there are a lot of parallels here but put simply, my sister and i reconnected some time ago after being apart. she has been showing me “arcane” recently and she has told me she thinks vi and powder are like us. i’ve also been reading a book about trauma and connect it a lot to this. this first spread is very personal to me !!
i know all mammals have a tribal nature, and also that most of them can figure out our feelings pretty easily.
that said, my cats tend to avoid my emotions, or just sit nearby in what feels like solidarity. my pyrenees recognize that i’m upset, but they get agitated. they will usually hit me with their paw or run outside to bark.
i’ve had similar experiences with past pets. they just don’t know how to respond, which is of course totally understandable.
however, today i cried really bad. my dachshund puppy ran up - it was time to say good morning after all. but she climbed into my lap and looked me in the eyes with this soft expression. she blinked slowly and gently. like a mother soothing her child. she didn’t wiggle or try to get away, she just shared this moment with me.
did she consciously know this was what to do? probably not. but i think it’s amazing. shes got the capacity to communicate with me even though we dont speak the same language.
maybe i’m anthropomorphizing her. but i don’t think i am. we all have these instincts, we mirror each other, to create equilibrium. i felt so connected to her.
she is such a special girl to me
(photo is not from today but a similar expression)
has anyone else accessorized with squishes
u/no-willingness-2441 inspired me to take a selfie with my squishes because their pics are always so adorable and i don’t spend as much time as i should admiring my collection
its like, youll tell them that youre autistic, and theyre all “okay i get it”
and then you do any autistic behavior , and suddenly they dont get it
they dont make the connection or they dont understand? and you become the asshole just for existing as a neurodivergent person.
i can count on one hand the amount of people ive felt genuinely close to, ever, who i felt *seen* by
little statements like “you know. i used to think you were being rude by doing that , but now i realize…” or “when i first met you i honestly thought you were dramatic. but after all this time , i get it. you aren’t. you never were”
those things stick with you so hard because, its like , yes, yes EVERYONE thinks that, everyone thinks im rude and dramatic, how do you think that feels for me?
like it means SO much to feel seen but dont we deserve a little more compassion, just like, in general? why does it take so much work? we are like a villain by default. and it sucks. even if we explain ourselves over and over ,, we arent HEARD.
and nobody believes how much we struggle. idk. just sucks
don’t know if it’s faded enough or if there is enough space that anyone can work with this. first pic is my tattoo. second pic is my idea. my two cats around it and then blacked out flowers/foliage in between and around them? i included examples of the art styles i like for the cats as well as the blacked out kinda style of flowers/leaves (pic 4 and 5) . maybe there could be a stippled gradient style fog to cover the pre existing tattoo? idk if anyone has any ideas . thank you if anyone can help!!