What's Bothering You?

[Firesquids]

I'm so irritated rn cause I have no idea what to do.

so I switched my cats' litter box (in my room) to wood pellets recently because it's way cheaper than clay litter and it's environmentally safe and biodegradable. however one of my cats absolutely refuses to use it. she just won't and I don't know why. she does fine with clay litter as long as it's cleaned frequently, but I really don't like using clay anymore bc it's not environmentally safe and it's expensive. I've been having to boot her out of my room at night bc if she's in my room with the wood pellet litter she will simply poop on my bathroom floor (and it's extremely difficult to pick up bc atm she's dealing with some health issues which makes her stool really runny and gross). I'm so tired of dealing with it but I would really really prefer to not go back to clay litter. I'm hoping to convert all the litter boxes in the house to wood pellets but i can't do that if one of my cats refuses to use it.

maybe if there's a litter out there that closely resembles clay but it's environmentally safe and biodegradable, as well as affordable (we have six cats so we go through a lot of litter), then I could start using that. but as of right now I just don't know what to do and it's incredibly frustrating.

only other option would be to re-home the cat and I don't want to have to do that bc she's very close/connected to me and if she was suddenly put in a new home she would probably be terrified/depressed. I just don't know what to do anymore.

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This is kind of litter I use for my cats, is has a texture more like clay but it environmentally safe and sustainable. Not too expensive and doesn't smell. Hope this helps.

 

[ali.di.magix]

My dad is just an *******...in so many ways that I can't even be bothered listing it.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I just feel so isolated and broken.

 

[Marridia]

one of my wrists started hurting randomly. at least it's not my drawing hand/wrist. also I been getting bad sleep lately which sucks cuz now I'm tired during the day.

 

[Croconaw]

I was very stressed out today at work.

 

[Romaki]

why is my username in the bad word filter at ea

 

[~Kilza~]

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[xSuperMario64x]

I just feel so isolated and broken.

I feel a bit better now but honest to god sometimes I just hate myself for being ace, I feel so lonely. there's no one beyond this forum I can connect to bc none of them are ace so they don't understand my struggle. all my closest friends (as in one's I talk to every day) are also not ace so it's not like they can really help either. I genuinely feel like there's something wrong w me, and it doesn't help when people say **** like "are you sure it's not a hormone imbalance?" or "how is [being ace] even possible?"

ideally I could live in a world where I never hear abt stuff like that ever again. I could just live my life in peace, the way I want to. yet everywhere I turn I hear abt it and it makes me feel sick. I feel stupid just saying that but I'm not kidding. idk what else to say besides I just feel so so incredibly lonely not being able to really connect w other ace people.

 

[-Mars-]

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[Alienfish]

our internet ****ing like, i lost count how many time i had to restart my laptop cause trying to look up whats wrong doesnt work like...uh.

guess its time to get a new router?

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I don't know if this makes you feel any better or if you already knew this but I'm Queerplatonic sex-repulsed Aroace actually

I think I may have known that, I knew you were aroace but hearing you're also queer-platonic and apothi-ace does make me feel better and a little less lonely. I know I don't really know you personally but I do consider you a great friend and I hope we can be friends for a long time

 

[Xara]

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[xSuperMario64x]

@~Kilza~ I'll always remember you as the awesome person who managed to snag the golden egg during this year's egg hunt. what a feat that is! I can't speak for everyone but I would certainly miss seeing you around here, as I do with many other active members who leave for one reason or another. just do whatever you think is right for you.

 

[Chris]

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I think everyone feels this way to some degree. I certainly do and I've been staff here since 2014. I honestly feel I'm hated by the majority of the community here and that my mindset and way of doing things is greatly different from the community as a whole. I debate stepping down every few weeks because of it, honestly. At the end of the day I just remind myself it is an internet forum and being well-known or liked online doesn't really matter or have any impact on the real world at all.

Uh, I just hopped in here to complain my stomach hurts and I've a long car ride back to civilisation in a few hours.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

ugjdbshsbs I hate pms lol

 

[-Mars-]

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[Chris]

It's about the two year mark since I've had my bed sheet set. They've really seen better days and have begin to tear and shred apart from time
I need to get new sheets soon and it was already so stressful trying to pick out these sheets I have that are ripping.
Now I need to stress about hunting down specific bed sheets that meet my requirements specifically they need to be cotton because I hate the other fabrics they make sheets out of and they need to be the proper measurements and need to have corner folds so they will stay on my bed and they need to have a design I like because a lot of bed sheet designs really aren't for me and they need to be affordable because I'm not trying to get luxury bed sheets...
why does getting sheets need to be so difficult

@Mick and I had a ridiculously long conversation about exactly this a couple of weeks ago. It resulted in us both trawling through Amazon comparing bedsheet finds at stupid o'clock in the morning. I don't think either of us succeeded in finding a set we liked. Finding nice sheets is hard!

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Stomach still hurts. I want to go downstairs and make peppermint tea / watch TV / sleep on couch, but my partner gets upset when I do that. Also this isn't our house and while allowed it might be awkward to explain... so instead I'm lying awake in bed feeling uncomfortable and lamenting over this:

 

[Mick]

@Mick and I had a ridiculously long conversation about exactly this a couple of weeks ago. It resulted in us both trawling through Amazon comparing bedsheet finds at stupid o'clock in the morning. I don't think either of us succeeded in finding a set we liked. Finding nice sheets is hard!

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Stomach still hurts. I want to go downstairs and make peppermint tea / watch TV / sleep on couch, but my partner gets upset when I do that. Also this isn't our house and while allowed it might be awkward to explain... so instead I'm lying awake in bed feeling uncomfortable and lamenting over this:

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Don't even get me started (again) on finding nice bedsheets I mean who even designs those things? Nearly all of them are absolutely hideous or some very uninspired pattern of blocks and stripes.

Spoiler: I mean seriously, someone thought this would sell

I would happily complain more about this but my alarm goes off in roughly 5 hours so that's fun.

 

[Chris]

Don't even get me started (again) on finding nice bedsheets I mean who even designs those things? Nearly all of them are absolutely hideous or some very uninspired pattern of blocks and stripes.

Spoiler: I mean seriously, someone thought this would sell

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I would happily complain more about this but my alarm goes off in roughly 5 hours so that's fun.

I had managed to wipe that abomination from my memory. Thanks for putting it back in there.

 

[S.J.]

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I think everyone feels this way to some degree. I certainly do and I've been staff here since 2014. I honestly feel I'm hated by the majority of the community here and that my mindset and way of doing things is greatly different from the community as a whole. I debate stepping down every few weeks because of it, honestly. At the end of the day I just remind myself it is an internet forum and being well-known or liked online doesn't really matter or have any impact on the real world at all.

Uh, I just hopped in here to complain my stomach hurts and I've a long car ride back to civilisation in a few hours.

While I’m sure it doesn’t mean much, I just want you both to know that I value and appreciate you.

Kilza, I always love being on group teams with you, and I always notice when you’re gone. You have been nothing but kind and helpful to everybody, and I have always considered you to be very well-liked on TBT! I’m sorry 2022 has not been your year, but I truly hope 2023 brings better things for you.

Chris, you have dedicated so much time to moderating and organising TBT events, and I think we all (I certainly do) appreciate how much work you put into TBT. I have always considered you well-loved here also! You’re very active on TBT, and you’ve often brought laughs during events. Not to mention, when I was relatively new here, it was seeing you frequently respond to the introduction threads with kindness and questions that encouraged me to welcome new people to TBT as well!

Here’s hoping for happiness and success for everyone in 2023.