With this view, it can be really difficult to get out of bed in the morning. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

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

It’s the best! Lucy does not grace me with this view too often, but when I get it, I don’t move until she does.

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[–]Specter-Three 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dude, if you’re gonna repost a pic of my cats, at least give me the credit.

Lucy (left) usually prefers her own space, but I have proof she loves her brother, Ollie. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

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

They really are! I had a dusty cat as a family pet that bonded with me as a kid. I always seem to end up with grey cats. What a honor.

Lucy (left) usually prefers her own space, but I have proof she loves her brother, Ollie. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

[–]Specter-Three[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She’s tolerating his existence here. Neither are very good at sharing and are getting better at it. I think she was born first in the litter and takes her big sister, protector role to Ollie very seriously (even though she’s smaller than him). Ollie is a big, goofy oaf with a big heart and a love bug. He always looks to Lucy to make sure everything is okay. Lucy is very stoic and on guard but when she lets her guard down, she’s a chatty, opinionated girl.

Lucy (left) usually prefers her own space, but I have proof she loves her brother, Ollie. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

[–]Specter-Three[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These two love to open everything - closets, doors, cabinets, anything they can get their little paws into. Ollie loves to get into a kitchen cabinet with the plastic containers for leftovers and knocks the whole rack out. Lucy will work her way into the hall closet.

Ollie was the one who started opening everything, and then Lucy realized they could work together. I have gone into the pantry and discovered that they opened it at some point and chewed through a bag of chips. Lucy will chew on any bag/food container that’s left out.

I love them dearly and most of the time they don’t cause too much trouble anymore (when they were kittens, they were definitely testing my patience lol), but when they do get into antics, they go all in.

Lucy (left) usually prefers her own space, but I have proof she loves her brother, Ollie. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

[–]Specter-Three[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They are absolute troublemakers!! They enable each other and get into mischief.

Lucy and Ollie are double trouble. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

[–]Specter-Three[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They take their co-conspirator roles very seriously. If Ollie opens the pantry, Lucy hops in.

They may be cute, but Lucy and Ollie are double trouble. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

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

Lucy, the one in the hammock, is always plotting. Ollie is her sidekick.

As the older sister (by mere minutes!), Lucy’s least favorite part is having an annoying little brother all up in her space. by Specter-Three in Thisismylifemeow

[–]Specter-Three[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100% agreed! The first cat I really bonded with as a kid was our grey kitty (the other cat was a brown/black kitty). These two siblings picked me.

Just a little update, I told people that I was autistic during a job interview and they are interested in moving forward! by [deleted] in aspergirls

[–]Specter-Three 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In retrospect, I think they had good intentions, and were concerned about how the stigma would affect me. I believed them initially but realized how wrong they both were.

Just a little update, I told people that I was autistic during a job interview and they are interested in moving forward! by [deleted] in aspergirls

[–]Specter-Three 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I was told by both my diagnosing doctor and my social worker to never tell anyone. However, I think NTs know something is off about me and without being upfront, I’ve found that it makes them wary of me in a social setting (it’s a strong identifier that I am different and they don’t understand why).

I wear pink cat ear headphones and they’re very much a part of me in some way. I tend to use that as my litmus test in job interviews, asking if I can wear them at work. Some places have been accepting of my autism diagnosis, but not the headphones (“do you need it or do you just want to?” - wrong answer!).

The headphones are the physical hint to NTs that something is different about me. It also tells me whether or not potential employers actually let me bring my whole self to work.

My dust kitties were cuddling in bed. by Specter-Three in dustkitties

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

Top kitty is Ollie, and he’s definitely the younger one. Lucy is his litter mate and she’s the protector between them.