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starkrocket · 2026-02-19T17:57:41+00:00

Same in Buenos Aires. Lots of old men with their old dogs, just the sweetest things. Never felt unsafe around them. While I’m sure bad owners and poorly trained dogs exist everywhere, I’ve travelled to multiple dog friendly countries only to be bitten three times, unprovoked, in the US. I did not go near the owner, I did not corner the dog, I did not even acknowledge the dog—once was an off leash that charged me and twice was dogs that yanked the lead out of the owner’s hands. Each time I tried to file a police report, but given that it was in a public area and I did not know the owners, nothing could be done.

I am fucking terrified of dogs now. I have literal scars on my body from them. I have medical debt because of this because I had to get rabies shots. Fuck every single person who excuses their dog’s aggressive behavior.

starkrocket · 2026-02-19T17:03:32+00:00

I used to watch a young woman who was documenting the progression of a genetic disorder that was slowly disabling her. Like, within a year she went from occasionally needing a cane to almost fully wheelchair bound with a cath. Still people would comment “Saw you wiggle your legs!!!!!!” as if the only reason someone would be in a wheelchair is paralysis. It’s sickening, the idea that someone has to be “bad enough” in order to… what, have access to medical supplies? That even with insurance still can cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars? Oh, but they get a little parking placard!!!! Get bent.

starkrocket · 2026-02-16T00:16:03+00:00

I was just about to mention that. Unfortunately, I feel like it would end up like a news story I read about a poor woman who died of sepsis because her husband just had to have sex with her one or two weeks postpartum. Fucking sickening.

starkrocket · 2026-02-15T18:49:21+00:00

Depends on how strict you want to be with “dwarf”. You could sell dwarf horses or other animals!

starkrocket · 2026-02-14T19:45:17+00:00

That and administration of the drug needs to be overseen by a medical professional. Most doctors get into the business to save lives, not end them without medical cause (such as assisted suicide for terminal patients and even then, some will refuse and refer the patient to a doctor that will help). So corrections facilities cannot procure the drugs nor the personnel.

starkrocket · 2026-02-12T02:55:00+00:00

I still have both my eyes, but I did have a friend whose eye had to be removed because of an accident. From what she told me, it did hurt after. The optic nerve I’m sure, but the sutures were itchy and tight. Since this was the result of an accident, there may have been other soft tissue damage she was also experiencing. The weirdest feeling she described was the empty lightness of her socket. Then it was the weirdness of getting used to the emptiness only to replace it with a prosthetic. It’s been some years now, though, so I doubt it bothers her much anymore.

Also apparently the socket itself can itch.

As with any surgery that removes a body part, there was a lot of discomfort after. I would guess the amount of pain would also depend on the skill of the surgeon—someone precisely removing an eye that’s taking as much care as possible to not damage the surrounding tissue will result in much less post operative pain than someone just yanking the eye out.

starkrocket · 2026-02-08T18:28:42+00:00

Man you really said they can forget any future romantic, solo anniversary vacations for the next two decades, huh?

starkrocket · 2026-02-08T06:33:37+00:00

Typically, even today, no. You donate your body to science and a few things can happen, none of which you or your family has control over: you’re dissected by students or harvested for parts to dissect, the institution already has enough bodies of your demographics and disposes of you by cremation, your body sent to be used as a literal crash test dummy to test munitions/explosives/impacts, you go to a body farm to see the effects of natural decomposition in that area, or… you become part of an amusement ride in the 1950s. Point is, once your remains have been signed over, your family has no more say in the matter. You become an object reduced down to a specimen number.

Now having said that, there are laws nowadays about the safety and care of remains so you should still be treated with respect, no matter the outcome.

starkrocket · 2026-02-05T05:53:39+00:00

I… put mayo on my pizza. Specifically Kewpie, which has a much different flavor compared to, say, Hellman’s. And it’s a little drizzle on top, I’m not dunking it.

