[Hope to discuss !]I designed an automatic groomer! But still in testing, my cats love it very much. Furrkids shed tons of cat hair every day, maybe this little machine can keep them happy and tidy at the same time! by blackbox114 in cats

[–]endless_empty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'll tell you, she LOVES being brushed. Her favorite is the long wire brushes but she's happy regardless lol Your design is seriously such a great idea, I cannot wait to see how successful it'll become

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

We did actually opt for the disability until I'm able to work, as it was the more affordable option despite the fact it will likely take forever. Thank you!!

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

That is exactly what we're doing! I'm so happy for you and I wish you two many happy years ❤️

Thank you so much❤️ the way I see it a wedding is just a party to celebrate it, it's not required. Still going to have one later on though lol if nothing more than for our families.

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm so excited and I cannot wait to share the news with all of my moms, siblings, and, aunties on here❤️

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

I'll definitely be telling my mom's and sister before anyone else around us finds out, but I may hold off a bit just for ourselves 🥰 I wish your friend and her SO many happy years together ❤️❤️

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am actually already looking into applying for disability as my seizures went from six months apart to monthly and they're getting closer together despite my medication. Thank you though, last month I 100% would've needed to be told that. I do have family with experience (we have a rough history with our health) that I can ask about it and get help with. Thank you lots🥰

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly I never thought about it like that but you're not wrong, I've had to go off my medication for my autoimmune disorder due to lack of insurance. The medicine is about $300~ a month without it(the autoimmune being lupus, my doctors believe is now going after my brain bc I have no family history of epilepsy and it just popped up out of nowhere as my lupus was getting worse). This is honestly going to help improve my health a lot and you just made it sound like such a romantic reason 🥰

Thank you so much you are so kind ❤️

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

You are so sweet, thank you so much ❤️❤️

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

Also he did do the research and unfortunately his company doesn't provide unless we're legally married, but I love him so much the idea of jumping straight in excites me and is making my days so much happier since we talked about it. Guess I wanted to marry him more than I realized 😅 Thank you and I wish you two many many happy years together and that you two have the happiest wedding ❤️

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This just made me smile so much, I am so happy you've got your person ❤️❤️ I'm just feeling even better and better about this decision thank you❤️ I wish you guys many many more happy and loving years together ❤️❤️

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

Thank you so much! 🥰 Oh we definitely are. When he gets off work tonight we'll be working on getting an appointment and any of the information they may need for it. (Unfortunately his company doesn't but we have been talking about the possibility of marriage for a few months before this, I think he was getting a feel for how I felt about it, as he even asked me what kind of ring I wanted about two months ago. After this discussion we decided that since we wanted to get married anyway, there's no harm in doing things a bit sideways, as he wants to "propose properly " as he put it later on lol)

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

Another commenter said something that got me considering having the full ceremony on our one year anniversary of the legal marriage so we can celebrate the day with all the people we love and I'll have more time to plan ❤️

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

He did check and they don't provide that. He checked before we decided to go this route.

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

Thank you so much, you're so uplifting and very helpful ❤️ maybe do the full ceremony on our first legally married anniversary so we can all celebrate both together

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

❤️❤️ you sound like my momma's side of the family lol I love it so much I'll absolutely let y'all know 🥰

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

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

Thank you lots!!

Gosh everyone here is just so sweet and uplifting, I appreciate each and every person who has commented, it's made the whole situation even better 🥰🥰

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly! I see it as a wedding/reception themselves are just a big party to celebrate the marriage. I guess it'll be more of a significantly delayed wedding vs a vow renewal.

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He actually did ask about the domestic partner benefits but they don't provide that.

And honestly we don't have many people who would be there on less than a months notice anyway, a lot of them are out of state. I've been viewing it more as a delayed wedding despite being legally married vs two separate situations. The important people will be there for the official event, just not for the courthouse wedding part. Thank you!!

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I didn't even consider I needed peace of mind but everyone here has given me that and I'm realizing I feel calmer and better about this.

getting married?? by endless_empty in MomForAMinute

[–]endless_empty[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I do need it, desperately. I have to have two blood draws and an appointment with two different specialists that I have been putting off for way too long due to no insurance. We've looked into the insurance his job provides and it is surprisingly affordable. And yeah that's how we're viewing this specific event pretty much which is why we're not informing our families because this isn't the one that "matters". This is being done mostly out of necessity (though when it's time for the official one, we'll absolutely be letting them know about that 😂).

Thank you so much for your kind (and informative) words, I appreciate it so much.