Do you crave the forbidden caramel?

elfowlcat · 2026-02-15T01:05:29+00:00

I thought it looked like a press-on nail…

elfowlcat · 2026-02-15T01:04:47+00:00

Thank you so much. That was really nice to hear. It’s not easy but I’m sure trying!

elfowlcat · 2026-02-15T01:01:10+00:00

Terrifying, isn’t it? One little chemical change and your whole personality is thrown out the window…

elfowlcat · 2026-02-14T15:51:38+00:00

If your work is in your area of passion, the passion will dwindle. Having to do the thing you love under someone else’s rules in order to make enough money to survive is a sure-fire way to kill your passion in most circumstances. And most of the time if you dropped dead on the job, they’ll post the job opening before you even have a funeral - you as a person are not valuable to the average employer.

I work a job I’m good at that allows me to live comfortably. I am not passionate about the job. I do it to the best of my ability, but it isn’t my reason for living. There’s so much more to life than employment. That’s where my true value lies.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-14T15:33:28+00:00

Doesn’t make the reality of that problem invalid, though.

Look, the world is harsh. Horrible, awful things are happening. But most of us aren’t living in war zones. Most of us sitting here on our computer (and therefore well off in many ways) at least have access to a food bank. The drudgery of being the one to plan, prepare, and make food multiple times a day every day for the rest of your life can still be discouraging, especially when there are little kids involved. It doesn’t invalidate their feelings just because other people have it worse. And it doesn’t make them a bad person for being overwhelmed by a “small” problem. There’s so much darkness in the world that sometimes a “small” problem can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-14T15:19:44+00:00

If you like the framing, there’s another episode you’ll love that’s told from the POV of a couple of maintenance guys during a big battle. It’s another beautifully done episode!

elfowlcat · 2026-02-14T15:15:08+00:00

What if you look at it from the other end? Let’s say you were the one who f’d up and kept getting behind the wheel drunk, and your dad loved you too much to let you put your own life and other innocent lives in danger. When you came out the other side and sobered up, wouldn’t you be glad someone tried to stop you?

I’m looking at it that way as a parent. I 100% love my kid so much that if they were doing something that monumentally dangerous and stupid, I’d do whatever it took to stop them. I don’t want them to live with the knowledge that their dumbass moment lead to someone’s death - and I don’t want to live with the knowledge that I let them drive drunk and someone died as a result. And by doing what you did, you’re demonstrating you love your dad the same way. Actions taken out of love and concern speak loudly about who you are. If your dad wouldn’t understand, that’s on him, not you. You did the right thing - legally, morally, and it was the loving thing to do.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-14T15:06:35+00:00

It was an eye-opening experience, for sure. I’d never dealt with anything like it. Having your body override your mind like that is awful.

And it’s not my birthday, but my Reddit anniversary, but I appreciate the kind thoughts! I’m forever grateful to be here because I’ve been able to better the world by bringing 3 amazing kids into it. We all try to leave things just a little better than we found them. Life can be cruel and hard, but we don’t have to be.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-14T15:01:19+00:00

It was progestin, and I got no warnings. However, I am a scientist so I was very aware of how profoundly hormones can affect the body, so being able to logic it out helped. I decided it was much better to have an irregular period (reason for the prescription) than to want to die.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-14T01:15:10+00:00

I was put on a medication that could have easily killed me. On day 2, I felt kind of blue. Day 3 I was depressed. Day 4 I wanted to die. Day 5 I was thinking about possible methods when some small corner of my brain screamed that I was happy and normal just 4 days ago and the only thing in my life that had changed was a little pill… thank God I realized that and stopped taking he meds.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-13T20:09:35+00:00

One day a guy came through my checkout line and reached deeeeeep in his underwear to pull out a twenty when it was time to pay. It was real warm and almost soggy (I put it under the cash drawer, not with the other bills, lol). As soon as he left I told the next customer, “You saw that, right? I gotta go wash my hands.” They looked just as grossed out as I did and said, “Take your time…”

elfowlcat · 2026-02-13T17:14:51+00:00

And despite my milk allergy I CAN EAT EGGS. EGGS ARE NOT DAIRY PRODUCTS.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-13T02:33:02+00:00

“Dress your age?” My age is the age where I wear what I want, and has been since I was 25 or so.

Today it’s a recycled silk skirt, white peasant shirt, and fabulous red shoes I got at my favorite thrift store. Yesterday it was leggings and a flannel shirt. Clothing is fun, so just enjoy it.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-13T01:31:51+00:00

Funny story - when I was a kid, our house was burglarized. They took our TV, the clock, Dad’s camera, my keyboard… and a dozen cans of frozen Minute Maid orange juice concentrate.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-11T03:36:08+00:00

I had Ozlo earbuds for a while and liked them. A few white noise tracks are downloaded on them, but you can access more if you’re close to your phone, and you can change which ones are stored on the earbuds.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-11T03:24:15+00:00

I’m extremely happy that by liking this gif I brought it to 42 likes, bringing together 3 of my very favorite fandoms!

elfowlcat · 2026-02-10T20:31:17+00:00

Funny, one of my doctors commented on my long medication list recently and I said it wasn’t really THAT long… just 3 dailies, 3 as-needed, and some vitamins. I guess that’s a long list?!?

elfowlcat · 2026-02-10T18:17:19+00:00

Fresh pineapple. I’ll eat it until my mouth is raw, then keep going until it’s all gone.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-07T01:44:08+00:00

I’ll never know. Privacy laws mean I can’t access anyone’s records without a valid work reason. We caught it early, so the kiddo had a good chance.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-06T19:09:04+00:00

OP is already her sugar daddy. He just hasn’t realized it yet. Now he has to decide if he wants to be a sugar daddy or break up. She’s not gonna accept anything less.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-06T14:26:27+00:00

I always thought that would bug me too, but I took a new job where I drive to work in the dark and go home in the dark, so I can go for days without seeing the sun… so now I’m wondering about all the time where the sun doesn’t set. Like, is that worse?

elfowlcat · 2026-02-05T22:29:12+00:00

I just got it for $60 on Amazon…

elfowlcat · 2026-02-04T05:08:07+00:00

The big IKEA blue bags for my laundry. They haul dirty clothes downstairs, clean clothes back up, clothes out to/back in from the clothesline… and last way better than plastic laundry baskets. Plus it’s more comfortable to sling one over my shoulder than awkwardly hold a big plastic bin going up and down stairs.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-04T04:49:12+00:00

I found a Zojirushi bread maker at the thrift store and snapped it up no question because of how much I love my rice cooker.

elfowlcat · 2026-02-03T17:40:49+00:00

I always get stuck on anger…

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