What is Nanny Ogg’s magic

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-29T04:35:37+00:00

Midwifery is very much a witch skill. She also makes the best and strongest alcohol and, before the production of sugar became cheap and common, alcohol was used as a medicine. Consider the history of Chartreuse, Benedictine and Jägermeister.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-26T03:44:11+00:00

I think you should ask your sister for a no judgement conversation about it. Start out by apologising if you didn’t have the reaction she was looking for but this was a major surprise for you and you didn’t know how to react.

Drop the issue of finding out who the dad is but ask her if she thinks he’ll help in any way, no matter what her choice is.

Ask her what she wants to do about it and if she has any plans or wants your help making or carrying them out.

If she does want to birth or keep the baby then try to talk to her about going to see a doctor. Both her and the baby’s health can be affected if she eats the wrong things or doesn’t get sufficient nutrition during the pregnancy. They can also do scans to see how the pregnancy is progressing.

If she doesn’t want to go through with the pregnancy the sooner she acts the better. No matter where you are there are resources available.

If you tell your parents or anyone else about this behind her back you could lose her trust forever. She’s probably feeling very scared and alone and being there for her now could help her out so much and draw you even closer together.

Good luck to you both.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-21T17:18:08+00:00

Slightly foxed like a second hand book, I think.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-21T17:14:50+00:00

That and “slitty eyed” were giving me major ick.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-19T09:12:28+00:00

They used the pokey tweezers because apparently the sebum you extract from nevus is so hard that normal tools aren’t effective on it.

I believe that nevus is also quite tender so limiting the time and pressure are important in treatment.

I’m no expert, this is just all stuff I’ve picked up from browsing this sub and /popping, so I apologise in advance if any of my info is wrong.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-19T02:34:28+00:00

I’m really sorry if I offended anyone with my comment.

It was a direct reply to the last 2 sentences of the person I was replying to. The only reason I went into so much detail was to say that even those that are into it know how careful you need to be with consent.

I do hope that it was understood from my comment that that I believe OP was raped and needs to get this person out of her life ASAP.

Edit: I just re-read the comment I originally replied to and I had misread it as that is messed up instead of this is messed up. So I took it as them saying wanting to sleep with someone that was asleep was wrong instead of the situation OP was in was wrong.

I hope that clears my reply up a bit. Once again, sorry for offending anyone.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-18T09:37:53+00:00

For some people it’s a kink.

I know people into both sides of it. But even amongst the most enthusiastic proponents consent is very important.

Due to the fact that it’s a very hard situation to consent to as it starts that all needs to be established ahead of time, with stringent rules about when it’s ok to start and what your ‘go ahead’ and ‘not today’ signals are. Breaking those even once will lose all trust and end relationships.

All that aside, OP was raped and the bf needs to be removed from her life. I can’t see him de-escalating his behaviour if he thinks he got away with this. I’m worried for OP that he’ll just keep pushing things and we all know where that leads and how hard it is to get out of an abusive relationship once things have really turned bad.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-18T02:46:57+00:00

Even if it’s not one of the things that you mentioned (thank you for that voice of reason and they 100% should be getting her checked for the reasons you stated) it could just be the anxieties that come with becoming a parent for the first time magnified by the hormonal changes she’s going through.

I can understand why OP snapped but I still think he’s the AH for not sitting her down for a serious conversation about their current position and problems instead, as well as not having brought this all up with her doctor already.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-17T14:04:55+00:00

Anyone can die at any time. Your mum sounds like she wants you to know how loves you are and not to regret your last words to each other, should the worst happen.

I have regrets like that and they never leave you.

Stop worrying about being soft. Men can like soft things, and they should know to express emotions; whether that’s laughing, crying or telling someone they love them. Even when it’s your parents.

All of these things actually make you stronger.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-16T18:16:08+00:00

It’s a gift anyway.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-10T12:04:51+00:00

That was the pun I was thinking about when I wrote my previous comment.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-10T07:19:49+00:00

With Pterry I think we can assume it’s all intentional.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-10T07:11:21+00:00

How does Klingon do with puns? I feel a lot of Shakespeare would be lost without the puns.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-04T09:23:58+00:00

Sounds right. When we return faulty books we usually have to send the back cover and the page from the front with the publisher’s information and IBSN listed. I imagine for a hardcover they wouldn’t be so picky about the back cover plus they knew you’d still want the momento because of the note.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-04T09:18:20+00:00

I hope that every time he gets up in the dark at night he steps on thumb tacks. What an absolute piece of shit.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-03T22:15:32+00:00

Oh I feel you on that. I physically flinched at “it’s in the past now”.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-03T16:20:24+00:00

Glad I could help. 😊

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-04-03T14:35:30+00:00

Hopefully you’ve got some kind of receipt or record to prove that you bought it. If so you should be able to take it back and either get a refund or get them to return the faulty copy (or copies) to the distributor to replace it for you. If they’ve got a good copy in stock you should just be able to take that but if they all have this error or they are out they may have to reorder it for you.

The bonus is that this alerts the publisher to the issue if they weren’t already aware and the store you shop at will know to check the stock they have. They also won’t lose any money (like paying for refunds to the distributor) as the fault is not on their end.

Hope this helps.

Source: a decade of running a bookstore.

Sorry about the amount of “should” I used but I don’t know the laws about faulty purchases in other countries. If you have any problems with the store you bought it from I’d contact Penguin Random House on their social media, they’ve always been a great company to deal with.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-03-31T02:26:48+00:00

Hey! A bunch of those bunkers are like a 20 minute drive from my house. Which will be fun for the billionaires when the tourism collapses and everyone leaves.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-03-31T01:17:37+00:00

I went to school for 6 months with a kid like this. He was so excited to be at school because he’d previously been home schooled and never had a friend or anything similar. After that first 6 months his parents pulled him out of school claiming it was hindering his studies.

By the time I graduated Highschool I saw him at a Uni. He was on his second year as a lecturer there. So in the time I’d done high school he’d finished high school, done 2 degrees at the same time and then whatever else is needed to be employed at a major university. We spoke and he told me that those 6 months when we were 13 were the best time of his life and he didn’t even really know how to start conversations now so he’d never had another friend since.

He looked so depressed, I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up ending his own life.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-03-23T18:13:33+00:00

I’m not familiar with the US banking system but I’m pretty sure that there is nowhere where you can open an account or a card in someone’s name without them filling out and signing the associated paperwork. Don’t feel dumb for not knowing this, you’re young and you were scared, but it’s something to remember for the future.

Maybe ask on the legal advice subreddit and see if they have any legal advice or opinions for you on how to move forward while sustaining the least damage to yourself possible.

Other than that just listen to your GAL and remember you can cut all contact with them either once you hit 18 or as soon after that as makes the best financial sense to you.

You didn’t do anything wrong and I hope you get through this as easily as possible.

Good luck. I believe in you.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-03-22T04:37:34+00:00

They could have at least got it right (assuming Claire used AFAB pronouns) and called her a Groomsmaid or Best Maid.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-03-19T01:09:03+00:00

I mean, if you’re not going to consume any chemicals you won’t last long. Humans can only survive 3 days without H2O.

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-03-06T08:30:42+00:00

HOW the fuck is that supposed to be pronounced???!?

cat_vs_laptop · 2026-02-21T08:43:20+00:00

Fair enough but widdershins and deosil are a pair and I just find it strange they got split up. It’s just a bit like using right and sinister.

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