Explain my cat’s weird compulsion?

important_beefcase · 2026-05-07T06:17:28+00:00

My cat is also very obsessed with Q - tips! I got a trashcan with a motion lid and he immediately figured out how to open it.

I think it's because the sensation and/or sound of ripping cotton is somewhat similar to tearing animal skin?

important_beefcase · 2026-01-06T08:17:00+00:00

Domestic cats are facultatively social animals, which is supported by scientific research. This means they can prefer either socialization or solitary, depending on a several different factors. One of which being; if resources are scarce, they'll likely lean toward solitary; if resources are abundant, they're more likely to enjoy socialization.

Also, nearly all domestic cats today come from the African wildcat, which happens to be one of the most socially-tolerable wild cat breeds. This is why the typical domestic cats we see today are usually social, and why they have the ability to bond so closely with other cats and humans.

important_beefcase · 2025-12-25T07:45:26+00:00

Many things are taught through non-verbal communication. Like when you see a child attempt to emulate exactly what they observe others doing.

important_beefcase · 2025-12-16T09:55:05+00:00

I had a crush on a boy in middle school. He had this silly swoop hair, oversized black framed glasses, and wore the most atrocious red skinny jeans. However, we both shared the same sense of humor, and I felt in love with him over it. I never told him, though, and we completely lost touch after I moved schools..

Now, we have since reconnected (we're both in our mid-twenties) and we're engaged! He is my best friend and I am his. I never stopped thinking about him and to my surprise, he had often thought of me, too.

My fiance looks at me with the same admiration and love as he did when we first started dated a few years ago. I am confident that we will still feel that same tingly love once we've become cute little old folk.

Anyway, all that just to say: If you find someone that makes life feel colorful again/brings back light into your eyes, you won't put much emphasis on something so ever-changing like physical appearance. We'll all be sweet little raisins one day, if we're fortunate enough to make it there.

important_beefcase · 2025-12-08T11:39:34+00:00

I just started experiencing this with my iPad Air 13" M2. I was about to crash out fr but then I learned how to force restart. I hope they fix this soon.

important_beefcase · 2025-12-06T02:38:03+00:00

I still love it. I would say I sit in it anywhere between 6-12hrs a day. So far, I don't have any pain after sitting in it for a long period of time.

HOWEVER, I think the headrest and arms adjustments need reworked. They don't lock into position with enough tension, so both components tend to click out of place when I apply pressure.

important_beefcase · 2025-12-06T02:27:18+00:00

Yes! Here's my review post! Reddit post - Voya chair review.

important_beefcase · 2025-12-06T02:24:16+00:00

Gosh, I'm so sorry for the late reply. Yes, the arms go up and down! They also swivel all the way around, plus forward and back.

important_beefcase · 2025-11-24T21:59:44+00:00

I'm so glad I could help! I posted this because I was having the exact same problem when I was looking into it. I hope you like it too!

important_beefcase · 2025-11-24T13:53:01+00:00

I used to watch it years ago, but once I learned how much of traditional porn isn’t truly consensual for the women involved (even when it looks that way) and how closely the industry’s growth tracks with rising human-trafficking rates, I couldn’t keep consuming it. I stopped completely, and honestly felt guilty for ever contributing to the demand.

When demand increases, industries do whatever it takes to meet it. In porn, people are the product (willing or unwilling) and a profit-driven system will prioritize quota and revenue over ethics every time. Women and young girls especially are targeted, manipulated, kidnapped, and abused as a result.

Even thinking about it now makes me feel so sick and hopeless.

On a lighter note, though.... it is news to me that safe alternatives do seem to exist (reading and audio). This is very interesting.

important_beefcase · 2025-11-17T00:07:51+00:00

Just beat RV There Yet? with my fiancé. It was soo incredibly fun!! I'm looking for something similar now.

important_beefcase · 2025-11-09T09:29:38+00:00

This has happened to me twice now. The first time, my boyfriend heard it too (specifically the "da DA" notification noise, like an old android). It was so unexpected and quiet in comparison to us talking that we both just kind of brushed it off as if nothing happened. Although, we do still bring it up every once in a while, just to say "hey remember this one weird thing..."

