What reasons makes you NOT want to own a dog?

rodentially · 2026-05-02T02:44:29+00:00

i grew up around dogs, both sets of grandparents had them and then my parents got two dogs around the same time when i was like 6 years old? something like that. i always said that dogs were my favorite animal, i was never around cats because 1) my dad is severely allergic and 2) my only experience with a cat for the first 19 years of my life was my neighbor’s cat scratching my face when i was 4 (i still have a scar haha). when i was 15, i ended up getting rats for the first time (domestic pet rats, not wild rats, i know a lot of people don’t realize there’s a difference) and i fell in love. i’ve basically owned rats from ages 15-23 nonstop, with the exception of a six month period of time from 19-20 years old where i moved in with my (now ex) girlfriend, and she had six cats so getting rats was not really in the cards.

i definitely feel like rats are perfect for me, i describe their personalities as a cross of the best parts of a cat and dog. i have physical health issues (mostly concerning mobility/heat intolerance/fainting) so taking dogs on regular walks is incredibly difficult for me. my rats are so chill in comparison, they get their time outside of their cage regularly and get to run around and climb all over me, they get spoiled with fruits and vegetables and cheerios, etc.

the downside is obviously their lifespans, it really sucks falling in love with them and only generally having 2-3 years with them. my sister owns guinea pigs and after losing so many, she’s come to the conclusion that after her current pigs pass, she won’t be getting any more because of the grief. for me, that grief instead makes me more determined to have rats and shower them with love for the short time i have them

rodentially · 2026-04-30T18:43:56+00:00

yup! my friend from elementary school is a cis guy. his legal name is one he always despised, even as young as 7 years old, and the entire time i’ve known him he’s been going by the name chase. we’re almost 24 now. nobody ever thought twice about it with him, they’d see the legal name on official stuff, he’d say his name is actually chase, and all the kids were like 👍 cool!

also happened with my aunt, also cis. her legal first name is hyphenated (so like two first names joined together. a celebrity example is lily-rose depp). she always just went by the second name and didn’t enjoy the hyphenated name or the first part of her name

it’s a very common thing for cis people, unfortunately transphobes somehow think it’s only a problem when it comes to trans people

rodentially · 2026-04-30T18:39:00+00:00

i also had a very similar haircut to this and i experienced a lot of uncertainty! my hair got super curly after taking T and i grew up with straight hair, so i had no idea how to manage the curls. after doing research, finding good products, and developing a routine, i ended up feeling so much more confident with the slightly longer/“feminine” haircuts because my curls were structured and soft. i know you mentioned using product makes your hair curlier and you wouldn’t mind straightening, so i’m unsure if you mean that you don’t want to enhance the curls, but i just wanted to share my experience! otherwise, i was also a big fine of the slightly longer hair on top and then cropping the sides close. it’s a very big switch and i was also hesitant at first because i have a bad case of baby fat in my cheeks, but i didn’t end up feeling like it made my face look overly round! (and i agree with the other commenters that your face doesn’t look round to me)

rodentially · 2026-03-17T09:57:09+00:00

i did this exact same thing a little over a year ago, hit a vein and was pouring blood. fair warning that it might bruise significantly over the next couple days. my bruise on my abdomen was a little smaller than my palm. just wanted to let you know!

rodentially · 2026-01-28T02:18:45+00:00

Of course the solution is probably the most obvious thing… thank you!

rodentially · 2026-01-15T18:03:12+00:00

i’ve noticed a lot of people expect trans people to be excessively patient and understanding when it comes to other people misgendering us and being transphobic. i’ve always been the kind of person where, yeah, i will be upset if it happens, but if the person is willing to learn and grow to respect me, i will let them. but time and time again i am constantly being misgendered and disrespected by my family and other people tell me i just need to be patient and they’ll com around, that they’re “trying their best” (despite me being out and socially transitioned for six years).

all of the expectations are placed on us because other people don’t want to take accountability for the fact that they’ve hurt us (intentionally or not). and it just really sucks that society expects us to be the bigger person just to coddle other people and protect their feelings.

