Colorful and hopefully optimistic but maybe hateful occasionally

[MrMoonlight]

I just don’t feel well today. It has been a really hard day.

Do you have any self-care planned for tonight? :hug: 's to you.

 

[littleoc]

Hm. Finish some work, eat my new warm food my mom brought, uh.... quit browsing this website for new threads for now, cuz I clearly can’t handle it? Lol.

Thanks, @MrMoonlight :hug:’s back for you

 

[littleoc]

And drink some water. Suddenly realized I’ve only had a cup today! Goodness! Probably feeding into my issues today.

 

[Juso]

Hi there, I also had a difficult day?feel hugged.❤

For some reason it feels totally normal when everyone else says it, but I’m terrified of grossing you out anyway. I had a lot of people tell me I was gross growing up.

Yes, me too. Its very difficult to get it out of your head after people told you those terrible things over and over again. I get that.

I got instantly nervous because I don’t like seeing kids get punished. It makes me uncomfortable. So I sat there without moving because I was unsure how to respond.
Then my sister didn’t punish him, and it literally hadn’t occured to me that that was a normal response...?

Uh yes, I understand that so well. I have the same feelings regarding this issue! I guess practicing to play and work with children and watching healthy adult-child interactions helped me. I am pretty sure you would/will be an awesome mum.

 

[littleoc]

Hi there, I also had a difficult day?feel hugged.❤

;( Well, I didn’t want anyone else to have a hard day. So, consider yourself hugged too :hug: :hug:

I guess practicing to play and work with children and watching healthy adult-child interactions helped me.

Yeah, I’m really thankful my sister is older than me — it’s nice to see a normal relationship

I am pretty sure you would/will be an awesome mum.

Thank you :hug: :hug:

 

[Juso]

Thanks for hugging me back, that helped! Isn't it comforting to sometimes know you're not alone in this mess??
I hope your evening will be better. Or what time is it now for you?

 

[bellbird]

?? :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: ????

(That's me and Tweeter waving at you and sending you and Nestle and snake and birb a hug)

 

[littleoc]

Hugs, @bellbird ???

In March of 2019, there will be a white heart emoji, so I’ll be able to imitate @somerandomguy’s flag in his avatar!

@Juso It is nice to not be alone. At the same time, I also wish everyone were completely happy.

Which is also unrealistic but hey.

It’s currently 9:30pm. Listening to music. My bird’s upset because I got a new setup so now she has a daytime cage and a sleeping cage (she has overlaying syndrome, I’m trying everything to get her to not want to be a mom because it’s hurting her — this poor bird, cuz I want to get her a baby but I’m afraid I don’t have enough money to support one). Anyway, I removed her for day cage to put her in her night cage, but night cage has no heated perch, so now she’s annoyed at me. So, might invest in a second one!

She starting to chill a bit, tho

And my dinner that wasn’t in the floor tastes good

 

[bellbird]

no heated perch

? heated perches are a thing?

 

[littleoc]

Yep, yep! My bird loves them all year round! Mostly because my mom is a true American so when summer hits it’s about -273 degrees indoors. (And she was born before air conditioning!) Luckily I prefer it cold, but my bird REALLY doesn't, so I got her a heated perch.

I’ll send you a link to a safe one! Hold up

 

[littleoc]

Okay, here's my favorite review!

Dead Link Removed

You don't have to get it on Amazon. Just look for "Thermo perch." I have the older model, and my bird loves it. The things I like about it are that its cord is positioned at the back so she can't chew on it, and it's also covered in a metal coil so that even if she did somehow reach it, she would have to fight a bit to get at the wire itself. Very safe.

Mine also doesn't overheat. I do physically check it every day just to make sure though. I wrap my hand around it and make sure it never feels anything but warm. I hear the newer models are better and worse at that, but probably they are mostly fine?

Young males don't usually need them, but my old lady loves hers. :) I'm sure it's saved her life at least once! She used to live with my ex, then my father when my ex started neglecting her and throwing things at her every time she peeped, and my father didn't like to use heat or food somehow...? So yeah, that perch was a huge comfort to her! Especially through her recent illness. Good stuff

 

[littleoc]

Oh, and the small is what I have, and it's good for a cockatiel but iffy for a parakeet/budgie I hear? But still worth it in some cases!