licks his lips and lunges at my arm, holding it with both paws and biting down hard. When I tell him to stop, he retreats, back hair and tail puffed, and waits for the next opportunity to attack.

If I don't distract him, he grabs my arm again, kicking with his hind legs. I am covered in scratches in both arms. It doesn't bother me though, since I raised a lot of animals growing up, but I'm concerned..

I haven't done anything differently during the past few months. Idk what may be causing this. Only thing I can think of is that I have been very depressed for the past month because of some things that happened at work and now I'm quitting. But it's not like I have been treating him differently..

I would appreciate any advice

Ich hatte ein Vorstellungsgespräch bei einer Firma, die Erzieher*innen für einen Springerjob sucht. Meine Aufgabe wäre es dann, bei Bedarf, alle paar Monate in unterschiedliche Horten, Kitas oder Jugendhilfezentren in meinem Umgebung zu arbeiten. Ich fände das sehr interessant und eine tolle Möglichkeit für mich, mich weiterzuentwickeln und überall Erfahrungen zu sammeln, anstatt jeden Tag den gleichen Kita-Ablauf zu haben. Ich bin sehr flexibel und Änderungen sind mir nicht fremd, da ich seit meiner Geburt fast 18 Mal umgezogen bin und viele Umgebungen, Schulen und Menschen gewechselt habe. Hat jemand Erfahrung damit? Was würdet ihr empfehlen?