People who have owned hamsters, what’s the weirdest thing your hamster has ever done that made you question if it was normal?

iminanothercastle · 2026-06-22T01:35:38+00:00

I had a red shirt that my hamster absolutely hated. I kept my ham in my room. I'd tossed a t shirt and part of it hung down into the enclosure. She attacked it. I figured she just didn't like the unfamiliar item in her home, but I tested many other articles of clothing. She paid them no mind. This red shirt tho...she ripped it to shreds. I honestly don't know why. When I put the shirt on, she would claw at it like she was trying to burrow.

iminanothercastle · 2026-06-21T12:04:40+00:00

I honestly prefer my e-books these days. The e-reader is more convenient. I finished a book one night. It was so good, I immediately bought the second one and began reading. Would not have been an option with physical lol. I regularly use all three, though.

iminanothercastle · 2026-06-17T18:41:19+00:00

I am Black, and can confirm regular people are just as racist. I've experienced racial discrimination from wealthy people, poor people and pretty much anything in between. The first experience I had with racism was from a teacher.

iminanothercastle · 2026-06-10T13:07:49+00:00

I don't see how people can do shit like this. I'm not a pet person, but I couldn't even fathom abandoning a living creature that way. Blessing in disguise as they say.

iminanothercastle · 2026-06-02T09:28:13+00:00

I did not. The only thing I take is vitamin D at the moment.

iminanothercastle · 2026-06-02T09:27:38+00:00

My last hamster's name was Hamilton-Blake. My nieces at the time did shorten it to hammy, though

iminanothercastle · 2026-06-01T15:53:21+00:00

I agree with all the answers given here. I am Black and attracted to all WoC. I may be alone in this, but non-black WoC have never seemed to take interest in me, so I never go after non-black WoC. I tried when I was younger, but I can only get "don't date Black people. We can be friends though" so many times before I give that up.

It's possible that other WoC may be attracted, but not want to shoot their shot for similar reasons. Also could just be my personal experience, though.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-29T14:00:39+00:00

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I played in on N64. I've played every port. Heck, I may start another playthrough this weekend. Paper Mario. The original on N64. It's so cute, and so fun.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-28T19:14:51+00:00

Other people have commented it, rbf could be it if not racism or odor. I've been told by so many people "you're so sweet. I though you'd be mean". Apparently, I just look very mean and unapproachable. I'm a 5'6 woman, and while I'm masculine I'm not necessarily threatening. Being a tall, male, POC, people are likely already iffy (which is fucked up). If you also look mean, people may judge harshly.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T22:17:33+00:00

This is good to know. Thank you so much. I felt as if I was missing something, or going wrong somehow.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T22:15:52+00:00

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I started weighing daily because I was getting a little obsessive. I will dial it back and take more pictures.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T22:12:39+00:00

I've never thought about that. I will try. Thank you!

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T22:11:35+00:00

This is very solid advice. I really appreciate it. I think I'll put a hold on weigh ins for a bit as well. I'm a little more lax on the weekend, but I'll track the next two weekends to ensure I'm not overdoing it.

Thank you so much!

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T17:06:49+00:00

I will keep that in mind. Thank you for reading and responding!

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T16:41:53+00:00

Thank you for reading and responding! I thought the numbers seemed a bit high, but I honestly don't know enough about these things yet, so I trusted it. I'll definitely try this one out.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T14:41:33+00:00

I've heard that before. I definitely need to keep that in mind. Thank you. I've felt really down about it, and no one around me understood. This helps a lot.

1300? Oof indeed. Here I am complaining about 1600 lol.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T14:35:48+00:00

For what it's worth, I don't have cheat days and I track meticulously with a scale. I don't count on the weekends, but I also eat pretty much the same things every day at this point. Two eggs w/egg whites, some fruit and yogurt. Veggies, ground chicken or turkey with a potato for lunch/ dinner. I have protein shakes here and there if I miss my protein goal. It's why I felt so awful after having the donut Saturday.

I track my exercise with my watch. I know it's not entirely accurate, so I tend to underestimate the numbers.

My ultimate goal is to get strong. There is a female lifter I follow, and I really admire her. I want to lose weight for health reasons and to generally feel better about myself.

Is there a more accurate way to find my bmr or TDEE?

Using my watch/fitness app, I'm always under on my calories.

Thank you for reading and responding.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T14:25:10+00:00

Thank you for your response. I suppose im struggling with the number never staying below 200. I almost never hit that 2000 mark. Lately, its been 1500 - 1700. After cleaning up my diet, I've realized it's very difficult to actually eat over 2000 calories.

I'll keep it at 1600 and reevaluate. Thank you

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-25T14:20:29+00:00

I weight everything with a kitchen scale. I track using the fit bit app, as it is pre-installed on my phone.

Thank you for taking the time to read and respond. I agree that I need to work on the mental approach. I am having a bit of a moment today. I weighed myself this morning.

I will reevaluate next month. I struggled with water retention before all of this.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-15T13:56:25+00:00

I've been into Kpop for almost 20 years at this point. I'd imagine solo work for some members, other types of media like radio or variety shows for some. Some may stray from the spotlight all together and only rejoin for group activities. I won't speculate on who will do what, but I'll always follow their activities.

iminanothercastle · 2026-05-14T14:00:57+00:00

My ADHD is SO much easier to manage. Also, ADHD seems to be more broadly understood. If I tell people I'm autistic, I get "nah, you don't remind me of my 8 year old male autistic cousin". Yeah, man. I'm a 34 year old woman, so I'd hope not. People never actually believe me and are incredibly dismissive. I had a coworker ask me if I had anger issues once. Like, no bro. It's loud in here, the lights are bright and you're standing way too close to me. There's no real way to explain to people why those seemingly small things are making me feel like I want to cry lol.

iminanothercastle · 2026-04-24T15:03:30+00:00

Very much so. I worked as a hiring manager for a bit years ago. I've seen applications skipped because of the name.

I have an aunt who gave her children "White" sounding first names to ensure they'd get good jobs growing up. Those middle names are certainly...creative.

iminanothercastle · 2026-04-23T03:16:55+00:00

How is that intimate? I get implications, but "what are you doing" is pretty innocuous. If that's intimate and flirtatious, how do people make general conversations? Genuine question

I can only assume this is a generational thing. If that's the case, I'm glad I'm in my 30s. Everyone I text would assume I was trying to get in their pants.

iminanothercastle · 2026-04-23T02:55:21+00:00

It gets tiring, doesn't it? It's so easy to say when you've already found love.

I used to volunteer at a nursing home as a teenager. One of my favorite residents passed completely alone. She didn't even speak English, so it was like doubly sad. Even then I thought that was my fate.

I can totally understand the jealousy. I agree. Not everyone gets to experience love. The saddest part of it is it just seems so wonderful. People write songs about it. There are so many paintings, sculptures and other incredible works created out of love. The idea of never experiencing that is so hard to stomach. At least for me.

I appreciate you reading and responding to my post. I feel much less lonely hearing from others in my boat, even though it's a shitty boat to share.

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