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[Seraphina Suds]

Just an FYI, if her anxiety and OCD are that bad, and she's diagnosed, a psychiatrist or psycho-therapist can set her up to have a service dog. By the ADA, you cannot be removed from your residence for a service animal. But you do have to have some relatively severe disorders to qualify for a service dog (you can't just decide that you're sad, so you need a dog).

I know this because my own dog is a service dog.

You are so helpful! Thank you! She's actually been looking into getting an emotional support animal (ESA). And you're right, if she's referred to a psychiatrist (she has a therapist currently) and they think an ESA is appropriate, no appartment can deny it. I think ESA's are different from service dogs though. They can be any animal really, and I think the laws are a bit different. Like, you can't bring them everywhere like a service animal, but they have to live with you and I think you can take them on an airplane. Do you mind if I let her know you have a service dog? She's been researching pretty hard and it might help if she knew someone real (as real as the internet allows ) that had one.

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[Anahita]

You are so helpful! Thank you! She's actually been looking into getting an emotional support animal (ESA). And you're right, if she's referred to a psychiatrist (she has a therapist currently) and they think an ESA is appropriate, no appartment can deny it. I think ESA's are different from service dogs though. They can be any animal really, and I think the laws are a bit different. Like, you can't bring them everywhere like a service animal, but they have to live with you and I think you can take them on an airplane. Do you mind if I let her know you have a service dog? She's been researching pretty hard and it might help if she knew someone real (as real as the internet allows ) that had one.

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Yeah, no problem, she can know, I'm not super-secretive about it. Especially if it'll help.

And yeah, sometimes ESAs are treated a bit differently than a general service dog - my friend's younger sister has an ESA that's a rabbit and he doesn't go with her everywhere, he pretty much kicks back at home and goes with her when she has a big trip. I think it's probably because of my PTSD and my seizures that got mine elevated from basic ESA to fully-fledged service dog.

[Seraphina Suds]

Ah, thanks! You're the best, Anahita! <3 I feel much calmer now lol

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[Anahita]

You're welcome I'm glad I could help!

[Kaila Mermaid]

This is probably a dumb thing to rant about, but I'm tired of my job working my eight and a half hour days with no form of break of lunch break. I don't even have a chair I sit on. I'm tired of working 40+ hours a week as a part time employee, but I don't want to say anything because any time I approach my store manager about it, he replies with a guilt trip making me think I should be grateful for this. And this is only one of my jobs, aside from working with my modeling agency and also the whole mermaiding thing. It's hard to promise parents you'll be at their kid's parties when work keeps calling you in. The least they could do would be toss me a sandwich and maybe health benefits *end rant*

[Anahita]

This is probably a dumb thing to rant about, but I'm tired of my job working my eight and a half hour days with no form of break of lunch break. I don't even have a chair I sit on. I'm tired of working 40+ hours a week as a part time employee, but I don't want to say anything because any time I approach my store manager about it, he replies with a guilt trip making me think I should be grateful for this. And this is only one of my jobs, aside from working with my modeling agency and also the whole mermaiding thing. It's hard to promise parents you'll be at their kid's parties when work keeps calling you in. The least they could do would be toss me a sandwich and maybe health benefits *end rant*

How is that even legal?

I thought it was mandatory for anyone working an 8 hour shift - even if it's just a part-time job - to have at least a 15 minute break. And 40+ hours, I thought that was federally recognized as "full time"...

That's really sad and scary to hear that's happening to you. Isn't there a way you can report him?

[Mermaid Wesley]

That's how it is for California at least.... You should check your states labor laws.


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[AniaR]

I work 9 hours and get no break either. I'm in Canada though, but there are exemptions to those laws

[BayouMermaid]

I feel ya. At the place that I work, we are required to clock out for mandatory lunches if the shift is more than 5 hours long, but they are so stingy with hours that there is no one to cover you. So you clock out and are "on call", which means that if a customer needs help, you better drop the sandwich and go catch some fish (I work at a pet store). Yeah... that is time that I'm working and NOT getting paid *grumble*

[Mermaid Momo]

Okay, now time for my little rant:
I can't stand when Vegans feed their dogs or cats an all vegan diet! these animals need meat! and then they go all over the internet telling other people that they can give their dogs and cats an all vegan diet. Like seriously, if you want a vegan animal get a freaking herbivore! Stop torturing these poor animals for your own ideas of what they should and shouldn't be eating.

