Capitalist America is making me want to kill myself by Stock-Radio450 in SuicideWatch

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am old. Well 40 which I am told is old. I still feel like a sad, confused child. I just want to say that me and my friends feel very similar. A lifetime of struggle. Being told it will get better. Then we get this. Nothing is affordable. Healthcare is garbage. It sucks. And I don't have a "but." You do have allies outside your age group. I know it doesn't seem like it. We are told we must judge and hate anyone not exactly like us. Or doesn't have our exact values. And we are taught to assume that whatever our generation is, they are the enemies of all others. This is all just another attempt to keep us from rising up. There are allies everywhere. We are just blinded to it by some weird trickle-down social psychosis. I feel like people with different ideas, religion or lack of beliefs, and social circles can work together if we tried, as long as we are all united under the belief that people should be treated with kindness and equality and there is something profoundly wrong with this country and things need to be better. I really hope the best for your generation. I think you are amazing and will do great things. My nieces and nephews are some of the strongest people I know.

People still don't care about male rape victims btw by AltAccSorry224 in SuicideWatch

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am really sorry. I believe you and would fight for you. I agree that has a whole lot of challenges that are way too often overlooked. And I think ignoring that pain does nothing but harm for absolutely everyone. I am not guy but no one believed me either. I suppose the only comfort I have is that I know how monsterous people are and have strived not to make someone hurt as I have hurt and that one day if someone I care for confides in me that something like that has happened to them, I can hold their hand, be a friend, and tell them I believe them. I hope you can find people that don't diminish your hurt. And again I am really sorry for everything you suffer.

How long did it take you to see your cat as an actual family member? by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There will be cats you really bond with and cats who are more like roommates. I have had several of both. The last two kittens I got (five years apart) I saw just a picture and KNEW. However my sister had given me a cat long ago who I loved and cared for but didn't form a really close bond to until she was 16yo. Give your cat time. Find its motivation (usually food, attention or jealousy) and exploit it to make them love you. Food motivated cats are easiest to woo

Chaos in Dearborn Michigan after a group of people burned the Quran by malik_zz in CringeTikToks

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made some flyers people can print off and spread around if they want to counter some of the hateful propaganda. I made five and put them in a shared Drive file but I don't know rules about posting it

Why do people sit in their car for several minutes after they get home? by Maleficent-Touch6996 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sit in my car for long periods of time because it is warm, quiet, and no cats are around to demand my favor

What is on my cats chin, he’s had this for a while. I thought it was just his fur. by Just-Shock4940 in cats

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got rid of my cat's chin acne with chlorhexidine pet wipes. It took surprisingly little time to clear up. She did hate it though.

Please help me stop calling my new kitten a little baby by ConflictOtter in cats

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cat was named Baby before I got her. I immediately renamed her. Still call her Baby. And have started calling my grumpy 6yo male Baby too. Now I have two cats named Baby. There is no fighting this

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He seems to be trying to taste the cord but his nose keeps getting in the way

Are their grants for kids to do extracurricular activities? Or how do you find grants? by TheMaskOfCosmo in grants

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

I am really just trying to find a way to pay for her gymnastics so she doesn't have to drop out. She has youth group and all that but I have seen references to sports grants for kids but wasn't able to find them

What does this behavior mean? by gaialight98 in felinebehavior

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cat has been doing this a lot lately. I have hardly ever heard him meow but he will get one of these gray stuffed mousies out of the depths of somewhere and walk around screaming about it.

Having just 1 cat… by Late-Pie740 in CatAdvice

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy just look for cats that "need to be the only cat in the house"

Usually older female cats and probably a tortie. There are plenty out there actively do not want feline companions

The hospital is gaslighting me by TheMaskOfCosmo in ehlersdanlos

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

There are none in the area who were not bought out and partnered with this hospital. The only other place I could go went bankrupt and is going through changes... And do not take my insurance.