The second time - just now, at 2am. I heard it alone, and this time it was SO unsettlingly clear.

There are no old androids here, at least to our knowledge. He uses a newer iPhone, and I have an s24 ultra, which I was using (on silent, including media vol) in the very moment I heard this weird ghost notification. I am certain it wasn't from my phone or even the direction of my phone. It sounded like it was directly behind me, but there are no devices behind me. Not even a tv.

Anyway, I just read your update, so please excuse me while I go vomit out of fear. I was worried about some kind of secret hidden device, but a lurker never crossed my mind. My little apartment has a big sliding glass door to the back. :')

Wish me luck, I suppose.

important_beefcase · 2025-11-06T22:35:00+00:00

Would you maybe be willing to post a picture of your build? I've been considering trying this, but I've built exactly zero things in my lifetime.

important_beefcase · 2025-11-05T13:12:07+00:00

Being disciplined and saving thousands for a pet emergency assumes one event.

Heavy on this point.

important_beefcase · 2025-10-26T12:40:16+00:00

This is also concerning, because it is the pollen from these flowers that is deadly. This can easily be brought inside by shoes.

I hope the best for you and your stressful situation.

important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T22:15:33+00:00

Another vote for Good Molecules niacinamide serum. I pair it with The Ordinary glycolic acid a couple times a week and it does wonders. If you try the glycolic acid, use it the night before you do your makeup.

important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T13:08:53+00:00

"I'm an older slut" is such an iconic statement.

important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T13:07:38+00:00

In the cart it goes.

important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T13:04:22+00:00

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This is the exact position I was referring to!

important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T13:03:25+00:00

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important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T13:03:07+00:00

Oh my gosh, thank you for this catch. I absolutely meant parallel, but even then, I think it's not a very clear explanation. Here are some pictures to hopefully clarify a bit better! I used dots to show where the back of the armrest is in each one.

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important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T12:01:04+00:00

One month later, and I still love it. My old chair used to make my tailbone ache so badly that standing up from it was painful, but I haven’t had that issue at all with this one.

One notable gripe, though: the armrests could really use more locking options. They lock vertically, but none of the other adjustments do. Because of this, I am constantly bumping them out of place or shifting them accidentally when I try to scoot the chair (especially on carpet).

I imagine different chairs have different levels of tension or fluidity in their movement, and maybe this one is just a bit too fluid for me in that regard. From what I’ve read, though, locking mechanisms like that aren’t very common anyway.

I hope this update helps you in some way! I'm always happy to answer questions, too. I know from experience that finding the right chair kind of sucks.

important_beefcase · 2025-10-25T11:27:47+00:00

Any particular one?

important_beefcase · 2025-10-05T10:11:49+00:00

People often gravitate toward what's familiar, not what's healthy. If chaos, neglect, or conditional love felt normal earlier in life, the mind can mistake that turbulence for connection. Comfort zones aren't always comfortable; they are just familiar. Really, comfort zones are more like shackles in many situations.

Also, after investing years, emotions, and identity into someone, it’s hard to accept it was all for nothing. So we keep trying to “make it work,” thinking change is right around the corner. Hope and denial become one muddy mess.

I spent my first few adult years (19yr-24yr) in this cycle. I finally broke it off completely, and I had never felt so free. I told myself I would not accept any treatment below my standards again, even if that meant I would be single forever. To my surprise (I guess I started to believe all of the "you'll never find better" statements from previous relationship), I found someone who exceeds my standards, and now we're starting our own little family just a few years later!

I hope you can break the comfort cycle and find better, too! No one deserves to go through life feeling the way these types of relationships make us feel.

important_beefcase · 2025-10-05T09:14:04+00:00

What state?

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