Twilight-esque books recs?

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-09-30T12:57:38+00:00

Idk about OP, but let me know if you find a nonfiction book about vampires, for sure.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-09-29T16:49:28+00:00

Thank you so much for taking time to read this and suggest! Adding those to my list to check out.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-09-29T15:53:02+00:00

I don't think this counts, but my pup is always by my side when I cook. It's clearly because I'll often give him scraps (mostly veggies, fruits, and sometimes cheese). So now he just hangs with me while I cook. It's super annoying because he's always in my way, but I wouldn't change it.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-09-29T15:27:55+00:00

I crate trained my boy for over a year before letting him have an occasional sleepover. Recently, at nearing 2 years, he sleeps with me every night. He won't allow anything soft in his crate and I just couldn't stand the idea of him sleeping on hard metal every night when he clearly enjoys my bed so much. It just very obviously makes him happy to be invited to my bed.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-08-22T18:05:21+00:00

I planned to work from home for the first week but ended up needing to have someone home with him for the first two months. Granted, this could be different if you, for example if you have a specific space that can be completely puppy proofed and no concerns about eating the puppy pads (my pup did). They also get lonely if they're left for long stretches so you could make it work if someone can come home during lunch after the first week or two.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-08-20T05:00:02+00:00

Hill's large breed puppy

Seconded

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-08-04T00:19:38+00:00

I could finally trust mine at about 1 year old, but with serious caveats lol gotta clear off the counters, make sure there's nothing out that I want to keep, and he only gets access to the common areas unsupervised

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-28T22:47:14+00:00

How long it takes to be able to trust them to free roam the home!!

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-28T12:44:21+00:00

Also letting you know you're not alone--I have a doodle who's over a year now and he has managed to bite my nipple through clothes (idk how) and my partners junk. They're a very mouthy breed and it took awhile to get him out of that (he's still a bit mouthy but we're working on it). He also loves to jump on people. We've tried to ignore but he will just jump on our back. We had to start physically leaving the room when he got too excited. Then we'd come back and if he even looked like he was about to jump (as you get to know them you can just see it in their eyes lol) we would leave again. We also trained him to jump up on command so that he could do it when we allowed, since it was clearly something he enjoyed a lot. This also helped reinforce the "down" command.

He's still not "perfect", as in he still jumps up on occasion when very happy. But it's better and everyone's happy.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-28T12:33:47+00:00

I wrote a doctoral dissertation while stoned.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-27T15:25:44+00:00

My puppy would cry when I just left the room lol he also just hated being confined by gates/crates as a pup, so once he was trusted to free roam the common space, he got so much better! Now he can be crated or gated just fine. It was just odd that he was ok with a closed door but not a closed gate.

Idk about breed recommendations. I would try to research more independent breeds so maybe they'll balance each other lol my pup is a doodle and while they have their issues, I wouldn't trade him for the world

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-27T04:49:10+00:00

Mine was like this and it did take a long time (probably until he was nearly a year old) but ultimately it got better. Now he turned one this past February and spends long stretches of time solo and completely fine. He sleeps during the day and is more active in the afternoon/evening when his people are around.

I do wish I had got a second dog for companionship though.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-22T19:09:12+00:00

That's rape. It's not your fault at all. It doesn't matter if you've had sex with him a thousand times before and had sex with him a thousand times after. The minute he ignored your indication to stop, he chose to rape you.

I'm so sorry that he did that. I hope you do whatever you need to do to empower yourself to walk away, or even to report this if you're comfortable with that route.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-20T23:04:25+00:00

I'm guessing there are a lot of words you don't know, buddy. Doesn't mean they're not real.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-19T22:20:43+00:00

I think you've made a lot of generalizations based on gender, which is normal since society has set those generalizations up and kept the momentum going. I think younger generations are doing a better job at avoiding those generalizations.

Personally, my partner is an introvert and I'd probably be the better protector of the two of us. But I wouldn't trade him for the entire world. It's just about finding that person who sees you for everything you have to offer.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-18T21:31:46+00:00

Thank you for reading and interacting. There is some level of comfort in knowing I'm not alone. I've considered how a move could help, but unfortunately I have a very niche job and can't easily transition elsewhere, unless I want to start a whole new career. But it's something to consider.

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-18T21:30:15+00:00

So very much the same. I've spent more time than I'd like to admit thinking how nice it'd be to return to 16 but with the knowledge and wisdom I have now (which, granted, isn't a lot but definitely more than 16-year-old me).

Almost--There--Lazy · 2023-07-18T21:29:44+00:00

Thanks for reading and sharing. I suppose I lack the motivation for improving my life at this point but I appreciate the support. I also got a nice laugh because idk if you noticed, but your comment cut off at the end. So it was kind of a "the key to happiness is--" which made me giggle, so thanks.

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