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Tag: boundaries

  • When One of You Is Always on the Counter

    When One of You Is Always on the Counter

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around an apology accepted only after a snack.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a couch that fits exactly one cat and one grievance is not a bug. It is the product.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    The old guard prefers an apology accepted only after a snack. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    Thank you for reading, and please do not leave anything on the edge of a surface. You know why.

  • Conflict Resolution at the Food Bowl

    Conflict Resolution at the Food Bowl

    We have been doing this for what feels like nine lives, and we are still not sure who is in charge.

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    In summary: act confidently, deny everything, and always keep a clear route to the nearest box.

  • Co Parenting a Houseplant

    Co Parenting a Houseplant

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around an apology accepted only after a snack.

    Experts agree that a session that ends when someone stretches is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our standard approach involves a session that ends when someone stretches, followed by a couch that fits exactly one cat and one grievance, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: exercises that begin with staring contests is not a bug. It is the product.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Who Gets the Window Seat After a Breakup

    Who Gets the Window Seat After a Breakup

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around an apology accepted only after a snack.

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The old guard prefers an apology accepted only after a snack. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    In summary: act confidently, deny everything, and always keep a clear route to the nearest box.