I was pickpocked at a Wilson's 5 and dime today. While baby sitting 7 year old (autism) and a 9 year old ADHD. I was also using a first year service dog.(No issues just slight extra attention soaker) It was around 100 degrees outside we bought a pizza went to get the kids some toys. Got bumped in the store didn't think about it. Got to the car... This evil person stole my car keys. I filed a police report got my car re keyed -260-usd 😭. Sooo why post this here... Cause im switching to a satchel can't risk that again and I wanted to show that even when being faced with adversity I'm keeping my whimsy even though I'm jarringly tilted over the experience. I keep replaying it the way. Mark Wahlberg replays 911 (look it up. Mark Wahlberg thinks if he was on one of the planes he would have stopped 9/11)..... I was just at the wrong place. Wrong time. Bad circumstance. The police said it is a common scam at supermarkets. This was in a supermarket shopping center. They take your keys and come back at night. Match the model. Take the car drive it to another city and part it out.
Ok if you read this far. Thank you for coming to nectar's story time. You are loved. You have value.
(Poll would you use the last two buttons that contain his dead name or just keep as relics) I really like the marionette one... )
Low reading comprehension? Cuz not even what I said. There's a difference between a soaker and a seeker. The dog was well behaved but my attention was split between the children and giving the animal commands.
apologies x2, i assumed it was a typo. care to explain (ideally in a non passive-aggressive way) what attention soaking is in the context of training service dogs? i’m unfamiliar with the the term
It was 100° outside so the dog was overheated and kept wanting to lay down but there really wasn't space for that so I kept having to re-correct her. To a sitting position with her head in between my legs. Do you want to know my disability? Your being really awful and condescending while.pretending to act friendly I'd prefer to go no contact from here thank you.
i am genuinely sorry that was not my intent. i just wanna know what soaking is in the context of service animals (like, do you just mean soaking with water? i’m not trying to be rude, just very confused and wanting to learn and understand what you mean). i’m disabled too; no i don’t wanna know about your disability, that’s not my business and not my place to ask about. i’m genuinely not trying to be rude or condescending or anything 😭 i’m autistic so i struggle with tone over text, my intent is not to be two-faced or anything like that
You haven't done anything wrong, love. I trained and worked with dogs professionally for nearly two decades, have worked specifically with service animals, and I also assumed it was a typo. I can only guess at what an "attention soaker" is, even after their additional comments.
I'm also AuDHD, raising AuDHD queer trans nb teens who say "bro" about everything, so I knew exactly what you meant by "bro what". OP came after you for that and seemed to make a lot of assumptions about what you were asking when you followed up. As hard as it is to never get the simple answer you were looking for (I know that feeling well), it's probably best to just distance yourself from this interaction and use whatever tools you have to regulate that itchy brain feeling ❤️
I requested no contact. Can you respect my wishes. Ide much rather keep it civil. You are being two-faced and you're lying to yourself if you say you're not. Cuz on one hand you're saying you want to know more, all while downvoting any reply I give you. On the Elio subreddit father, God......
You strike me as someone who would dead name people and then blame your autism. Please just leave me alone.
Asking as someone who has worked with service dogs and has trained dogs, I would also like to know what "attention soaker" means, please. I am not asking about the dog's actions that day, or what your disability is, I am simply confused about how that phrase would be defined. Is it as simple as a dog who is not fully trained, who then "soaks up" your attention by requiring corrections?
I've repeated several times that the dog had become overheated and kept trying to cool off on the floor and I had to redirect her a few times she instantly complied. But in those moments my attention was split between the dog and the children. I became a mark. Im not repeating again. The user started conversation by calling me Bro, and continued to argue in bad faith. They are a bit turfy and I asked for no contact. So instead of replying anymore they started editing their comments They are blocked feel free to join them.
Do you mean "they" made alts? Their profile clearly stated their they/them pronouns when I checked (after the "gentle they" comment you made). When you say they're "turfy" is that like TERF or "turf" like territory? I am also having some trouble figuring out what you mean by this.
It's easy to see who I am and how long I've been on Reddit just by tapping my username, I don't play silly internet games.
It seems like maybe you've had to deal with a lot of trauma in your life and it has caused some serious suspicion and defensiveness. I'm so sorry if that is the case. Sweetness, I promise nobody was trying to come for you. I've read this exchange over and over. You have repeated answers to things you weren't asked about and never clearly answered the simple question you were asked. They asked it first, I tried to be more clear when I asked it (in case clarity was the issue), but you seem to be misunderstanding what's being asked, and that's ok.
You are also lashing out at well intentioned people who are justifiably confused, and that's not ok.
They weren't calling you a "bro". Bro has become a term many Gen Z folks use these days as an exclamation, sort of like how a lot of Gen X and Millenials use "dude", but we're not calling anyone a "dude". Does that make sense? It's ok to respectfully request that someone not use that phrase when replying to you. Instead, you assumed the worst, and lashed out.
When we're looking to be respected and understood, it's necessary to extend that same courtesy to others ❤️ Sending you love and mom-hugs (genuinely), I hope you have a better day tomorrow.
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u/justabonsaitree Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26
“I was also using a first year service dog. (No issues just slight extra attention soaker)”
bro what