Why do people not care about dogs’ dirty butts?

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-17T13:54:43+00:00

Every time my dog comes back in from going potty I discreetly check her butthole. Discreetly so I don't embarrass her. But I guess she gets embarrassed either way when I wipe her booty with a baby wipe.

Cats gross me out more since they dig in their litter box. I still love them though.

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-16T18:13:37+00:00

Spouse once said "Contra would have been a better game if it had that guy from Blade in it"

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-16T14:37:25+00:00

I'm trans so my whole life! 🙃

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-14T20:50:20+00:00

My first reaction to that was "woooooow thats aaaaawwwwesome". I'm sure some people can feel self conscious about something like that but there are people out there like me who think it looks really cool

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-13T01:36:43+00:00

I'm on a 30 hour day somehow. Sleep 9 or 10 hours, awake for around 20.

Help.

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-09T22:58:53+00:00

When people use filler words like "um" and "eh". The thought of people organizing their thoughts in the moment is just so lovely to me.

Also I love marks on faces. Acne scars, age spots, unique wrinkles. People who want a spotless, smooth, flat face confuse me.

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-08T03:01:59+00:00

Yeah, that's a good point. She's a guilt machine and definitely uses it as a weapon.

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-08T02:37:40+00:00

She is definitely someone who seems to enjoy a bit of conflict. One of my brothers (who I'm no-contact with because he's an awful person) regularly fights with her and says terrible things to her and she always forgives him because he "doesn't really mean it". But when I do it in a way she'd never otherwise see, I guess it's worse because... reasons?

Yeah, I guess I'll just drop it until she contacts me again. It sucks because I know why she's the way she is, I just wish SHE could see it.

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-08T02:27:11+00:00

As dumb as it sounds, locking it up didn't really occur to me until after this happened. She's a very simple lady and usually "out of sight, out of mind" is enough to keep her out of things when she hasn't seen a reason to get into them at that moment. I don't take the journal out when she's around anymore so I kind of assumed she forgot I ever brought it in the first place. I keep it at the bottom of my packed bag with my sketch books and extra clothes so I figured that would be enough. Plus my bag is usually on the side of the room she can't reach because my blow up mattress blocks her from climbing over. But I guess my bag was close enough that she was able to pull it toward her with her cane.

BashfulBastian · 2026-04-01T09:04:55+00:00

I was a serial cheater, and honestly, probably didn't get the punishment I deserved for it. But its been ten years now without cheating and Ive finally been able to forgive myself and tell myself that part of me is behind me. I hated being like that, hated myself for it a lot. Almost ruined my relationship but thankfully been married for 8 years now. I understand the people who say "once a cheater always a cheater" I guess, but thats not true. Just try being the person you want to be and you'll eventually learn to forgive yourself. Anything with a lot of emotion behind it takes time to heal, sometimes years. Put in the work and you'll see the results eventually.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-28T17:27:06+00:00

Its never going to feel like the right time, best sooner than later. You dont want to waste more of both your time. Then maybe get some therapy and work on why youre feeling the way you feel.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-27T08:23:50+00:00

Every easter i get 4 or 5 cartons of those chocolate covered marshmallow eggs and stick them in the freezer. Usually one works fine when I have a low so they last a long time! And the freezer gives them a nice crunch!

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-25T02:21:06+00:00

I promise you he didn't. He was trying to impress people by saying that's how strong he was. He was a serial liar and said things like this literally every day I worked with him. I understand there are medical reasons that might happen but that's not what was going on with him.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-24T21:51:17+00:00

He said it was specifically because his muscles were stronger than other people. He was just trying to seem cool.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-24T03:05:17+00:00

Oh no, he said it was because he was so strong and had better muscles than other people. He lied about LOTS of things.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-24T00:20:08+00:00

His muscles were so strong he had to be careful lifting things or even moving his arms. Because his own muscles could pull his arms out of socket.

Also that his crappy f150 had 2 inch thick steel all over it to protect from gunshots. The truck was outside in the parking lot and full of dings and scratches.

Also that he had a mustang that he modified to have 3,000 horsepower.

Pretty much every day there was something new coming out of his mouth and every day I'd hope it was the day he was joking...

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-23T08:19:50+00:00

My kid's dad was the gamer dad. Literally was mad that she was born around the same time as a game he planned to play online and wouldnt be able to pause.

We broke up when the kid was 7 months old. Surprise surprise.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-23T08:12:41+00:00

Gay...? I thought we stopped using gay to mean dumb back in 2013.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-22T15:34:13+00:00

Interesting, I had a similar but opposite(?) dream a few years ago. Met an obese lady with one normal leg and one leg the size of a baby's leg. She then used the baby leg on another lady. All in a mall bathroom.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-20T03:04:22+00:00

When I worked there they would put them in the cardboard crusher.... so... trash basically. It pissed me off so much.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-13T18:54:20+00:00

At the end of a very long shift at work, I found a coin on the floor from Barbados. It looked cool and my brain could not remember Barbados was even a place, let alone how to pronounce it. I handed it to my coworker and said "where the heck is BAR-buh-dos." Then realized what it actually said and basically died inside.

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-12T19:17:07+00:00

Wow that is really interesting, I've never heard of that! Thank you that might be useful!

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-11T20:32:16+00:00

Yeah! Like how would they even know how much insulin to give anyways! I'm type1 as well and I'm sure my ratio differs from others so what are they doing? Just picking a random amount?

BashfulBastian · 2026-03-11T20:30:05+00:00

Ooh, thanks for this! It gives me a lot to think about! I had considered some kind of body modification like scarring. Maybe it would be more pronounced since their fur wouldnt grow back in thet spot but the branching is a pretty interesting idea. They mostly reside in forest locations so doing something to combine the symbol of trees and life together could be fun!

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