buffybot67

We just unexpectedly had to put our younger cat down. We have a 16 year old cat that never got along that well with him but she has shown signs of missing him (wondering, looking in his favourite spots). We don't want to upset her but am wondering if it is a good idea to get another cat(settled adult NOT kitten) or wait a while or not at all til she is gone. We love cats but do not want to upset her at her age. I am home for now but we both work in the summer and I worry about her being alone?

Any ideas?

I think it was called Peter but can not find it anywhere. It was about cloning and the scientists are given a relic from the Vatican which they get DNA from and clone into a person. The clone turns out to be the disciple Peter and the book follows how he adapts to modern life and trying to keep him out of the media. It is quite thought provoking on the moral and ethical dilemmas of cloning.

We've all seen those pants or dresses with a slimming panel or underclothes with slim control panels yet they sell them in size small and medium! Is this not promoting that self image of never being slim enough? I mean come on if your a size small or medium you don't need clothes to hold your belly in and make you slimmer make them size large xl and 2 or 3xl.

No wonder so many girls and young woman either suffer from anorexia/bulimia or just have real lousy self esteem.

Whats your opinion?

My son is 18 and hopefully graduating next month. His moods are so crazy he constantly fights with his girlfriend (ex?) and hates school, moans and complains but does nothing when we try to talk its like walking a mine field. There has been concern about recreational drug use but no proof(yes I've snooped!) and no major signs(smell of marijuana, glassy eyes, munchies, high highs or low lows) and he denies it and condemns others. Yet he seems to be in emotional pain. Legally he's an adult but it kills me to see him hurting and worries me he's screwing himself up. What can I do to ease life if not for him myself!

I am so tired of being the nice guy. I listen to people's problems, let them vent, sympathise and empathise when bad moods hit,try to offer helpful advice etc etc but when I'm feeling down or upset or need to vent I get treated like a horrid person. Why is it okay for others to say mean things, be in bad moods but not me. I'm 40+ and sick of it even more so I am sick of letting it bother me. Any advice?

he needs help with most tasks but can follow simple directions. He recognises people around him all the time and can do simple tasks with guidence. He can follow short conversations but has a hard time finding the words to communicate back. He knows he has problems and is frusterated and depressed but still has a sense of humor and fun. Our family, his siblings and mine feel we should just put him in a home. This really hurts and angers me becouse I feel they are just giving up on him becouse things are difficult. Furthermore they are not physically close and seldom visit anyway and I dont think they have a right to talk like this. Instead of loving and supporting Dad and us I feel like they are just quitting him and I firmly believe that at this point putting him in a home would kill him emotionally. How do i cope with these "loving" relatives without losing it?