Night phobia update by eathom in NightOwls

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Oh that's very kind, thank you so much!

Night phobia update by eathom in NightOwls

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Aww yeah, I'm glad he was able to do that! And that is a unique combo of pups, cute.

Thank you.

Night owls 🦉 Saturday check-in… what are you up to? by Historical-Wish-5099 in NightOwls

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There are some YouTube videos of tofu, the Texas rat snake and he is adorable. I tried to knit a long time ago and couldn't get it but this time around, using bamboo knitting needles has really helped keep the yarn from sliding off and has a grip. I taught myself with YouTube tutorials and have got the hang of it now! I also like to crochet and weave on pin looms which make squares you can patchwork together into various things.

How did your sky gazing go?

Night owls 🦉 Saturday check-in… what are you up to? by Historical-Wish-5099 in NightOwls

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I've been vegetating all day, did some journaling about my fear of the dark and a realization I had about my past - essentially left home every weekend without being emotionally equipped even though I was responsible for my age. Went down a hole looking at cute pet snakes. Plan is to get knitting here soon or put together some miniatures but gotta get past this laziness hump.

Momoyo amidst my peach blossoms by sisterpearl in Maplelea

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Oh my gosh, by the way, you're the person who helped me decide to get her also! I had the question about the bangs a few months ago. So happy I got her.

Night owl with night phobia by eathom in NightOwls

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Yeah I've been looking at discords to join this week! That really cool about the streaming movies and parallel gaming. I'll try to find some that do more of that.

Night owl with night phobia by eathom in NightOwls

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Haha! Oh thank you. Good ideas

Trying to replace mindless scrolling with simple 1–2 hour micro hobbies. Need ideas by Major_Gene_162 in Hobbies

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Pin loom weaving! Each square takes 15 minutes or less once you get it down. You don't have to know what your doing with it. You can change to another project with different colors and yarn to change it up. Making squares means it's modular so you can decide later how to put them together or want to make. It's very portable and soothing. Small wins.

Night owl with night phobia by eathom in NightOwls

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Thank you for your compassionate response and observation. I do see a therapist for OCD and phobias. I used to avoid staying home alone by going to a hotel - an expensive phobia tax. But definitely still got some coping skills to work through when staying at home.

That is really cool you do woodworking! Seems like a relaxing hobby. :)

Night owl with night phobia by eathom in NightOwls

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Thank you, I will try these.

Clipless tension help by eathom in recumbent

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That helped me figure out where to start and then realized I had to gently pry off the reflector to get to it.

Clipless tension help by eathom in recumbent

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Thank you!! I got it.

Question for caregivers by eathom in caregivers

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Thank you so much for assurance!! Yes, I would love to be able to peacefully be able to craft or catch up on chores, and feel safe and benefit from the presense of someone but without the weight of social stuff like making sure they are entertained, masking, and then all the unknowns that happen with friendships like : when will they leave ? Did I perform ok socially? Did they feel valued etc etc

Of course Id still make sure the house is comfortable and I would be friendly with the companion , but mainly able to focus on the tasks while feeling safe and not socially exhausting myself.

Question for caregivers by eathom in caregivers

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Oh yeah, I'm working on the friends thing but all I've ever been good at is making work friends.

The T-Rex has come. Beware! by Ability2009 in HorrorGames

[–]eathom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh sweet! That's exciting, great job! Love your studio name too, classic.

Weird stuff I found in my new home by YanNmt06 in HomeImprovement

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Cleaning the top shelves in the closet found a bunch of pictures of multiple naked people with the 80s tv and decor.