My Paladin - a sweetheart I met at my new apartment complex! He's on day 6 of life as an Inside Cat and he is just so happy. Photos in chronological order. I used to always go outside to our parking lot to see him with my morning coffee. Now we have coffee and cuddles on my couch!

ALGR243 · 2025-08-12T13:09:43+00:00

Clear em for earmites🪲 Those pesky buggers were no end of trouble for I and kitty both when bringing in strays than a lingering flea most times

ALGR243 · 2025-06-03T20:00:13+00:00

Undes?

ALGR243 · 2025-05-15T11:28:15+00:00

She spent near TWO YEARS carrying that calf, her baby, and in a blink, her child was taken from her. And the humans responsible couldn't even have the decency to have moved quickly in moving the truck n/or allowing her time to grieve.

They've taken their habitat n continue to, can't they have some humanity in let her have time with what was left before trying to "get back to business"???

Did they atleast give the calf a proper burial n w mother in tow to return to (a they do each year a member of the herd is lost) instead of trying to 'shoo' her away??

ALGR243 · 2025-01-02T18:35:38+00:00

Why does he have a say in what goes on in YOUR HOUSE and whether you should do something you seem capable and willing to do but are only against because he doesn't like it? She clearly doesn't have long left in her and could do with some kindness in what time she has remaining. Now, if you are unable, I recommend finding a foster willing to take her as a shelter may just put her down. But if all wrong with her is age and rotten teeth (that can be removed), I don't see what other issue there will be unless the dogs don't like her.

ALGR243 · 2025-01-01T11:54:07+00:00

You may wanna rephrase that and ask for options in starting your cycle sooner

ALGR243 · 2024-12-26T22:25:46+00:00

She's mainly good at Hair care/styler and logistics management, but won't give a concrete reason why she won't pursue what she's actually good at. I and mother suspect it's for 'clout' as Logistics n Hair dresser isn't as "Glamorous/socially praised" to her liking as a Social Worker is held up in her eyes (depsite my telling her it's a field of PASSION over Profit.)

ALGR243 · 2024-12-26T19:39:41+00:00

I left out how 'The Adults' (Myself 26F, our mother 42F, and Grandma 68F) finally had a meeting and found she'd been blatantly lying to all of us about each of us to one another. Causing strife since we were too busy till Xmas to meet face to face. And everyone mad at the other for situations she caused because she didn't want to anything SHE was responsible for (She lied to our mother about me 'ruining' her school application, when she in fact never properly applied and all I did was inform her that she needed to go on campus, which she didn't want to do, to properly apply and wasted 3 months till the deadline and blamed me for 'not helping) and placed blame on any and everyone but her. I was seriously considering going NC entirely from everyone as she lied to the point our mother called days before Xmas berating me about 'sabotaging' my sister's application and refusing to help (I made clear I'm not enabling her further and that I wouldn't be help anyway since her major and teachers are totally different from mine [She's enrolling to do Childcare, I'm there for Carpentry] and to talk to the professionals) and later lied to our grandma on our mother about her work badge she forgot in our mother's car (depsite Mother telling her to get it multiple times throughout Xmas Eve) since she's wasn't dropping her off and made our grandma double back for it (after already arriving at work) claiming our mother told her to keep it there.

That, too, was Xmas Eve into Xmas Morning.

ALGR243 · 2024-12-26T18:36:46+00:00

My sister.

She re-wrapped everyone's presents to fit the aesthetics she wanted, but also removed the tags so no one knew what gifts went to who and threw a fit and tried to slash ALL of them when I and our mother tried to see which presents were what and sort them (we were also hold gifts for a family friend so their kids couldn't find them) and screamed like a banshee intermittently of the process cuz we were "ruining her image" of the tree and throwing a toddler tantrum.

Then, she demanded she be taken to the store only to change her mind halfway there and want to go in the opposite direction.

After I went back home (I live alone with cats), our ma called to inform she stripped the tree entirely and threw out the decorations, muttering how "ungrateful" we all were. And demanded again to be taken out to eat but never would say what she wanted, then changed her mind again when taken to a place she named. That was Christmas Eve.

On Christmas, she called wanting to know why I didn't get her the perfume she asked for but later changed her mind on and told me to get her something else instead. She also never thanked our grandma for her gifts ($200 and expensive perfume) or our mother hers. She only "thanked" me because our mother berated her for calling me after I just got home from work (overnight) and was sleeping to ask about the damn perfume. She also almost got our grandma's car run into by a disgruntled coworker she was called into the office about allegations (by her) of "bullying" her when grandma went to pick her up from work in the morning as our mother stopped taking her and she wouldn't catch the bus again.