[Mermaid Wesley]

oh. god. yes. wow. I've argued with a person doing that for hours and I was crying by the end of the argument. That will kill your pet and they're doing it willingly because they're brainwashed by the idea that there's nothing special about meat. Grrrrr. Nonsense. Makes me so upset.

[Aziara]

Okay, now time for my little rant:
I can't stand when Vegans feed their dogs or cats an all vegan diet! these animals need meat! and then they go all over the internet telling other people that they can give their dogs and cats an all vegan diet. Like seriously, if you want a vegan animal get a freaking herbivore! Stop torturing these poor animals for your own ideas of what they should and shouldn't be eating.

^this. Totally. People should get a rabbit if they want a vegan critter, or an iguana if they want an exotic. Cats need meat or their retina will detach! It's not as important for dogs, though still necessary for full health.

[Vixy]

I just found out that my brother had put chewing gum on an art piece I spent ages working on, on and off for about a month. His also put it where my head will go, so he's pretty much destroyed a months work in a funny and thoughtless act. Funny by his standards. He put food that moulded in my shoes, one of the pairs I had to throw away because they were fabric. He put food in my bed, messy food so my bed was soaked.

My parents were confused why my sleeping patterns were changed, because of him that inconsiderate fool. I was terrified I would be woken up by a airhorn in my ear (which give me an ear infection, yet he still blasted me while it was at it's worse) flour in my face among so much other things.

That all pales in comparison to what he did to my art. I'm frightened to do anything mer related, making a shell bra or crown just because I might come down one morning and find it destroyed because he thought it was fun to do that.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

If your parents don't do anything about it, to stop the bullying, buy a pair of steel capped boots.

Scream and cry, get your anger out, make it convincing, then give him a kick in the jewels without them on but show it to him.
Show him you mean business and are not to be trifled with.

Tell him if he ever touches any of your stuff or hurt you again, you'll kick him whilst wearing the capped boots when he's asleep.

Hide it somewhere safe. An understanding friend's house so that he can't steal or ruin them.
Totally worth the steel capped boots...

I did the same in primary school, except I didn't have those boots then. After that, the boy never picked on me or any of the Chinese kids again.

But if he's younger than you, just slap him across the face. A nice red hand print will tell everyone that somebody got punished for mean things.

[PearlieMae]

Let him wake up with you standing next to his bed with a baseball bat or hammer in your hand. Remind him he has to sleep sometime.

(How old is he?)

[Vixy]

Let him wake up with you standing next to his bed with a baseball bat or hammer in your hand. Remind him he has to sleep sometime.

(How old is he?)

I have a various different swords, or I could borrow various other weapons from friends. It's great to be a reenactor and knowing others who have a weapons arsenal in their home.

He's 19, so he should know better.

I also worry he'd punch me if I did anything or throw something hard at me.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

He's doing it because he sees your fear of him. That's how bullies work.

Once you show him you're not scared of him anymore, he'll stop.

[PearlieMae]

19? I thought he might have been 12-13ish...or younger. I wouldn't go with a real weapon...household stuff is pretty threatening and swords might make him think you aren't serious.

He definitely has some serious issues. Have you sat down with your parents to really discuss this?

[Vixy]

19? I thought he might have been 12-13ish...or younger. I wouldn't go with a real weapon...household stuff is pretty threatening and swords might make him think you aren't serious.

He definitely has some serious issues. Have you sat down with your parents to really discuss this?

The weapon part was more of a joke. I'm at my wits end as he should of moved out months ago, yet he's still there. He tells our parents how much he hates me and can't stand living here with me. Great, nice meeting you confidence. I don't do anything, I'm glad I got a job that has me works evenings so I don't have to be there.

Even facebook isn't safe as he called me a weirdo and then insults my friends when they try and defend me.

And yeah 19, he's an adult and he still puts chewing gum on my things and food in my things. I much rather he just doesn't bother me, I won't bother him.

[PearlieMae]

If he won't move and your parents are no help, it's time to sock away enough money to move the f*** out. ASAP.