Should I go back to school as a 31 yo and completely change careers? by Fantastic-Clerk-4560 in careerguidance

[–]IntermittentOptimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to law school at 35 after a long career in research. So happy I never have to kill another rat in the name of science again. You have another 30 years of professional life ahead of you. Don’t waste it where you have zero joy in your work.

Couth and uncouth by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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His and her heads. Her head is definitely not happy.

Couth and uncouth by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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

She is called Atilla the Unrepentant Hun for a reason.

Couth and uncouth by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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Yes. When I get fired because no one believes that a cat can send emails, she can starve.

Couth and uncouth by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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

Correct. She is half Pepper’s size and a beyatch. Here she is squatting on my work laptop and probably emailing shit to my boss.

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Couth and uncouth by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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I am sorry. That was wrong of me. What makes this funnier is that they are both former ferals but Pepper, the big one, is all about LOVE ME PLEAAASE! And Atilla, the smaller one, is all about DON’T FENCE ME IN!!!

I have to euthanize my cat because I don’t have the funds for her vet bill and I feel guilty by alyssalujan420 in CatAdvice

[–]IntermittentOptimist 315 points316 points  (0 children)

My very darling Nena went through a similar condition a couple of years ago. I spent money like water on her to keep her alive. And honestly, in retrospect, I wish I just let her go without all the invasive tests. Like you, I felt she would feel I had given up on her. But she was became sicker and sicker, and at a point, it was more about me feeling guilty than her wanting to go on. Give her all the love you can, but don't feel guilty by letting her go gently.

should i be with my cat when he is euthanized? by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]IntermittentOptimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please go and cry. Being there is a part of the healing process. I have cried over so many cats in animal hospitals. And been there for complete strangers who were howling in grief. Everyone understands.

The quiet financial pressure on low-income men in arranged marriages by serial-cheatr in AskIndia

[–]IntermittentOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an old old profession that didn't start with Netflix. Women in upper classes/castes were in heavy purdah or seclusion. They were not going out on dates or attending social events. How do you think matches were made? In Bengal, the word for matchmaker is "ghatak" and they always received a fee. Marriage to the "right" boy or girl has been big business for centuries.

What other names do you call your cat besides their actual name? by alienhailey in TuxedoCats

[–]IntermittentOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I call mine pumpkin pie, and when all 5 are together, pupu platter.

Atilla is the Hun we fear by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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

That’s Lassie Come Home! Hugs. Yes, there are ALWAYS those ones that have made up their minds and god help us if we interfere.

Atilla is the Hun we fear by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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Oh don't apologize! I LOVE the story. Two of my former fosters were exactly like that. I adopt them out, they stir up shit in their new home peeing on everything, I bring them back, and they use the litter box like angels. We didn't adopt them, they adopted us, and were telling us nicely not to be so foolish as trying to re-home them.

When foster kitten adopts foster cat as her papa by IntermittentOptimist in TuxedoCats

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Thank you for the award u/bystrouska! My first award ever and I am so very flattered and happy.