If we are thinking of the same guy, he had a green card but forgot to file some obscure form at some point. And was detained at his naturalization hearing, aka when trying to become a citizen. He absolutely had the papers he needed, he had the permanent resident card, and there was never any communication about the missing form.

What state doesn’t have a regulatory board?

There is a lot of oversight on therapists, every state has a regulatory board. We have to go through thousands of client hours before getting our license, which can get revoked if we do anything illegal or unethical. Maybe you’re thinking of life coaches?

My husband and I got Covid last week. Probably the new variant. Our latest booster was 6 months ago. This variant KICKED OUR ASS. We are on week 2 of coughing, wheezing, and feeling extremely tired. Lost a bunch of income from our respective businesses because we were not able to do any work at all.

This was a stark reminder of how important it is to keep up with boosters. I hope that we can find a way to keep getting them, even if that means paying out of pocket or lying.

“Is your cat small, large, or in-between?”

Article: https://ground.news/article/bonded-pair-of-cats-finally-adopted-months-after-shelter-has-wedding-for-them

Like a kebab:

Love that picture!

This really cracked me up, thank you.

It can also be nice to ask “what have you already thought of” once you reach the solutions stage. Offers another chance for connection and making them feel like you are not assuming they haven’t thought of anything yet.

Like the boyfriend or like the shawarma that fell apart? Cause I’m more like the latter.

Sure is.

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You are totally right about that.

It always amuses me when local shops/restaurants give discounts to cops but not to mental health workers. Like, we often clean up trauma inflicted by cops. Get your priorities straight.

You are a good owner. And she was a good girl.

https://www.newsweek.com/hammerhead-sharks-prank-teacher-delights-internet-1762674

She probably did and was basically calling my bluff. Either way, it worked, and I crumbled like the liar I was.

I did the lamp thing once. The temp went up to 42 Celsius, and my mom thought I was dying. She wanted to call the ambulance, and I had to come clean. Fun times.

Even fully vaccinated people are at risk. A vaccinated man in Colorado was just diagnosed with measles. Of course, the severity of his illness will be greatly diminished by being vaccinated, but still.