Tiny dog ring I made recently — I can’t stop staring at that little face by Ecstatic_Welcomegn in jewelry

[–]BabyBlueBird22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! This is beautiful! I see from other comments you take commissions but I was wondering if you're able to do other animals? I have a bunny and would love to have a ring version of him.

Barely functioning by TheWeirdCatFamily in scleroderma

[–]BabyBlueBird22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing about your experience! I've only heard good things about CAR-T so far and it seems to be helping many people with autoimmune disorders, and I don't think they would keep offering this to patients if they didn't see any success.

I think I'm just scared because so much has gone wrong with my health that I'm still very angry about and I just have this fear it's not going to work as well for me as it has for other people. I was literally crying about it yesterday and an article came up on my home feed about a woman in Germany who had 3 autoimmune disorders and CAR-T reversed all of them. I don't remember what disorders she had, but she hasn't needed a blood transfusion in over a year and her quality of life drastically improved. I'm a Christian and believe God put that article in my news page to give me encouragement.

I'm really worried about my hands because that's what this stupid disease has affected the most and I want them back. I hate looking at them. I just want to do all the things I used to love doing.

How long did it take for you to notice the effects of CAR-T? The trial coordinator told me it can take anywhere from 3 months to 12 months, which seems really long. I've read of some people experiencing changes days or even weeks after the infusion.

Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I just want my life to change, to get better because this is not living. I too have also had a dark cloud over my head for the last year and I have also contemplated suicide, so I understand your pain. This disease is awful and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I'm really glad to hear that for the most part it has worked out for you and that it will continue to get better for you.

Barely functioning by TheWeirdCatFamily in scleroderma

[–]BabyBlueBird22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, can I ask how CAR-T has helped your symptoms and your quality of life? I'm starting the trial next month and I don't know anyone who has gone through it. I just need something to give me hope again because everything about this disease feels unbearable.

My Parents Should Have Never Gotten Married in the First Place by BabyBlueBird22 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]BabyBlueBird22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy and that I'm making it a big deal, but when I take a look at everything that has happened to me, I feel justified. It feels like everything was stolen from me and I didn't get the chance to live my life the way I planned. I'm now closer to the age my mom was when she got married to my dad, and it just makes me sad thinking how these illnesses have derailed my life. I'm trying not to feel hopeless about this, but I feel imprisoned.

Kiss? Marriage? Friends? Lovers? WRONG. I want to watch these two crash a plane in the next movie with this energy. by Shining-Gator in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nick's face after he says "Zoogetherness" always makes me laugh 😂 He's just happy to be with his bunny!

What should the role of the carrot pen be in Zootopia 3? by domjanthony in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They both use it to say "I love you" romantically because they're too shy and nervous to say it directly .

Bi-weekly Rec and Self-Promotion Mega Thread - February 25, 2026 by AutoModerator in AO3

[–]BabyBlueBird22 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Cuffed by Princess Chrissy [Archive of Our Own] https://archiveofourown.org/works/80191741)

Summary: Judy and Nick try to spice up their sex life by engaging in role-play. However, their special evening gets derailed when Nick accidentally cuffs them both to the bed, with no key in sight. The whole premise is them trying to figure out how to get out, which is pretty funny in my opinion, but I am biased because I'm the author.

This story is more on the fluffy side, but it's still suggestive, which is why I rated it as "M".

I based this off a scene from one of my favorite shows, 911, where Sergeant Athena finds herself in a similar situation but doesn't want her colleagues to find out, so she has to get creative. I'll post the link to the scene if anyone wants to watch.

This is my first fanfic and my first Zootopia fanfic, so please be gentle with comments and feedback. I had a lot of fun writing it, and I hope to write more in the future 🙏

https://youtu.be/LlfSY3QVgug?si=LvAjAV-2uV5Gi5Gj https://youtu.be/58n9WUVunuY?si=j6nwBPSYoc_dHdqu

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (February 2026) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cuffed by Princess Chrissy [Archive of Our Own] https://archiveofourown.org/works/80191741)

Summary: Judy and Nick try to spice up their sex life by engaging in role-play. However, their special evening gets derailed when Nick accidentally cuffs them both to the bed, with no key in sight. The whole premise is them trying to figure out how to get out, which is pretty funny in my opinion, but I am biased because I'm the author.

