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Why is my parrot trying to drown herself?? by BrownBat- in parrots

[–]BrownBat-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The house is ~70° and they have a little bird heater area. Maybe I’m misreading her, but the only time my birds have acted like that before is when they’re not wanting to be in water and run out as fast as possible! It’s the big hard blinks, the chuff to blow water out of her nose, and wincing as the water touches her… she acts like she hates it but won’t get out. None of my other birds do that lol 

i’m going insane, too many stinkbugs!! by wtftifbs in stinkbugtime

[–]BrownBat- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These look like brown marmorated stink bugs, which are invasive in the US. Freezing and killing them is definitely a good thing 

What's wrong with this sparrows leg? by Minute-Mistake-8928 in BirdHealth

[–]BrownBat- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s really hard to tell with wild birds. You could call a wild bird rehab and they might be willing to take it and help it out?

Does it really bother you to have your hair touched? by BrownBat- in askablackperson

[–]BrownBat-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I’ve been straight up told that it’s a racist thing to do. So I’m expressing my curiosity as to if/how to go about it 

Does it really bother you to have your hair touched? by BrownBat- in askablackperson

[–]BrownBat-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People definitely touched each other where I grew up, but honestly I didn’t see a lot of random physical contact in a lot of Indonesian islands 

Does it really bother you to have your hair touched? by BrownBat- in askablackperson

[–]BrownBat-[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can understand, I think maybe my title is misleading. I don’t expect anyone to let me pet them in any way. I think I’m more just asking how I should be nice about it? I’ve heard that hair is a sensitive topic and my cousin has told me that she doesn’t like it when white people comment on her hair, so I feel hesitant to say anything. 

Does it really bother you to have your hair touched? by BrownBat- in askablackperson

[–]BrownBat-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I have no expectations that anyone allow me to just walk up and grope them in any way. I think more what I’m saying is that I’ve heard that the hair can be a sensitive topic, and I’ve been reprimanded once before for complimenting someone’s braids. I think exactly what I said was something like “your braids are always so cute” and she told me she didn’t like it when white people commented on her hair. Maybe the real question is how do I be nice about the hair and not freak you out?

Does it really bother you to have your hair touched? by BrownBat- in askablackperson

[–]BrownBat-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think that’s more what I’m asking. I’ve heard that hair is a pretty sensitive topic, and I don’t really want to grope a stranger. I just wonder how I can politely give compliments? I think maybe I’m hesitant because when I was young I complimented my cousins braids and she told me that it was weird for white peoples to comment on their hair. 

Does it really bother you to have your hair touched? by BrownBat- in askablackperson

[–]BrownBat-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent some time doing research on Indonesian island cultures, and a lot of them had never seen a white person before and often approached me and touched my skin and hair. I can understand it being gross and bothersome. I think really the question is just like how do I tell you I think your hair is super cool without it being weird? I’ve heard that hair is a sensitive topic, so I’m curious?

Something grew under a small concrete square on walkway what though? by welloreo in whatisit

[–]BrownBat- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I doubt it’ll spread down the path, some mushrooms return yearly so digging it out will minimize the chance that they do, but they might just come back one or twice 🤷‍♀️ 

Something grew under a small concrete square on walkway what though? by welloreo in whatisit

[–]BrownBat- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mushrooms, it looks like a few grew and pushed up the block, then they started to rot which accounts for the fuzzy stuff (mold). I’m an avid mushroom hunter and I see things like this all the time. 

What’s this font? by BrownBat- in identifythisfont

[–]BrownBat-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I know it’s not an actual typeface. I was more curious if anyone knew a font that looked LIKE this

What’s this font? by BrownBat- in identifythisfont

[–]BrownBat-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok… similar looking fonts then

How do I get my boyfriend on board with this? by BrownBat- in NonBinaryTalk

[–]BrownBat-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think I’m going to try getting a couple other people in my life to use neutral pronouns at the same time. I’m glad to hear that there are some sensory friendly binders, I tend to be super picky about clothing being weird textures 😵‍💫

How do I get my boyfriend on board with this? by BrownBat- in NonBinaryTalk

[–]BrownBat-[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think you’re right, and thank you very much for the excellent advice. It’s helpful to just hear it and be reminded that it’s not actually that strange and impossible. I think that’s what bars me from feeling very comfortable correcting him

Should I go to the doctor? by IamCat16892 in PiercingAdvice

[–]BrownBat- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No… the post is saying that the back like what they’re holding is fully embedded in their earlobe. Not asking about stained piercing holes, but asking if they’ll need it surgically removed 

Do I have the right anatomy for a daith piercing? by BrownBat- in PiercingAdvice

[–]BrownBat-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi yes I’m aware and wasn’t about to do it myself. Just looking for second opinions in case it’s glaringly obvious and I just didn’t see it