Fizzgig's posts
Posted in Hide and Shriek | Investigation 7: Myraj
Posted 1 year ago
Hopin' I don't help the enemy.
Posted in Pinto crossed over the rainbow bridge today
Posted 1 year ago
Aww, sweetheart. I'm so sorry. Pets really are family. I've grieved harder over pets than I have over most of the human deaths I've suffered and even witnessed. But one thing I've heard that really stuck with me is that the short time we have with our beloved pets, and the indescribable grief we feel in the end, is the price we pay for the deep, unconditional love they give us. Pinto loved you. It's hard not to hang on, to keep hoping for a miracle. Yet the compassion and deep empathy you had to do what was best for him shows how much you truly loved him too.
I know you knew it was time, but I also know that sometimes the tiny, irrational doubts in the back of our minds can sit and fester, so I'd still like to let you know that you didn't wait too long or that he suffered needlessly. I guarantee Pinto wasn't as worried about his pain and suffering nearly as much as he loved and wanted to spend more time with you. He knew it was time, he was ready. But I know he absolutely didn't regret having a little more time with his family.
As someone who worked in the medical field and cared for a lot of disabled and frail people over the years, caretaker burnout is a very real, yet often unspoken thing. It's incredibly difficult to care for a loved one while watching them continue to decline, whether it's a person or a pet. It takes a toll on the mind and body. An actual, tangible toll.
Never feel guilty for your feelings of relief, in these situations and others. You are human. We have our limits. It doesn't matter where that limit lies, everyone's is different and just as valid as the next. It absolutely does not mean you loved him any less or didn't try just as hard as anyone else. Relief is not a bad feeling, don't ever let the stigma or others ignorance of you and your situation convince you otherwise. It simply means that you worked hard and that work is over. Nothing more.
While I don't think it's truly possible to "move on" from the loss of a loved one, I hope you are able to eventually look back on the good memories of Pinto and smile. There will always be a tinge of sadness, but I hope you find that the happiness outweighs it. Sooner feels better than later, but everything takes time and everyone's time-frame is different. It's entirely OK to start feeling "better" quickly just as it's OK to still feel devastated months or even years later. Different brains process things differently, and there's nothing wrong with it.
I'll be keeping you and your husband in my thoughts. I know it's not much, if it even means anything at all, but it's all I can do from here. If you believe in an afterlife, then know Pinto is excitedly waiting to see you, and probably a little impatiently, as chihuahuas are known to be. And if you don't, Pinto will live on in your heart and memories. Find comfort in that you gave him a wonderful life, full of love, treats, and lots of tail wags.
Posted in Item Suggestion Thread
Posted 2 years ago
I love the Curvy Legs items!! It'd be amazing to have a separate Curvy Legs Shoes item with all the basic colors to overlay, so we can change the color of the shoes!
Posted in The Surge: New Crates & Event Launch
Posted 2 years ago
These items are so dang cute!!
I need them all!
Posted in I’m very sick
Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:
Aww! That really sucks! I'm sorry you got so sick.. hopefully you had a ton of fun though.
Pneumonia is nasty business, it can turn into a multiple week long stay in the hospital quite easily! I would try to reach out to your doctor anyway. They should have some type of telehealth option or, depending on the doctor, may even write you a script for antibiotics over the phone if you give a good rundown of your symptoms (e.g. coughing up green mucus frequently, a gurgling can be felt upon inhalation/exhalation, 100+ fever, fatigue, etc.). The prescription will transfer over state lines as it's not a narcotic. Get them to send the script to a chain, such as Walgreens, and they'll have no issues filling it from a different state.
Posted in The Surge: Summer '22 Plasma Orbs!
Posted 2 years ago
I love the forest trainer items!!
Unfortunately, I don't think it's granting the correct ones...
Posted in Hulloooo!
Posted 2 years ago
Hello!! Welcome to Voltra!
Posted in How Many Dust Bunnies Do You Have?
Posted 2 years ago
313
Posted in Have extra currency? Need extra?
Posted 2 years ago
@Stinky:
Thank you!!
Posted in [B] Bride/Groom of Death, Ruby, & more [S] -WIP- (Updated: 6.20.22)
Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:
I bet they see some fun Florida Man stuff though. Well, hopefully. To make up for all the BS they have to put up with.
And yeah, bf and I promised that next time we move, we'd just pay for movers to pack up and bring our stuff to us. It might be expensive but I'd have paid a pretty penny to avoid those 3 weeks of hell lol. And I didn't even have that much stuff!
Posted in Have extra currency? Need extra?
Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:
Aww, you don't have to. You've done so much for me already!
Posted in Have extra currency? Need extra?
Posted 2 years ago
I got the bundle! Thank y'all soo much!
Hey y'all! I just need the bundle, which I think is worth 500 DBuns. I'll happily pay volts or ohms for the trouble! I was busy with a lot of RL stuff so I missed almost the entire event. But I have money for those who have DBuns. :viokiss:
Posted in [B] Bride/Groom of Death, Ruby, & more [S] -WIP- (Updated: 6.20.22)
Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:
I want to live here forever! That's the goal, anyway. I'm not able to be a nurse here as they have different college/university standards than the US. But, honestly, I don't want to stay in the medical field anyway. I loved my job and I loved my patients, even the mean ones, but the way the world in general handled COVID (especially the US) has made me really take a step back and re-evaluate a lot of things. I worked the COVID unit when the pandemic first started and, between the amount of death and suffering I'd seen and the absolutely disgustingly greedy hospital/facility administration, I just can't stomach being in that position anymore. The facility I worked the COVID unit at gave me a "You're a Hero!" t-shirt after a few months and I threw it in the TRASH in front of the building administrator, the same dude who's making BANK off of COVID+ patients but told the floor staff (you know, the actual frontline staff) that we weren't getting Christmas bonuses anymore. Yet you best believe the admin staff continued to get thousands of dollars as a Christmas bonus. I have a friend who's in admin and she told me alllll the nasty details.
Just an all around disgusting field to work in. I'm happy for all the travel nurses that can wring those assholes for every penny.
But honestly, I'm much happier with just my WFH job. Corner office with windows and 24/7 animal therapy available? Yes, please.
The move was a nightmare in almost every way, nothing went according to plan. And even plans B, C, and D were fucked in some way. A move that should have taken a week took 3, lmao. But I'm finally moved and settled in for now! It was worth it.
I'm a little jealous your move was so close lol. Mine was 2k+ miles away and it was ROUGH.
Posted in [B] Bride/Groom of Death, Ruby, & more [S] -WIP- (Updated: 6.20.22)
Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:
I’ve been doing pretty ok! I just finished a cross-country move to be with my boyfriend. Currently living at his place in Canada. It’s such a big difference from Louisiana. :viosweat:
But I love it here already.
How have you been? I saw you just moved as well!