Thanks :) She’s a sweetheart.

that dog is awesome man :D

I think I misunderstood your original post. I’d assumed you and the BF broke up, but it sounds like you’re still together, just commuting on weekends. I understand now why you’d drag Hunter back and forth to London :)

This is exactly why I’m scared of cats.

Unfortunately, without a good home, they start to get depressed and form bad habits

That’s awesome. I’d never heard of joint custody of a cat, but it sounds like it works for you.

She looks like lovely company. My best alone times were when I was young and very very introverted - I volunteered to walk dogs, clean rabbit hutches, etc. I was lonely but the animal companions were there.

And she makes me get off my butt a few times a day to go for walks. That photo is the look I get when I’m 10 minutes late with the leash.

Plus, you have a sounding board that actual pays attention to you. They may not understand a word of what you say, but they are usually quite interested in the conversation. You also get the added peace of mind of not becoming that raving lunatic talking to themselves.

Ah... the joys of being alone. Great article with excellent points and tips.

Some good suggestions. I struggled with this a bit post-divorce. One other thing that helped me is finding something that actually depended on me. I know this isn’t for everyone, but in addition to the companionship, the sense of responsibility helped.

Hey girl, you down to join the off-site group with me and chatty?

And Cactus Cooler. (unrelated)

Thank you for your service.

Yeah...but most of these are REALLY UGLY penises. Especially those zombie looking Penis Brothers.

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