Couch 214: The chihiro couch

SlumberKitty · May 18, 2020 at 01:54 PM

Felt a bit like I needed to go to the hospital this weekend. But maybe I just need a day off of work to clear my head and rest and stuff. I thought about calling in today but I needed to do payroll.

Possible trigger:

I saw (hallucinated) a dead guy on the pavement on my way to work today. Sigh.

LonesomeTonight · May 18, 2020 at 02:01 PM

Hugs, Kit. Can you get in touch with your T and/or p-doc? I guess you're not seeing Pastor T tonight, right?

LonesomeTonight · May 18, 2020 at 02:01 PM

Aw hope your cat is OK, Artie!

LonesomeTonight · May 18, 2020 at 02:06 PM

Pretty sure I made Dr. T cry today. I mean, I was being pretty depressing...I imagine this is a very difficult time to be a therapist. Like he said how pretty much all of his clients are struggling right now.

He said my dealing with the changes due to Covid--the staying at home, etc. is basically a grieving process. That I'm grieving the changes in my life. And having trouble with the acceptance part, of the new normal. He had some suggestions for ways to find joy now that I intend to try. But I think it helps to think of it as grieving.

SlumberKitty · May 18, 2020 at 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Hugs, Kit. Can you get in touch with your T and/or p-doc? I guess you're not seeing Pastor T tonight, right?

No, I don't see Pastor T until next week. I talk to my case manager tomorrow so I'll just wait til then and see what she says. HUGS Kit

susannahsays · May 18, 2020 at 02:11 PM

I'm sorry your cat is having trouble, Artie. Do you think he would be amenable to using steps? I got some inexpensive steps for my chihuahua at Walmart. He loves them. He can technically jump up on the bed, but sometimes he doesn't make it and bounces off the edge. I have a really thick mattress, so my bed is kind of high. When I put foam floor protectors under the feet, it pushed the height a bit over what he cares to deal with.

LostOnTheTrail · May 18, 2020 at 03:04 PM

That's fascinating, Susannah. Thank you.

ArtleyWilkins · May 18, 2020 at 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Salmon77

I used to teach, so I'll add that, when I had students who said they were struggling with mental or physical health issues or life events, it was always pretty clear to me when somebody was sincerely having a tough time, versus when somebody was trying to BS their way to a better grade. I don't think I'm especially attuned or a mindreader or anything, so I'd always give the benefit of the doubt, but—most of the time, people can tell the difference. So NP, please don't let this deter you from talking to your boss if you're having a hard time.

Most definitely. There is a difference, and we can generally tell.

Students who haven't done a lick of work in five weeks have suddenly been cured in the last 24 hours as the deadline approaches of whatever ailed them and turned in a bunch of work all at once - much of it crappy because it was rushed. The irritation is not with students who are legitimately struggling - quite honestly, those students have stuck with it and managed enough to get by; they've communicated with us and we've worked out plans to get through that they have honored - it is with those that have, by their own admission, spent their time playing video games, sleeping in late simply because they can, generally doing nothing because they decided they weren't going to be held accountable. That's not you, NP.

atisketatasket · May 18, 2020 at 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by susannahsays

I'm sorry your cat is having trouble, Artie. Do you think he would be amenable to using steps? I got some inexpensive steps for my chihuahua at Walmart. He loves them.

Senior cat loved her steps when she got older and slowed down.

ArtieTheSequal · May 18, 2020 at 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by susannahsays

I'm sorry your cat is having trouble, Artie. Do you think he would be amenable to using steps? I got some inexpensive steps for my chihuahua at Walmart. He loves them. He can technically jump up on the bed, but sometimes he doesn't make it and bounces off the edge. I have a really thick mattress, so my bed is kind of high. When I put foam floor protectors under the feet, it pushed the height a bit over what he cares to deal with.

thanks for the idea. i'm going to try that. our bed is pretty high, too. he's still okay jumping up on the sofa and chairs. but he's always liked sleeping on our bed,and he hasn't been the last couple nights.

stopdog · May 18, 2020 at 04:15 PM

I have had cats who stopped jumping on the bed when they were elderly - they usually lived a year or so more but I got them little heated cat beds that they loved.

Dried bananas seem to be a dog treat hit although admittedly it is not a high bar. The only things they won't eat that I know of are lettuce, cheerios, and some truly horrible gnocchi from trader joes. I don't get the appeal of gnocchi either so the issue of eat or don't eat doesn't often come up for them. With the gnocchi - the dogs will put them in their mouths, but then carry them to the living room where they spit them out onto the rug and just leave the wretched things there for me to step on.

unaluna · 06:13 PM

Those are my favorite foods. What does this mean??

An a heated bed...

ArtieTheSequal · May 18, 2020 at 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

I have had cats who stopped jumping on the bed when they were elderly - they usually lived a year or so more but I got them little heated cat beds that they loved.

Dried bananas seem to be a dog treat hit although admittedly it is not a high bar. The only things they won't eat that I know of are lettuce, cheerios, and some truly horrible gnocchi from trader joes. I don't get the appeal of gnocchi either so the issue of eat or don't eat doesn't often come up for them. With the gnocchi - the dogs will put them in their mouths, but then carry them to the living room where they spit them out onto the rug and just leave the wretched things there for me to step on.

I need to get out more. Er, I mean, think out of the box shopping online more. I've never seen heated cat beds. Going to check out chewy.com and other websites for them now. Thank you, I bet my Rascal would like one.

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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	May 18, 2020 at 01:54 PM #981 Felt a bit like I needed to go to the hospital this weekend. But maybe I just need a day off of work to clear my head and rest and stuff. I thought about calling in today but I needed to do payroll. Possible trigger: I saw (hallucinated) a dead guy on the pavement on my way to work today. Sigh. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,906 (SuperPoster!) 9 75.2k hugs given	May 18, 2020 at 02:01 PM #982 Hugs, Kit. Can you get in touch with your T and/or p-doc? I guess you're not seeing Pastor T tonight, right?

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,906 (SuperPoster!) 9 75.2k hugs given	May 18, 2020 at 02:01 PM #983 Aw hope your cat is OK, Artie!

unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,126 (SuperPoster!) 13 67k hugs given	May 18, 2020 at 04:45 PM #992 Those are my favorite foods. What does this mean?? An a heated bed... Last edited by unaluna; May 18, 2020 at 06:13 PM..