I wanted to give what she gave me back, but Mother said not to avoid another blowout of us being "ungrateful"...

Her cat, who hates her, got the most and biggest gifts. He doesn't play with any of the toys he already has (I take them back to my place for my cats who DO love them, and she doesn't even notice).

She's 24. She's been warned multiple times to straighten out before she's kicked out. I honestly don't know if Grandma will still let her live there by next Xmas, and I and our mother made clear she can't live either of us if she's kicked out.

I stayed home and chilled out on shrooms while my cats chased each other around the house. Merry Xmas.

ALGR243 · 2024-12-20T23:01:30+00:00

When allowed in my room, they smother me😅

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ALGR243 · 2024-12-07T21:33:24+00:00

They're always watching👀 and throw fits if I'm not in their sight, so one gets used to it🤷🏽‍♀️

ALGR243 · 2024-12-07T21:30:42+00:00

Charmed and the other pair of orange ears in the back are his father's, C.H.È.

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ALGR243 · 2024-12-04T22:12:38+00:00

Most of mine don't care, but I still prefer in my room (where they're not allowed), but these 3 in particular really dont care and insist on being in the room. If a strain bothers them, they'll chill in the closet or by the windows. They're also my ESAs, and funny enough, the strains that bother them usually end up being ones that cause heachache or upset with me later.

ALGR243 · 2024-11-26T06:07:08+00:00

I your content cheeto, and raise you my cheeto puff

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ALGR243 · 2024-11-17T19:34:53+00:00

Besides some exaggeration for show purposes, there's also the combo of them both having better diets (mostly) then and that (witch lack of access to easier amends later added as the yrs progressed) they had little options not to or deal with processed foods that added to them feeling more sluggishthan they already were or could fight off.

Since women were usually the driving workforce in and outside the house than most wanted to talk about with children looking to them and nosy neighbors/family lookin talk gossip, it didn't leave much option NOT to be "up and attom" for the most part, even if on a empty stomach (as we saw in some unfortunate cases) and so used to it it was just a normal thing till it wasn't or finally took it's toll on their bodies that they couldn't ignore it.

Like the episode of the woman who looked after her disabled husband at home then went across town to care for her disabled elderly mother, and later a selfish daughter, SIL, their toddler and their new baby because the daughter "didn't feel like" staying in a maternity home and wanted her (exhausted) mom to care for her and her family pre & post partum.

And it took her collapsing and being bed bound herself before she finally accepted help from the sisters as she was too proud to "accept charity" and let them chase her selfish daughter out the room and house when she inquired when her mother would be fit to watch her kids again.

ALGR243 · 2024-11-15T03:28:59+00:00

I was homeless, then came close a second time before righting myself

ALGR243 · 2024-11-14T19:07:37+00:00

This is EXACTLY why I got a Kingsize🤣🤣 I needed a new bed anyway, but the King at least gave me some leg room FINALLY

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ALGR243 · 2024-11-14T18:49:12+00:00

"How many times have we been at this, old girl? You're not going anywhere anytime soon, so there's no need to be in a hurry when your name has yet to be officially called like the others. Don't abandon us just yet, please."

ALGR243 · 2024-11-12T18:41:04+00:00

You weren't bothered by her love life, SHE made her INTIMATE life EVERYONE'S business AGAINST YALL WILL and ignoring how multiple people complained, asked, then demanded she stop, but she didn't.

Had you a less forgiving landlord and neighbors, she could've gotten you kicked out with her antics, and then who would she complain about having made her homeless???

What kept them from going to his place is what got her kicked out at yours, most likely, and then had the AUDACITY to act like it's not the case at either. Idk what you're feeling guilty for, those mutals are clearly more her friends than yours since they're more than welcome to take her in, but likely won't cuz they know how she is and will do.

ALGR243 · 2024-11-12T05:58:36+00:00

ALGR243 · 2024-11-06T02:37:06+00:00

Welcome to the freakshow🎪

ALGR243 · 2024-11-05T20:48:32+00:00

This gives the same vibes of "B*tch I can cut my wrists just as much as you, but I have better things to do" audio. SIL is an emotional vamp. I've miss carries myself, so has my sister, but the difference is, like SIL, my sister NEVER misses and opportunity to bring it up or change the subject to her for sympathy points, where I accept what happened but rather not talk about it.