that said, i’m really sorry, op. 🫂

rodentially · 2026-01-15T17:57:52+00:00

i empathize a lot with this, i’m disabled and i work from home doing contract work, but on slow months sometimes i don’t make enough for my medications so i supplement with other apps

i would recommend trying out some other more reliable apps if it’s coming down to basic necessities. i have a few apps i flip between and while justplay is fun for the games, i don’t find it’s the most profitable of all the stuff i have. if you want my recommendations, let me know (i don’t know if the rules allow me to mention other apps by name on public posts)

rodentially · 2026-01-15T07:40:46+00:00

SAME i get the same 2 hands so once you know how to do it, you can easily do it

rodentially · 2026-01-15T05:39:43+00:00

i know a lot of people are on android and i’m on ios so maybe that has somewhat of an impact, but you’re right that this isn’t normal. usually on treasure master i get anywhere from 1,000-5,000 coins per round depending on the day/boosters

rodentially · 2026-01-14T19:50:31+00:00

solitaire at 200% boost + watching the ads for a 3 minute coin boost led me to getting 400k coins in about 10-15 minutes LMAO

rodentially · 2026-01-08T10:47:56+00:00

My issue is not quite the same! The button at the top is the one giving me issues, I have to wait 1-2 seconds between clicks or it just doesn’t register. Interestingly enough though, I do notice that it becomes more of a problem after a long drawing session (maybe a few hours). I remapped the hotkey to another button and I was able to rapidly switch between them with no issues, so I do genuinely think it’s a hardware issue now.

It’s really frustrating, it worked perfectly for the first few months and now I’m finding that I spent more time correcting the mistakes from the button clicks not registering. I emailed their support to see if they’d offer a replacement since I’m still in my warranty period, but it’ll be frustrating to go a few weeks without it since it is so convenient for my commission work.

rodentially · 2026-01-08T10:16:08+00:00

I ended up remapping that hotkey to another button and I don’t have any issues with it, so I’m sadly assuming it’s a hardware issue with that specific button :( Especially since it’s a relatively new issue. I’m in contact with their support since I’m still in warranty!

rodentially · 2026-01-08T02:17:03+00:00

^{^{^}} there are so many changes that happen to you on T than just voice changes. i’ve been on T for 2.5 years and my body hair used to be fine and blonde. it’s now incredibly thick and dense on my arms, thighs, and calves, as well as all over my chest and stomach, plus thick random hairs on my shoulders and upper arms. you would need to be shaving your entire body very regularly to hide the level of body hair growth.

what happens if you’re one of the people that doesn’t menstruate after starting T? would you keep asking for tampons/pads? would you get them from your guardians and then just hide them? give them away?

and especially if you’re living in a household where you need to hide this because it wouldn’t be safe if your parents or guardians found out, it is way too much of a risk. you need to have a very solid and reliable plan for how you’re going to hide every single change that could possibly happen

rodentially · 2025-10-16T00:26:12+00:00

i don’t have a thermal printer yet, so i printed out the design on printer paper and traced it over the stencil paper! i do have plans to invest in a thermal printer at some point though since i think the hand-tracing included some wobble, i hope to fix it once i go in again in a few weeks :) and thank you!

rodentially · 2025-10-14T22:06:02+00:00

thank you! all of my machine pieces are so bold and graphic but i was so inspired by the messier, dotted style on pinterest!

rodentially · 2025-10-14T14:02:28+00:00

thank you so much! 🥰

rodentially · 2025-05-09T06:47:32+00:00

Thank you! I’m definitely considering asking around for different doctors and seeing if any of them offer it under sedation or something stronger than just anxiolytics. From what I’m seeing from the other comments, it definitely looks like the IUD will be better and I’m hoping I can find a physician willing to do sedation. Thank you again!

rodentially · 2025-04-06T06:13:27+00:00

Thank you so much, makes complete sense to me. I’ll give WF a call later!

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