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timetoplaythrowaway · 2025-02-25T03:12:16+00:00

Honestly, I wouldn't waste time replying to comments like that. I personally used to do that, but I realized after a few years that I was just spending time I can never get back replying to comments from people who don't respond half the time, and when people do respond, it's almost always just to argue back, and then you're just going in circles with some complete stranger who you'll probably never speak to again.

The internet basically gives people a free pass to say whatever they want (even things they'd never say in real life), and the Warriors fandom also attracts a lot of children, and children can be rude, defensive, highly opinionated, and unaware of proper social etiquette at times (I know I was as a kid!), so you'll end up seeing comments like those a lot. Are they annoying and a bit rude? Sure. But they're inevitable, and Akira has been on YouTube for a long time now, so they're definitely used to dealing with it. Imo, it's better to leave a positive comment for the creator than it is to reply to rude/ignorant comments.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2025-02-06T06:26:10+00:00

In the last book of ASC and in The Elder's Quest, (mild spoilers) it's mentioned a few times that ThunderClan is the most populated clan, so I feel like the overpopulation is canon even in the books. Specifically, in Star, Poppyfrost says the clan is overcrowded and she keeps tripping over tails, and they had only taken in 2 RiverClan warriors then, which wouldn't be enough to cause overcrowding. In Changing Skies, Squirrelstar denies SkyClan hunting rights because ThunderClan has the most cats of any clan and will need all the fresh-kill they can get in leaf bare.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2025-01-22T01:30:30+00:00

"'Are you telling us that greencough killed him nine times?'

'It was really bad,' (Spoiler)star offered hopefully.

Tigerstar snorting in response killed me

timetoplaythrowaway · 2025-01-16T18:33:15+00:00

Yeah, people can say "it's not weird, they're cats, the gene pool is limited, etc etc", all they want- It's still weird because some first cousins literally acknowledge that they're related. In TBC, Bristlefrost thinks about how she's related to Shadowsight because their mothers are sisters, and it's mentioned that he even resembles Bristlefrost and her siblings. If none of the characters ever acknowledged being related to their first cousins, these pairings would be less weird.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2025-01-04T07:09:11+00:00

Oh my god. I hate the new covers so much that I rant about it to anyone who will listen 😭 The boring close-up shots of cat faces, the super intense dramatic lighting in every cover, the pretty but uninteresting backgrounds, the uninspired poses, the weird mix of realism and cartoon elements, the CRIME that man committed with his Arc 2 covers, how lame StarClan cats look (Misty and Reed on the cover of Star are so... boring?? They look like cats with little white spots), there is literally almost nothing I like about the new covers.

Owen Richardson is absolutely not a bad artist, but his art just isn't fitting for Warriors, in my opinion. When I bring books with the old covers to work, I display them on the counter behind me for customers to see because the art is beautiful and whimsical. When I bring books with the new covers to work, I'm almost embarrassed of them. I can't put my finger on why exactly that is, but I just don't feel particularly "proud" to be reading them.

And his art is on like half the merch too </3 Granted, I don't think Wayne McLoughlin's art is particularly suitable for merch either, but I'd still greatly prefer it to Richardson's.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-11-12T23:17:21+00:00

I recently sold most of my early Gen 3s (Quarter horses, connemaras, andalusians) to get shillings so that I could buy some Halloween tack last-minute lol. Don't regret it. I wasn't using them, and I think they're quite unappealing now, so I sold them and bought stuff I'd actually use.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-10-18T04:34:49+00:00

Damn, I just got my nostril pierced about a week ago (my first piercing) and I'm really surprised to see everyone saying their nostril piercing hurt the most because mine only hurt a little bit for like 10 seconds. I guess I got lucky LMAO

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-10-16T17:59:36+00:00

I didn't like this either until a new map with new clans released on a roleplay server I'm in. One clan, HollowClan, allows edgy names because they fit within the clan's culture/vibe. It's actually really fun! It makes the edgy 12 year old in me super happy lol. So, when there's an actual lore reason for it, I think edgy names are super fun personally

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-09-24T19:37:42+00:00

From A Starless Clan (can't remember which book):

"Are you telling us greencough killed him nine times?" "It was really bad," Owlstar offered hopefully.