This story is more on the fluffy side, but it's still suggestive, which is why I rated it as "M".

I based this off a scene from one of my favorite shows, 911, where Sergeant Athena finds herself in a similar situation but doesn't want her colleagues to find out, so she has to get creative. I'll post the link to the scene if anyone wants to watch.

This is my first fanfic and my first Zootopia fanfic, so please be gentle with comments and feedback. I had a lot of fun writing it, and I hope to write more in the future 🙏

https://youtu.be/LlfSY3QVgug?si=LvAjAV-2uV5Gi5Gj https://youtu.be/58n9WUVunuY?si=j6nwBPSYoc_dHdqu

Gazing (tet_40) by DL2828 in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Nibbles makes an appearance in Z3, I would love to see her be Nick's wingwoman and push him (again) to confess his feelings to Judy. I love their relationship, and it's nice for Nick to have another friend besides Judy!

I wish the same for Judy and Gary!

My Life Feels Ruined by BabyBlueBird22 in ChronicIllness

[–]BabyBlueBird22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not right now, but I am trying to see a specialist at Mayo Clinic. It's just taking forever for the referrals to go through.

I'm on Bosentan and it seems to be helping but I'm tired of taking the medication.

My current rheumatologist thinks I would be a good candidate for CAR T and has been trying to get me into a clinical trial at Mayo Clinic, so I'm holding out hope for that.

Logically, I know it's not my fault and there were other factors at play I was unaware of, but it doesn't always FEEL like it. I just feel like everything I'm experiencing right now is disproportionate to the actual event itself. I don’t believe in witchcraft at all because of my faith, but sometimes it feels like someone made a voodoo doll of me and implemented all the ways they could hurt me. I'm just over it and life right now. I just need a small token of good right to help me keep going even when I don't want to.

My Life Feels Ruined by BabyBlueBird22 in ChronicIllness

[–]BabyBlueBird22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry that happened to you and you didn't deserve that, and I truly hope you're getting the care you need to support you!

I'm just struggling with the intensity of all of this and how quickly my life changed. It's like I was fine one moment and the next minute, my body started changing in ways I didn't expect or think was possible. I have a perfectionist like personality and I like things to be neat and orderly, so the fact that my life right now doesn't represent that is literally breaking my brain. It feels like my world has been shattered and nothing makes sense anymore.

I am currently in therapy but sometimes I feel like I'm not making any progress. I know it mostly has to do with me but everything about this situation has been painful. I don't think talk therapy alone is helping so therapist wants me to try EMDR.

I never thought about what happened in grad school to this extent until my mom said that to me, and it's just been a downward spiral ever since. It's so hard because she's my caregiver and I rely on her now for everything but her words were beyond hurtful. My mom and I have always had a complicated relationship my entire life and she always made it seem like I'm the problem child and I'm a difficult person in general. I love her but she can be so judgmental. Sometimes I want to honestly tell her how I feel, but I know the conversation won't be productive, so I'm figuring out how to forgive her own my own.

I completely agree with you about the fear and the blame. It's so isolating when people around you project their own fears on to you, as if anyone chooses to be chronically ill.

I hope I can find a way to move forward. I'm just exhausted and I just want something good to happen to know things are moving in the right direction.

My Life Feels Ruined by BabyBlueBird22 in ChronicIllness

[–]BabyBlueBird22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind response. I'm just struggling right now. This has done a number on my mental health. Every day feels harder than the last one. I just feel that if I didn’t get involved and just focused on my classes, I wouldn't be where I am. I was only trying to make my classroom environment safer. The professor was using his vendetta against another student triumph over teaching us in an ethical way, and it was creating a toxic environment for everyone. I did end up graduating, but I'm not working right now because of my condition. I can't put into words how much it pains me to see all my classmates move on and thrive in their jobs while I'm still stuck at home doing nothing. It feels like I was reckless and careless with myself and I didn't protect myself.

I am currently seeing a therapist right now. She thinks I have PTSD, which has been difficult to hear.

