u/KaiahAurora

How do they make different sounds without vocal chords? If they also have a larynx, what is it for if it's not for producing sounds?

I've been a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters for 5 years now, and my little sister is turning 18 this summer. It marks not only the end of high school and start of adulthood, but also her graduation from the BBBS program. For her 16th, I took her to high tea at the Pendray Tea House, which was amazing, but I'm looking for other options. Some things to consider:

• She's celiac so we need gluten-free options
• She has some sensory issues, so nothing too loud or crowded
• She has difficulty walking for long distances, so it can't be too much activity

I'm considering tea at Butchart Gardens or the Empress, a tour of the Butterfly Gardens and lunch/dinner at Floy's Diner, or a day at the RBC museum and food at the Spaghetti Factory. I just want to make the day special.

I know that autistic folks have a higher rate of being trans/nonbinary, but for those of you assigned female at birth who identify as a woman, is it a strong attachment? I feel like I'm a woman by default, and if I woke up in a male body tomorrow, I'd have no problem being a man. My AuDHD little sister is the opposite, where she feels that being a woman is an integral part of who she is as a person. How do you feel?

Many rescues are desperate for foster families right now. Kitten season is coming up, and I've heard from GVAC rescue that they really need bunny fosters. It's a great family activity and way to litmus test if your kids are responsible enough for a pet of their own

I have a few basic ideas like writing a letter from the perspective of a historic figure, propaganda posters, etc. but in general I'm really bad a gamifying socials topics.

I'm adopting two older sisters tomorrow and, as is tradition in my family, I have to give them food names. My last girls were Beans and Mashed Potatoes. One of the new girls is honey cream colour, and the other is black. What are some classic duo names?

The ones I've come up with so far are Caramel and Fudge, Cookies and Cream, or Licorice and something

I have fibromyalgia, an incurable chronic pain condition where my nerves are hypersensitive to pain signals. New research has also shown that the muscles of someone with fibromyalgia have way more pressure in them, and we have much less of a digestive acid, muricholic acid (aMCA). In addition to pain, fibromyalgia causes brain fog, chronic fatigue, and hypersensitivity to temperature change. We also experience a lot of medical discrimination and dismissal.