Comments on: Friday Fluff: Bring Me the Fluff

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:02:16 +0000

Oh, fucking hell - I'm so sorry. Perhaps a small distraction?

By: Marste

Marste — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:52:04 +0000

Hey, I lurk here occasionally, and just saw this. I just wanted to extend my sympathies: I know how hard it is to put a dog down, even when you know it’s best for the dog. I know words don’t really do it justice, but I will keep you, Al and Lucille in my thoughts.

*hugs* (even though I don’t know you – hope that’s not too creepy. ;D)

By: Shira

Shira — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:29:19 +0000

Kate, I’m so sorry you’ve had to make this decision; it’s always utterly heartbreaking even though you know you’re doing the right thing.
If you think Solly would be ok with a kitten, I’d like to reassure you on the allergy front. I’m allergic to cats (itchy chin, itchy swollen eyes, wheezing, constant sneezing) but when I moved in with my now-husband I didn’t have much choice about living with a cat, as he had one already. I spent a couple of months taking antihistamines every day and then towards the end of that time found I needed them less and less, until eventually I didn’t need them at all (until hayfever season came round again, ho hum). I found the same thing again with each of our next two cats – a couple or three months of allergic reaction and then no problems after that.

By: killedbyllamas

killedbyllamas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:07:57 +0000

Jennifer, that happened at my office too! I’m not sure who was on it at the time, just that it unceremoniously came right off the wall. Knowing our building owners, it was surely due to crappy installation, not anyone’s fat. I hope both your injuries and fear are better soon, though.

By: kateharding

kateharding — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:53:37 +0000

Oh, Jennifer, I’m so sorry that happened! I hope the phobia passes!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:36:31 +0000

OMG, that makes me feel a little better cuz I’ve never heard of that happening to anyone else. I have this weird luck that I have some sort of mishap every time we elect a new president. I’m trying to just leave it at that instead of beating myself up and making it a fat thing, but I’m seriously phobic of the bathroom at my new job now.

By: Emmy

Emmy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:58:21 +0000

*hugs Jennifer* My mother had a coworker that happened to once, but with less injury.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:29:45 +0000

Oh Emmy, that’s an unfortunate, but normal occurrence for us fatties and nothing to be embarrassed about. You want to talk (initially) embarrassing and really really traumatic – a TOILET came off the wall with me on it 2 weeks ago at work and sent me crashing to the floor in a puddle of porcelain and water with my pants down. I had used it and the other toilets in there several times before, so I’m convinced it was just a bad luck thing and not a fat thing ( I always have bad luck on election day . . . long story). I had stitches in my arm and still have cuts healing on my leg and I have some serious work toilet trauma/anxiety going on now.

By: alison

alison — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:10:43 +0000

Putting down a pet just sucks. We put down our 13 year old Basset hound in June. We adopted a new dog from the shelter on November 1, and this past Friday we discovered she has epilepsy. Now I don’t wonder how such a sweet girl ended up at the pound! We’re struggling with the when to put down question with new dog. We will obviously try every available remedy first, but she’s having between six and eight seizures a day, and if it goes on like this for a month, I don’t think there’s much hope.

Anyway, don’t want to beat down your suffering with mine. As I learned with my Basset, when it’s time, it’s time. We had an amazing vet who said “If you keep her alive, is it for you or for her?”, and that really brought home the right decision.

Still, it’s never easy. If you lived near me, I would totally bake you a pie.

By: shinobi42

shinobi42 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:07:08 +0000

I just got a new seat this year because of that exact thing. I made sure to get one with the metal hinges. F-U toilet seat. We actually keep moving our entire toilet around, so it leaks. When I have a spare grand I want to upgrade it as I’m pretty sure it is the weeniest toilet ever.