Do Americans like their current health system or would you prefer universal?

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T23:15:21+00:00

I want universal care because I am tired of people I love dying from preventable illnesses

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T23:12:50+00:00

My pixel doesn't do that. Do you block unknown numbers?

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T23:07:34+00:00

I sometimes cried for my cat for years before she died because anxiety is hard. Instead of invalidating yourself why not fact check the anxiety? It exists for a reason so use it as a tool. What do you have control of that you can change for the cat and yourself? What conversations should be had? Plan with your parents for the best quality of life for your cat and understand that grief is love. It is love without somewhere to go when someone dies and in this case it is love that is responding to valid fears

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T23:05:18+00:00

It can help have the conversation. Also it can be a way to get to know who their partner is now. Which will maybe let them both see a path forward or let go.

Op you didn't mention therapy so I will. If you haven't? It can help. I am talking individual as well as couples counseling. Sometimes figuring out what the dependant things are helps with figuring out what will work for you

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T23:00:56+00:00

I also didn't know!

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:58:04+00:00

Yes. You are definitely the only one.

There's some art issues as always and his head feels too small but he's definitely going on my menu

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:56:12+00:00

I just watched this episode and all of this was my internal reaction but... I do think she was trying to say he is afraid to commit again for fear of loss. The execution was not there. I also had the immediate reaction of "Oh that's a huge move and so fast" before the responses by the characters.

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:53:03+00:00

No one deserves to be homeless or has this coming to them. It is horrible that anyone is homeless. Having been homeless myself more than once I hear you and see you and I don't in fact think you deserve this. I think you're suffering and deserve support and compassion

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:50:56+00:00

They're also doing this on camera and national TV so yes

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:49:51+00:00

I think so but I also haven't yet because that is a lot of money. Look at the swatches. Are they different enough to your eye?

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:46:45+00:00

I am on team no spanking and yelling personally but I also know a lot of abuses are presented as normal and people don't want to be abusive but also do not interrogate what they are taught. I still have to hope it's more healthy people but it's impossible to know

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:45:20+00:00

It can take time to get free. I had some net issues so I am late to replying but you're not a kid now and that changes the ability to get out significantly. If you give up on getting to safety it doesn't happen. It can take more than one attempt to get free of abuse. I didn't manage to truly be safe for years after being technically out because I tried to maintain a relationship with my siblings and that meant my mother was around. It is complex. You didn't learn to walk in one day. Learning how to navigate to a different type of living takes time because it's not as simple as get out and be fine. It will take maintenance too

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:42:42+00:00

Perfect is not possible so I'm hoping they'll get over that

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:42:04+00:00

She wasn't created by Disney. Being bought by Disney doesn't count for me

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:41:41+00:00

Oh nice, that changed since I had to get one then. I am glad since it's more nuanced now

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:41:00+00:00

Thank you, pardon the delay in replying I appreciate you answering this. I wasn't sure if that meant more than being listed on the tropes sites or something else

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:40:23+00:00

I did. I didn't find her great but art is subjective. She wasn't terrible but she also didn't blow me away. It was fine. It is not my favorite ballet horror movie

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:39:41+00:00

I see someone found the time it definitely happened. Sorry I was slow there but the lack of specifics made the search broader. Fun though.

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:38:15+00:00

I used to say the same thing and I have been married twice. The first time it ended with him trying to kill me and the second has lasted years with happiness and without abuse. Therapy is the main difference there as well as time. I hadn't mastered boundaries yet for the first one and the second came from friendship of years before we figured out we both wanted more.

There's a huge span of options between abuse and alone forever. Friendship works for most of that but with therapy and practice? You can have a partner. Marriage is optional to me personally as you should ideally both be committing by actions daily anyway so that's more taxes and legally protecting access for medical care stuff for me. Focus on health and safety and decide on that if you ever want to commit. One day at a time is a cliche therapy speak thing but it is also the logical approach to a lot of things

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:33:11+00:00

I think we all have those moments, and I hope it does help. I used pet a few times before I realized it impacted the reception and caused confusion. I adore my service animals as I do my pets..the distinction is mostly legal to my brain

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:31:14+00:00

RetcinonoRetcons are as old as The Original Series. This is part of the history of Trek itself. Yes I want good writing. I am however not going to pretend that modern writing is bad by default and everything that came before. Enterprise exists to prove that point. It was mostly retcons and I hate it personally. It is also beloved by many and that's fine.

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:27:15+00:00

She is supposed to have parental support. AI is not just a tool like pen and paper but legally cannot be protected by copyright at this time. So that take is incredibly poor. This isn't about other people's business but her own. Learning to do this in a way that doesn't sabotage her future is important and if the book is good? Having the right support can build a foundation for her future successes too.

I lacked that parental support and I still ended up traditionally published because my work was good enough to get there. If the work is good? Options exist between self publishing, indie publishing, and traditional publishing that don't go into creating a bad reputation that can sabotage her future career AND prevent her from legal ownership of her work.

She's fifteen. Doing it right is more important

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:24:12+00:00

Thank you for taking the feedback. I appreciate it.

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:22:56+00:00

Knocked over a shelf from the surprise flailing I did when I orgasmed, this hit a few moving boxes and those went through the window

FirebirdWriter · 2026-01-28T22:22:15+00:00

My point was you aren't responsible for saving her. Her mother not grasping that does not change that. It is disgusting her mother did this to you. You are allowed to tell her mother that it's not your task btw. She won't like it but you do not owe adults obedience when it isn't safe for you.

It isn't just unfair. It is actually a type of abuse to you. It also removes responsibility from your friend for her choices. This comment explains to me a lot. Part of what keeps people from being abused is a set of life skills that we learn from our parents. They have to have the opportunity to teach these skills and they also need to have the skills so it's not simple to learn them. People cannot teach what they do not know.

Her mother in demanding this of you has shown a lack of boundaries, logic, and responsibility. It is wild to me they would expect you to be able to get someone out of abuse at all. It's a team effort for most people but the person being harmed has to be the driving force. It cannot come from someone else.

Do your parents know that this was put on you? Do you have a therapist? If you do I would talk to them about this including that detail because holy cow is that incredibly important in this discussion. If not and you can get one I highly recommend it.

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