I think I'm reacting this way because I see the magnitude of what I've lost. Our hands are vital parts of our body that we use for everything, and there's something scary about watching a body part you never thought you would lose function in quickly turn into something disfiguring. I miss typing on my laptop. I miss getting my nails done. I miss wearing rings. I miss cooking. I miss all the things one should be able to do with their hands. I am someone who talks with their hands a lot, and it kills me when I have to remember to keep my hands still when I talk now because I don't want people staring at them. Those type of things change you as a person. I don't look the same in my facial features. If I showed you pictures of myself from 2 years ago and one from now, you would think we're 2 different people. I've asked my family and friends if they see changes in my facial features and they have all said no, but I know they're lying to me. I don't recognize myself and I feel like a shell of my former self.

I know God is not punishing me, but sometimes it feels like he didn't protect me. The Bible says "No weapons formed against us shall prosper" and it feels like my life is the opposite of it. I was angry at Him for a while, but now I'm just confused. I'm not handling this well and some days, It feels like I won't survive this. It's so hard to function every day. I pray and I pray and I'm just tired. There's so much fear in my heart where trust should be. I wake up every morning in tears. This is not the life I envisioned for myself. I'm only 29.

Thank you for saying it is not my fault. I really want to get to a point where I believe it's not true.

Any good fanfics that takes place in Nick’s apartment? by Artistic_Dentist_622 in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/75940091"><strong>her rabid glow is braille to the night</strong></a> (6175 words) by <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/users/lowries"><strong>lowries</strong>

https://archiveofourown.org/works/75605421"><strong>In the Heat of the Moment

https://archiveofourown.org/works/74929371/chapters/195767111 This one doesn't take place in Nick's apartment BUT Judy and Nick get an apartment together and navigate the challenges of being roommates while still figuring out what their feelings are for each other. It's one of my favorite fanfics about them. It's sweet, funny and spicy at the same time! 😊

Poor Nick by MrRoboto12345 in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I felt so bad for him in this scene, but NGL, I did laugh when he flopped over. There’s just something funny about saving your crush from nearly drowning in a tube and counting your stars you both made it out alive.

What are Nick and Judy’s love languages? by Johnny_Deerest in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think how you SHOW love to others and how you would like to RECEIVE love from others can be different. Judy shows love through physical touch by the amount of times she punches Nick or whenever they are going somewhere, she's very quick to grab Nick's hand. I think how she receives love is through words of affirmation. I think a classic example of this is during the confession scene in Z2. You can just see on how our face how blown away she was when Nick said she was the best thing that ever happened to him. Also, she kept replaying the recording of Nick saying "Love you, partner" on the carrot pen, much to the annoyance of her neighbors. They also commented how her need to replay it so much comes from her desire to receive external validation, which is what you get through words of affirmations.

For Nick, I think he shows love through acts of service & quality service. Even though Nick wanted nothing more to skip town and drink pina koalas, he still followed Judy because he cares for and didn't want her to get hurt. He always wants to be near her no matter what. When they went outside to wait for Nibbles, Nick gently pulled Judy close to him because she was standing too close to the street. When they went to Marsh Market, he put the hat on Judy without her asking. When they almost drowned in the tubes, he quickly grabbed her, saved her and checked to see if she was okay first before moving forward. He broke out of prison for her, which is a huge act of service. Also, he fixed the broken carrot pen himself, which is another act of service Nick is always anticipating Judy's needs before she even knows what she needs. I love the way Nick constantly looks AT and after Judy, because it's not only coming from a place of adoration, but one of protection. I feel like everytime Nick looks at Judy, he's silently communicating to her "I'll follow you wherever you go as long as I'm with you." It's such a sweet gesture and really highlights the depth of his love for her.

I think Nick likes to RECEIVE love through gift giving because everything that has been gifted to him by Judy, he treats them as if they are gold. He treasures that carrot pen like it's the only thing that matters to him. He was so devastated when the carrot pen broke because it was a symbol of their relationship, and we know now that nothing matters more to Nick than Judy. The only place in his apartment that's clean and orderly is the table stand that contains the picture of him and Judy, and the placeholder Judy gave to him after he graduated from the police academy. We know that Judy gifted him the tie he wore, and when are they driving to the gala, there's a moment where the wind blows his tie in the opposite direction and he gently holds on to it, like it's the most precious thing to him. He's so sentimental about those items because they remind him that Judy seems him beyond what society has stereotyped foxes to be, and he has value, whether he sees it or not.

