melbaboutown
@melbaboutown@aussie.zone
- Submitted 12 hours ago to melbourne@aussie.zone | 61 comments
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 👻🐈⬛ Wednesday 1 October 2025 13 hours ago:
I’m not at my best lately and feel like I’ve been unintentionally but carelessly alienating people who don’t know me well.
Need to wind my neck in -_-
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 👻🐈⬛ Wednesday 1 October 2025 15 hours ago:
It appears I am not fitting in well with a new online group. Oof.
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 👻🐈⬛ Wednesday 1 October 2025 17 hours ago:
💪💯
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 👻🐈⬛ Wednesday 1 October 2025 17 hours ago:
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- Comment on Discussion Thread 🦀 Monday 29 September 2025 2 days ago:
The specialist prescribed the cream for the kitty’s nose. Now to wait for it to arrive and think how to stop her licking it off
- Comment on Discussion Thread ⛵ Saturday 27 September 2025 4 days ago:
It’s been 3 days since the antibiotic shot and Melbcat is still sore :( I’ve given her medicine and cuddles which seem to have helped. The vet says to call back Monday if she’s not feeling better.
I’m still fighting urges to kidnap the black cat. I do think he’s possibly someone’s neglected free range pet though, as there was a parted line in his neck fur where a collar used to be and his fur wasn’t patchy or sparse (as happens when a cat is very malnourished).
I’m hoping that the weird protrusion I felt in his upper back that made me worry about his spine was a microchip. 🤞 I’ll be watching him and trying to get a better look over to see if he stays healthy or something indicates he does need help.
spoiler
Flying Spaghetti Monster help me if he belongs to the crazy arsehole neighbour and I’m forced to intervene
- Comment on Discussion Thread ⛵ Saturday 27 September 2025 5 days ago:
If you’re talking about Aldi Choceur they’ve added milk powder to the dark one now. I checked the flavours a little while ago and didn’t see one without dairy.
The Old Gold 70% has a small amount added too as does the Coles Belgian dark chocolate block.
The very dark Lindt chocolates in the thin blocks might be a safe bet but I still like a little fatty creaminess to the dark chocolate and these ones are a little sharp and dry.
There is Sweet William dairy free chocolate but it contains inulin which can trigger symptoms.
There are the vegan ones but expensive. Loving Earth taste waxy with the coconut oil.
I’d have to say the Vego bar is the tastiest dairy free chocolate bar if you can find it
- Comment on Discussion Thread ⛵ Saturday 27 September 2025 5 days ago:
You’ve probably thought of this but I did a homebrew elimination diet to identify the worst offenders
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
I’m trying. Life is just a bit of an arse at the moment
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
Yeah :( There was unfortunately no way to maintain proper lifting with legs in such an awkward position
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
Best of luck with it!
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
I think I’ve done something to my back -_-
First when I lifted stuff to clean. And then when I lifted Melbcat’s carrier out of a coupe. (The lack of rear doors made it extra difficult to have proper lifting technique- I had to lean in hunched over behind a front seat that didn’t push forward the whole way and then lift like a shrimp.) Then today I carried books.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
Too much. I find often caring duties tend to get pushed onto one person and stubbornly stay that way. It’s a recipe for burnout.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
‘what’s for dinner’
This pisses me off (if he’s able bodied)… it sounds like he’s just expected her to do all of the cooking and stuff round the house, continued to illogically expect it even though she’s post surgery and very sick, and now has just comfortably shifted to expecting you to do it all.
My disabled arse cooked for my family at 16 and in a sharehouse I was rostered on cooking for nine. I could do laundry at 12. I’m sure he can figure something out.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
He’d throw the phone
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
Oh man. Look this might be a bit scary for mum, but would she consider a temporary nasal tube to help her with nutrition? You can run an automatic pump for a slow drip so she doesn’t have to worry about mouth pain or remembering to sip.
I get the sense that she’s not a fan of sweets but Ensure does come in a neutral flavour that could be mixed into coffee or soups. MCT oil is basically a medium chain coconut oil that may help with weight gain (but may have uncomfortable or embarrassing solids effects, I haven’t tried it).
She may need a review on her mouth pain, a check on why it’s not resolving and if it can be managed.
I’m so sorry that everything is falling on your shoulders and your old man won’t step up. I wonder if perhaps there could be a home carer to assist with the soup and reminding her to eat. (Or to make it with her if she insists on cooking.)
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 5 days ago:
I’ve done it now… I’ve been keeping a distance from the black cat to not get attached but I’ve caved and given him some pats.
And then realised that while his fur is healthy looking, he’s a bit thinner than I realised, and some of his vertebrae in his upper back stuck out in a way that felt weird under my fingers. Is he injured? Underweight?
But I can’t start feeding him or take him to the vet. I really don’t think I can take on another cat (especially when they hate each other), even him approaching stresses the hell out of Melbcat and her immune system isn’t great. I may not be able to catch him to take him directly to the vet, and he may belong to a shitty neighbour that might try to go after my cat in retribution.
He’s a friendly boy. I hope someone is looking after him 😭
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 6 days ago:
I’ve sent photos of Melbcat’s nose to the specialist, asked for refills on her meds, and ordered more wet food.
Anxiety is going nuts worse than usual :(
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍩 Friday 26 September 2025 6 days ago:
Poor bubba! It’s ok, he understands that sometimes things are rough.
Perhaps both of you need some cuddles
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 6 days ago:
It’s so stupid as it’ll only funnel kids towards more dangerous sites.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 6 days ago:
I’m looking into smoke signals and carrier pigeons
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
In the meantime I as a disabled adult will lose access to all of my social media accounts plus YouTube, Steam and Github.
Possibly also Lemmy if they decide to go after us. And potentially my Yahoo and Gmail emails plus whatever is on them. And potentially my Dropbox and Flickr accounts. The list keeps waffling and expanding.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
I know right.
I take some comfort in the fact that Microsoft is currently being sued for a couple of things and I hope they get rammed.
But yes. GitHub, an absolute hive of social media grooming and underage access to porn. /s The overreach is becoming more blatant.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
They’ve not been wanting to give her antibiotics for fear of resistance which I get, but the uti hasn’t resolved itself the way they hoped.
I’m really hoping this shot works
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
Age verification is going to apply to GitHub too? Fucksake.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
They will be amazing
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
Melbcat went to the vet today. She didn’t have a full enough bladder to give a sample and I wasn’t able to bring her back tomorrow to stay in. So they finally relented and gave her a slow release antibiotic shot. Here’s hoping she starts feeling better quickly.
I fell asleep afterwards -_- I wish I could start feeling better quickly. Maybe I should ask for antibiotics and arthritis shots too while I’m there /j
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
That’s not a Texas loaf, that’s the entire united states
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🪀 Wednesday 24 September 2025 1 week ago:
I haven’t used Zenni or Specsavers (or whatever the best deal is these days) but if you go cheap enough you could get your prescription in a few styles?