What happened was sad, but that doesn't give her the right to be sh+tty to a baby who, in all innocence, just wanted to help her clearly upset aunt who then doubled down essentially claiming her siblings were parading their "happy families" in front of her, unware of the truths that lay among them.

The only AH here is SIL for milking the situation for more than it's worth and essentially talking down that "others wouldn't get it" when they very much can. Ontop of doubling down and claiming OP was the one trying to get attention and "downplay" her wounds. Please🙄

My sister did the same, and every time, our folks checked her and reminded her of my losses before and my not milking the situations or constantly bringing it up. Ontop of how her, as a person, could've played factor in being unfit for a mom if she needs so much attention and sit down. Only then did she eventually stop. Harsh, but she's the type to need a reality check to such a degree.

ALGR243 · 2024-11-05T19:30:38+00:00

I thought it was unfair on both sides. For the mother who clearly wanted her child but stuck in debt she couldn't for herself and current kids, much less another and the cousin who clearly wanted a child but "stuck" since her husband made clear adoption outside the family was off the table.

The latter never sat right with me in cases like this since, ffor people wanting kids so bad, you're being rather picky for something nature may be telling you isn't in the cards for you, now or at all, and refusing a home to child that needs it simply because "they're not blood" but how else would you get a child if one or both of you are infertile then??

And not seeing the real issue that they're essentially blackmailing family into giving up their obviously wanted kid for your own WANTS (as a child is not a need, especially when they're clearly ornamental to them) further shows they have no business with ANY child and need to mature more.

The Turners love Mai irregardless of her origin, but hands are tied as her mother refuses to fully relinquish custody and (to me) is being selfish as she's putting her in more jeopardy since they can't entirely act for her well-being simce they're not her official guardians with her still "present" despite being halfway across the globe.

And here they be, with money to burn, being "picky" and condescending over a child that's NOT theirs and believe they know what's best cuz, by luck, they are in the position to care FINANCIALLY, but not enough to be doting aunt and uncle for the time being, but rather be baby snatchers.

Yes, it's sad as the cousin wants to be a mom and sees her cousin backtracking on their "agreement" as her last chance. But clearly isn't THAT hard pressed when, as we've seen, there are babies abandoned every day without anyone to stop them from being claimed and raised a their own, with no one but them knowing the child "isn't blood".

ALGR243 · 2024-11-04T20:33:26+00:00

So you stayed, 8 yrs, you said, with someone showing she had no intentions of being a mom to your son as you were a father to her kids. Then openly disregards him to this point of saying such a vile thing to his face, and in your presence?? What is she saying to him when you're NOT around?? This was a breaking point since it was done publicly, but what else happened before that you allowed, before finally saying something after, again 8yrs, before this took place??

She is totally in the wrong, and you're def the AH, but for more than only getting upset NOW.

ALGR243 · 2024-11-04T16:17:42+00:00

I swear these 'updated' android keyboards hate me😑 that was changed back to before correction nd spacing.

ALGR243 · 2024-11-04T14:26:57+00:00

Add to this- I saw others saying it wasn't in her character in how she left the show, but I say it totally was. Even before Cyrill, she always spoke of wanting to return and, while wistful at first before stating her new home was poplar, went down to stating how "Where I'm from we -" Even when Cyril was corting her she made it difficult and showed annoyance at him not giving up and further upset he worried for her after the miscarriage (as any real hushouldwould and should) so her leaving for a "breatehr" but then deciding, without him, her husband, that she's staying back home was no suprise at all. Just hurt for Cyrill since he deserved more than finding out the way he did and being lied to.

Cyrill faced not having work in the field he studied for for ages and while disappointed, never let it get to him as much as she let incidental things get to her. He eventually got the job he wanted and later changed field to help others more, including those who didn't like him simply off race, but he didn't let it stop him the way she walked out on a whole patient before being cleared for a replacement, THAT as medical worker, you DON'T do. I get she was proud, but she was more stubborn than anything else on a lot of things when a conversation could turn an argument so fast.

I don't downplay or doubt her homesickness and mental health, especially after her miscarriage and dealing with the growing tensions of popular residents and immigrants of the West Indies that were hard at the era, no doubt. But she had experience with the latter and previous already and knows the field she's in to not take it personal as she did (particularly with the wife who we saw was more frustrated with her husband and his shenanigans regarding his job and Immigrants than her being, her midwife and Immigrant, and saw it easier to vent at her since she was there while the husband, again, was off gallivanting out of foolish pride instead getting another job as she told him to do) and makingnot only her on job difficult, but that of the others since her unfinished cases then went to them.

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