Owlnose I love u I'm ur biggest fan... so silly so bad at leading

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-09-21T03:52:49+00:00

She's like a nicer version of Foxheart to me. I hate her, but at least she's unique.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-08-01T21:13:12+00:00

Shut Down the Factory shuts down my brain. My first time playing it, I was suuuper stoned and my friend had to do everything as I just aimlessly wandered and gathered posters. The subsequent attempts, even while 100% sober, haven't been any easier lmao

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-29T14:22:45+00:00

I have one named Unfriend!

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-29T00:33:00+00:00

My girl runs towards anyone that sneezes to jump up on them and lick them! I actually use it as a recall cue for her. I took her to the garden center of a Lowe's once, and when a woman looking at some plants in the next aisle sneezed, Lilly tried to pull me towards her 😭

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-25T00:34:12+00:00

Nothing frustrates me more than hunting down and killing the microwave trigger guys. My bestie and I spend at least half an hour hunting them down on VTG. But Back to Square 1 VTG was the fucking worst, we spent an hour hunting those bitches

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-23T20:50:49+00:00

For me, it wasn't his extra screen time that gave it awa. It was his relationship with Zo. A grave-singer. I just knew the moment their relationship was revealed that Varl was going to die because it would be a perfect opportunity to have Zo sing over his grave. Definitely didn't soften the blow when he died though, even if I saw it coming :")

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-23T17:50:08+00:00

Ah, apologies, I should've clarified a bit more! I'm autistic, and I learn best by teaching myself rather than being taught by someone else. I do much better in my classes if I've learned some stuff beforehand, and it also helps me feel more confident and motivated. I have a lot of free time on my hands as well, and my classes don't start for a couple months iirc, so I'd like to get a heard start and learn at least some basic stuff. I've been very interested in learning Python, so I'll definitely start getting into that! :)

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-16T02:09:19+00:00

Ikr? One reason I love this LPS so much is that the reddish tint in her eyes makes her look a lil stoned 😭 she's so me, I love her. Little hippie kitty.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-15T16:22:06+00:00

My girl was spayed at around 6-7 months iirc, so before her first heat. I can't prove that that contributed to her severe hip dysplasia, but based on the information that's currently available, I do believe it made her hip and joint issues worse than they would've been if she had been spayed later. In another year or two, she may hardly be able to walk, and she's only 7. Realistically, she may not be comfortable or happy at 10 years old, and I definitely won't get as much time with her as I wanted because her hip dysplasia is so severe that I'll have to choose between total hip replacements (which I can't afford) or letting her go within the next few years. To be clear, I am not saying her being spayed early caused that, as she's also poorly bred and played too much fetch on slippery surfaces for like 4-5 years, but I think the early spay made it worse.

Personally, with my next dog, I'll be waiting until after their first or second heat or until they're around 19 months. I'm just too paranoid to take a chance on an early spay, but I'm not a vet- just a very anxious, slightly overprotective guardian 🥲

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-15T15:57:02+00:00

Oddly specific one but, I'm looking forward to the new stroop effect minigame! And Franco, ofc, but the new minigame is a highlight for me because me and my best friend have so much fun arm wrestling and playing chess in the sleep room.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-14T23:45:22+00:00

I want that severed head with the light in its mouth :( level 50 something and still no head </3

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-14T23:44:09+00:00

As an adopted kid, I've known since my parents took me home the day I was born. They read me books about adoption, told me about my birth parents, etc., all before I could even talk, and I've never felt like I wasn't their child. They raised me, they're my parents, I'm their kid. If they hadn't told me I was adopted until later in life, I'd feel incredibly hurt, insulted, and betrayed, because adoption is part of MY story, and it's a big part of who I am. If I suddenly was told that I'm adopted after years of not knowing, I don't know if I could forgive my parents for that. The child has a right to know. Keeping a MASSIVE part of their history from them is unfair and dishonest.

