Yarnable

@awi Thanks for saying that. I don't regret putting him to sleep, it was very clearly time and he went far faster than even the vet expected. He was ready but needed help. I'm trying to come to terms with what you said, that we don't need to be friends with our siblings to be siblings. I think you are right on that. It reminds of something I heard a while ago, that you can love someone even if you don't like the choices they make or the person they are choosing to be at the moment. I think I'm still getting used to not being "perfect" at family relations, AKA shutting down my wants and ne

Around 2 months ago, my husband and I had to make the very hard decision to have our pug put to sleep. He was quite old, around 16 years, and had pretty advanced dementia. He would get lost going from one room to another, and then start screeching because he couldn't find me. He didn't really want to be held or cuddled, and he tried to bite me once after I stopped him from trying to eat trash in the parking lot of our apartment. He was constantly confused and the only time he really seemed happy was the few minutes he was eating, and even then we had to be really careful because he tried on mu

My little brother passed away two years ago today. He was only 15, a few months from his 16th birthday. He would be turning 18 this year. All day, I have been quietly distracting myself. I didn't realize this until I had to ask my husband for help because I was making plum syrup out of the tiny little plums that grow in our parking lot (Don't worry, I researched the variety of plum when we moved to this apartment and I confirmed that they are safe to eat. They are very small, about the size of grapes, so I can't pit them in the traditional way, hence squeezing them), and while I was sque

My insurance is not great. I do not have mental health coverage with my insurance, but have been lucky enough that someone my family knows stepped up to help me pay for therapy. I have been very blessed by this, they had a fund set aside and were trying to pick someone to help (I did not know this). They picked me, which blew my mind. I knew it was a short term thing, and I knew it would end sooner than I wanted. The person who stepped in to help told me that they can do a few more months, I think they said 5 months of 4 sessions per month, but that's it. They said I should try to switc

Hi there, I am in a small town in Idaho, and my therapist recommended that I try to find forums and online communities because I have been more open to the idea lately. I am female, 30 years old, married, and a lifelong introvert trying to be a little more social. I don't know how much I'll post at first, but I am going to try to be active at least once a month or more. Not really sure what else to say