My cat was clingy, but needed to be made understand boundaries and decrease her "Basic Instinct"(the movie) possessiveness.

The bird was more depressed than I was. Now she is just needy. She seems to be polite despite the neediness. After some requests are completed, she does indicate her thanks. Or perhaps, it could a mannerism that represents such a kind of reward(maybe a treat?). She is not clingy nor touchy, so mannerisms are the "gifts" I need to interpret. Of course, all those readings could also be my mental illness, ha ha.