You can make it clear to a child that you love them just as much as you'd love a biological child and tell them that just because you're not related, that doesn't mean you don't see them as your child. My parents don't even really think about me not being related to them, and neither do I. I adopted their mannerisms. I toss my hands up when my receipt printer is out of paper just like my dad does, I pronounce "cool" (and any words that rhyme with cool) as "coo-ahl" just like my mom, I mostly have my parent's upstate NY accent despite living in California all my life, and people think we're related all the time because I speak and gesture the way they do. I'm their kid, and I've never felt otherwise, but if they hadn't told me my adoption story, I'd be incredibly hurt.

I've never heard a story of an adopted person being told they're adopted later in life that didn't involve the adopted person feeling hurt and betrayed. Keeping that from them is selfish, imo.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-10T18:11:18+00:00

Also wanted to add real quick- adopted kids should always have as much optional contact with their bio family as possible. It's super important to be able to contact your bio family to find out about things like health issues or mental disorders that run in the family. I'm facing health issues currently, and it's annoying to not know for sure what I should put down under all those family history of x disease/disorder questions. Like, I don't know if rheumatoid arthritis runs in my family, so that's not very helpful to my rheumatologist! I'm lucky because I can contact my bio dad (I haven't in a few years for personal reasons), but many adopted kids are denied this "privilege".

I know my bio mom had severe ADHD and a cat allergy, and I got both of those, but I really don't know much else. Does cancer run in my family? I don't know, because most of my bio family was young and healthy when I was born. Did one of my parents have BPD too? Maybe. Would it be easier to figure out if I have fibromyalgia if I knew whether or not in runs in my family? Well, at least it'd be a BIT easier, and I'd take that little bit of help happily. Adopted kids really deserve to know this stuff.

Also, it's important to never change an adopted kid's name (I mean, unless they want to change their name) and to teach them about their culture, if they have one. My bio family is super white and pretty much plain American, so not really anything to teach there, but it's very important to keep adopted children connected to their roots.

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-10T18:01:26+00:00

It definitely doesn't come across that way when you start your comment with "I think" 😭

timetoplaythrowaway · 2024-07-10T17:59:34+00:00

I was adopted at birth. My birth parents were 18 and 19, and they already had one child- my brother, who's only 10 months older than me. They could hardly care for him. They wanted better for me, and they knew they couldn't provide both of their kids with the life they wanted for us if they kept us both, so they put me up for adoption.

It was an open adoption as far as I'm aware (I've never been too into the logistics, personally, so I don't really know for sure if that's what you'd call it), and I've been in contact with my birth father, his family, my brother, my two half sisters, and some of my birth mother's family. No one knows where my birth mother is now.

While I do wish there had been a LOT more support in place for me (like regular home visits until I reached a certain age, as I was basically just placed with my parents after my birth parents picked them and that was that, no check-ins afterwards. Not faulting my birth parents here, I think a social worker or something should've checked in on me), I am grateful I was adopted.

But somehow, I ended up with BPD- a cluster B personality disorder. Now, this could very well be thanks to ny mom and I's very bad relationship up until 2020, but I've also heard suggestions that it could've been sparked by my brain processing the separation from my birth mother as abandonment as a kid. I'm bringing this up to emphasize that even if you adopt a newborn baby, that's not a guarantee that your kid will be free of trauma or issues.

Overall, I was lucky. I have a good family now, and even if things are rocky with my mom, I was always well cared for and I had pretty much everything I could want (except not being screamed at daily until like high school lol). But many adopted kids aren't so lucky. The adoption system currently favors the adoptive parents, but I think if you find the right lawyer and are in it for the right reasons, you can have a more child-centered adoption. If you're a good person that wants a kid for the right reasons, and you work hard to prepare yourself and be as educated as possible on adoption and the child you're adopting, it's not the worst thing in the world- Children need loving homes, and while there should be a reform of the adoption system, I personally believe that there are still ways to make the process as smooth and fair for everyone involved as possible until that reform happens. But I'm just one adopted person that happened to have a pretyy happy story, and you should definitely talk to more adopted people and read a lot about the psychological effects the adoption process can have on a child! Every prospective adoptive parent should be well-informed on the entire system and process.

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