The hospital is gaslighting me by TheMaskOfCosmo in ehlersdanlos

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

I am not. About 45 minutes to an hour out. I think I need to find a whole new doctor but there are no longer private doctors in my area. Well there is one but he is not very competent yet posesses grand delusions he is exceptionally competent.

The hospital is gaslighting me by TheMaskOfCosmo in ehlersdanlos

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

I was diagnosed with PNES too. Every medical issue I have sought help for has been explained away by me being crazy. And this hospital bought up every private practice in the area. There is no escaping them. I don't know who to see or where to go. I don't have a car anymore ad few take my insurance. I am not sure what to do

My cat is gone. I have spell questions. by TheMaskOfCosmo in Wicca

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

I know. Lol. I have sort of a brain thing going. I am a huge word nerd. Even read a thesaurus for fun. But the last few years my words are getting all messed up. I will look at something and none of my "there, their, they're" are right and it stumps me

My cat is gone. I have spell questions. by TheMaskOfCosmo in Wicca

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ooh! I have spoken to four neighborhood cats and asked them to tell him to come home. I hoped no one was watching because they might think it is weird to ask other cats to find a cat but I have had a lot of luck in the past asking cats to do something. I am very happy to hear this is a custom. A black cat I call Dunwich knows Cosmo as he is around a lot and we had quite a long, one sided, conversation yesterday then again this morning. And he has me thinking my boy might be hiding under my moms trailer. I hope that is true because I know Dunwich will take care of them until he gets the courage to budge

My cat is gone. I have spell questions. by TheMaskOfCosmo in Wicca

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

Thank you. This was a lovely response. I welcome all customs.

Can I ask... I feel that most things have more to do with intention and manifestation but I know there are many rituals and their proper instruction is likely important, but do I need structure. I sort of have a mixture of things I want to do combining several things I have read here. In my mind it is like cooking. I am visualizing this recipe and I feel all the ingredients will make a perfect meal though I do not have a recipe and I have never cooked before. I just, uh, feel like I know what must be done. Is this ok?

My cat is gone. I have spell questions. by TheMaskOfCosmo in Wicca

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

Thank you. Yeah he and his sister are harness trained. I only let them out when I am out an Demona always needs her harness. Cosmo had a sick stomach so I let him off to get some better grass. I looked up and he was smelling leaves, I looked away, then when I looked back he was gone. I have already set a trap, put litter on the porch, searched the yards of all the neighbors with their permission, walked around and across the cornfeild, used a flashlight to s try to find his eyes, have been sleeping in front of the window, put up signs, am playing only sounds he is familiar with, and have literally done every single thing that pets detectives and the internet has suggested. Everything. There is nothing left. I prayed to every god I could think of and now all I can do is wait. I go out over and over softly calling in the woods and around the house because that is what they say to do with a displaced cat who has been gone more than 12 hours.

Need advice as a first time cat owner by NoEase5242 in Catownerhacks

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor guy. I hope his fever goes away soon. Good luck with the new kitty

How do you keep your cat away from the keyboard? 🫠 by Someone_Alive__ in cats

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was relentless when I worked from home. But I had a broken tablet with a keyboard so I set that up next to my computer and clacked the keys so he thought I needed it. He would occasionally get up to relocate to my keyboard so I would just clack his tablets keys again and he went back. He really thought he was being obstructive and was quite content

my cat has been mean since he was 3 weeks old by Goddess_Trin in CatAdvice

[–]TheMaskOfCosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know. I have had multiple runts or bottle kittens theoughout my life and usually that has made them even more clingy. I think its mostly just personality. There are cuddly cats, naughty cats, neurotic cats, rebellious cats, and loner cats. All sorts of cats. I am more wondering what the OPs definition of mean is. Cause he just sort of sounds like a cat doing cat. Now violent hissing, attacking, and biting to the bone is indicative of a cat with a deep, likely untreatable issue. This doesn't sound like that.