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tyleer87 t1_j6owvra wrote

Good advice here. But question: do you know for a fact that this fire thing actually happened? The only way for this sort of thing to (possibly) have a positive long term effect on behavior is to include spanking right where she likes it best just for fun, but to push her limits when she dun fucked up. Like i looove being kicked, so its never a punishment, but when the rubber paddle comes out im like, aw fuck, this is gonna be torture, and while i still enjoy it in a way, i can only do so much before safewording. Im a huge fan of red yellow green for safewords, so if youre really looking to punish, aim for say, three yellows. Your/her mileage may vary.

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MsGorteck t1_j6owgjf wrote

Talk to your doctor and a dietician. You might also try exercising in a pool. Swimming, water walking, aerobics; water holds 15% of your body and at the same time cools you, this translates into your body not being strained as much, yet you work harder. Bouncy takes weight off your joints, your heart works easier, and you stay cooler, yet because water is thicker than air you work harder in a better way than those rubber band things, weights, etc.

Good luck!

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TheDolff t1_j6ow49v wrote

I was in a similar situation when I was like 3. A stray cat adopted us, so eventually we made it official and got her shots and whatnot. Dad, jokingly, says we should name her Pizza Face. I wouldn't let him not call her Pizza Face.

Be grateful you're calling for Earl and not Pizza Face.

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ellamine t1_j6ov35w wrote

I haven’t seen this mentioned yet but it seems to me like your gf has some serious stuff going on (self hate, guilt, etc)

She seems to be intentionally escalating her poor behaviors in order to be punished, which is not safe or fair to you. She will eventually do something irreversibly damaging if nothing changes.

She is also using you as a form of self harm. If she truely believes that she deserves punishment for this stuff, then she has something serious going on, and you can make things worse by reinforcing this thought pattern of hers. So NO MORE bdsm play until she gets some therapy, she proves that she isn’t going to intentionally sabotage things anymore, and you both read up on basic bdsm protocols and safe words.

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fauxfurgopher OP t1_j6otupg wrote

All my cats have known and respond to their names. I hear people say cats don’t know their names, but this isn’t my experience. One of my cats, Mervyn, LOVES his name. If you call him he’ll come to you, and if you say his name while petting him he gets all squinty eyed and purrs harder. It’s very cute.

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dubgeek t1_j6otgey wrote

It's not like the cat knows and will respond to the name (unless you're a very patient and dedicated trainer). One of our cats has gone through a bunch of names. She started as S'Mores, then became Mittens, then Nibbles (or Nibs for short), and now she's Moira Rose/Moira/Moimoi (pronounced moymoy if it's not obvious).

She had a bonus one day name of Nugget. She ran away and was missing for over a month before I got a text from SavethisPet (pet tracking chip company) that she had been found and taken to the shelter. I tracked down the people who found her to thank them. They said they called her Nugget because she looked hungry and they fed her a Chic-Fil-A nug.

CHIP YOUR PETS, people!

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bexxiic t1_j6ot1w6 wrote

I think you're fine, everyone messes up occasionally. It sounds like you're sorry you did it as well, so when she has had a chance to calm down I'd just explain what happened and that you don't want to do it again.
Ps. Not everyone who has alcoholic parents is likely to be an alcoholic themselves. It's about moderation and looking after yourself.

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