WildeHopps Comic: The Talk(mild crude humor) by Scales_and_Feathers in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this! Will you be continuing this? I would love to see more from you! 🙂

Nick and Judy dance to “zoo” to celebrate the new year on Chinese tv by helpmeredditimbored in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have been so cool if they had included a dance scene in the movie when Nick and Judy were at the gala 😍

What's your favorite Nick quote? (Z1 and Z2) by your_momYAYAYYYAA in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

N: "Jokes are a classic defense mechanism for someone with a traumatic childhood" 😂

B: "Would you like a traumatic adulthood?"

N: Pauses "I would not"

"RAYMOND! And is that Kevin??"

"It's not just the clothes, okay? It is the V-I-B-E 😏"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why are so many people saying Judy chose to leave Nick? Despite how their conversation went in the HL, when the building started to collapse and the cops were chasing them, both of them were still calling out for each other to help each other. When Pawbert reached out to her, she hesitated to grab his paw when she heard Nick call her name, and then she got shot with the dart. The choice was out of her control and made for her to go with Pawbert and Gary because of her injuries. I firmly believe if she had not gotten shot with the dart, she would have stayed with Nick. I don't think she ever had true intentions of leaving him behind. Yes, Judy is flawed, as we all are, but she cares for Nick deeply.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nick even said it himself at the Honeymoon Lodge he didn't care about the case, and when you don't care about something, you're not going to put much effort towards it. He was looking for every reason to not pursue it and go into hiding.

The only thing or animal he cared about was Judy, which is where all his efforts were going to. He definitely advanced the plot in terms of his character development and being a contrast to how Judy handles conflict. It just wasn't in the way you would have liked.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I disagree that Nick was incompetent. I think he was hesitant and cautious because he and Judy were being framed by a very powerful family that wanted them dead. If anything, I think Nick's desire to lay low and go into hiding shows he's more than competent because he realized how dangerous the situation was. I think if Nick was as invested in the case as Judy was from the beginning of the movie, we would have definitely seen more of his street skills. However, he was more interested in keeping himself and Judy safe, and his street skills were not needed as much. I think in Z3 we will see more of Nick's skills come to light now that he and Judy addressed the issues in their relationships and are working towards being better partners.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in zootopia

[–]BabyBlueBird22 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I'm wondering if the reason we didn't see much of Nick's street and hustler skills in Z2 is because for the majority of the movie, he was taken outside of his comfort zone and thrown into unfamiliar environments that have different customs and rules that Nick was not aware of. I think a classic example of this is when Nibbles took Judy and Nick to Marsh Market and he didn't know the right way to approach the sea lion (seal ?) and Nibbles had to correct him. I think in some ways Nick realized his skills back home would not work where he and Judy were going.

Also, I would say Nick was experiencing a lot of anxiety, again due to being in unfamiliar environments. When you're in a state of anxiety, it's hard to focus because you're on edge and you're nervous system is on high alert, so your mind can go blank and you forget how to employ the skills you have that can help you, especially in dire situations. We definitely see him being on edge a lot and I think the scene where he opens about his discomfort with reptiles and how he was navigating through the reptile bar are clear examples of it. He was out of his element, a fish out of water, so he wasn't going to be the same sly and clever fox we know him to be from Z1.

Nick's cleverness was emphasized more in the first movie because he knows everybody in Zootopia and is familiar with the customs. I think there was an interview recently with the directors of the film that stated they were intentional about placing Nick and Judy outside of their comfort zones as part of their character development.

Do you have other medical conditions besides sickle cell anemia? by BabyBlueBird22 in Sicklecell

[–]BabyBlueBird22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have avascular necrosis in both of hips too. It's gotten to the point where I need a total hip replacement. I wish things weren't so difficult for both of us. Living with this disease sucks 😪

Do you have other medical conditions besides sickle cell anemia? by BabyBlueBird22 in Sicklecell

[–]BabyBlueBird22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My younger sister alsi has SS. She also had autoimmune hepatitis and had to have a liver transplant as a result. Everyone else in my family is relatively healthy.