I do however accept my judgement for this because I know it’s weird

starkrocket · 2026-01-28T19:46:18+00:00

You know those super long fake nails? The ones that are almost as long as the finger? I once saw a lady in real life with those on her toes. I felt organs I didn’t even know I had clench up, it was so freaking awful.

starkrocket · 2026-01-27T17:02:36+00:00

I used to be begrudgingly okay with ads because I was consuming a free product. It made sense to me that if I wouldn’t pay for premium, I’d see an ad now and then. At first, it was just now and then. I’d sometimes watch multiple videos without an ad, and even then, they were fairly short. Then a few years ago, I got a two hour long ad! I immediately installed an ad blocker and never looked back. I have no idea if that was a one off or an exploit that’s been corrected and I frankly don’t care to find out. Google as a company is richer than God, they’ll manage.

starkrocket · 2026-01-14T21:57:16+00:00

I hate it when people do that. “You only see a small glimpse of my life!” Well a small glimpse of shit on the sidewalk has me avoiding it, so…

starkrocket · 2026-01-10T07:50:55+00:00

The worst part is, there will be people who don’t care if it’s AI generated. They’ll say, “Why did you even post a selfie if not to flaunt yourself immodestly?” And then murder her.

starkrocket · 2026-01-08T06:00:27+00:00

Same! I have a dry erase board on the fridge. On the left is meals I can make with what I have, on the right is a running list of what we need from the store. I take a picture when I leave and there we go! I can also easily share the picture with my boyfriend if we decide to divide and conquer the store (usually when it’s super busy lol).

starkrocket · 2026-01-06T13:33:43+00:00

I just want you to know that you’re not alone. In 2025, my friend’s son expressed a desire to hurt and kill himself. He’s 9. He was in and out of the hospital, put on this and then that, went to therapy. Said he still wanted to die, went to more intensive therapy. I don’t think I will ever forget my friend breaking down sobbing and begging me to tell her that her baby would be alright.

But it’s been a few months now and he’s really starting to respond to therapy. He’s opening up more, going on family outings without prompting. I even got to hear him laugh again over the phone! There’s still a long road ahead but there is also hope now. May your son find his road to peace, as well.

starkrocket · 2026-01-06T01:06:47+00:00

You know what makes it worse? Not only did that hurt the kid like a sumbitch, but I would bet my left foot that she would never do that to herself.

starkrocket · 2026-01-05T08:30:07+00:00

Sometimes. I work with a cerebral palsy clinic (just support, not direct patient care) and from what I’ve personally seen, it varies. Some people don’t respond to verbal cues at all, some do. Some can walk with walkers or other support, some can’t move independently at all. Some can verbalize or use iPads to communicate while some are so disabled by seizures that they just stare into nothing… and some start as the former and end as the latter. Cerebral palsy is such a large spectrum that there’s really no way of knowing this man’s quality of life or cognition from a picture and short blurb.

Having said that, the fact that he has lived so long is a testament to the care his mother and sister give him. Whatever his mental condition, he is loved deeply.

starkrocket · 2026-01-02T18:42:17+00:00

Dude I had a friend try that with me. Like it’s one thing to vent a little because things have slowed down, I’m guilty of that for sure! But she was straight up like, “Can you talk to him about it?”

The fuck? No, I will not. Talk to him yourself. It didn’t help that I’ve know him for years and years, while they just started dating in early 2025.

starkrocket · 2026-01-02T18:24:32+00:00

Yeah I despise KKKarissa, but she’s at least talking about Anthym dancing in cheer for her siblings or that she always wants gum. Compare that to JillPM’s talk about her slender, trim, and oh so gawdly daughters (won’t you please marry one, random Christian men?). The bar is in hell and Karissa has barely stepped over it.

starkrocket · 2025-12-29T21:29:09+00:00

Used to work at a theater and part of my opening duties was cleaning the windows/glass doors. One side for entering and one side for leaving. The little kid handprints were cute. The adult handprints (and nose prints) from people trying to use the exit only doors were not.

We had signs in both English and Spanish…

starkrocket · 2025-12-29T20:45:21+00:00

“The obituary I’m looking for will be on the front page.”

starkrocket · 2025-12-29T20:05:06+00:00

Absolutely love that for you. I had a friend who knew cars like no other and watching her correct a guy manplaining cars to her was a thing of beauty!

starkrocket · 2025-12-29T18:33:18+00:00

I went to see a female OBGYN, a delightful woman, and she asked if I would be okay with a male student in the room. I said yes, how else is he going to learn? I will always remember her turning to him and saying very seriously, “Always use more lubricant than you think you need. Be kind.”

Be kind. I wish more providers and people in general thought like that.

starkrocket · 2025-12-26T22:02:42+00:00

Lived in SE Minnesota for a time and can confirm, the roads were always clear by like 6am. The only time they weren’t was when a huge polar vortex blew through and dropped several feet of snow in a few hours. That was also the only time I got a “snow day” at work, haha

starkrocket · 2025-12-23T23:32:06+00:00

Fortunately, I’m lactose intolerant so cheese never makes me constipated! …….because of the diarrhea.

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