#behavioral

[benotafraid111]

Allow yourselves to believe that anything can be possible.

[wander-the-dark]

When we talk about as writers showing and not telling, this might be a great resource to use!

On this chart (which I happened to see on crime casts) are physical behaviors that people use based on how they feel in that moment.

The left side are non-threatened indicators and as you move to the right become more threatened.

When writing, we don't need to say, "He felt threatened." There's no impact in that statement.

Without telling the reader, how will they know they feel threatened/anxious/stressed?

Are they crossing their arms?

Giving a quick shrug of their shoulders?

Are they blinking more rapidly?

Describing the body language in your character can help the reader subconsciously know how they're feeling.

Here's the chart!

[moons-harmony]

MATT HUBRISSS!!! ‼️‼️

He has a scar because I headcanon that he had the same one when he was still a human/alive, and then when he went into the game that he still somehow had it! The last fragment and memory he has of his past life. ;)))

[timmurleyart]

Rats with incentive. 🐀🐀🚙🍩🟡🔴🟠🟢

[wolfchanw]

I had told my spouse recently that I felt like our cat was a net negative on my happiness. I love her very much, but she has IBD, cystitis, and scoliosis which means that she is very high maintenance in terms of medication as well as grooming. I clean her litter box, buy her very expensive food, keep up with her meds(pills and injections), and because I do the bulk of the grooming she doesn’t like to spend much time with me.

Today I was watching her snooze, melting. I wondered how I could have thought these things about this precious, innocent creature. I then went to take down a few holiday decorations and discovered that she has been peeing and pooping behind our Christmas tree.

Interrobang, I love you and I hate you right now.

[percepeony]

@ruiizxe here’s your reward for guessing my birthday LMAO

It was supposed to be a doodle but nah that meme song was getting to my head, personally

‼️NO REPOST‼️

[ask-a-vetblr]

My 9 year old cat seems to be getting more grouchy about being picked up and carried around, but normally to trim her claws I would scoop her into the crook of my arm (so she's kind of back down/tummy up, sitting "like people" and do the trim while I'm sitting in a supportive chair, but I'm worried she no longer finds this position tolerable (she's put up with it for years and will still sit for short periods like this if she must) and I would like to find a different way to do this. Do you have any tips/resources for how to trim a senior cats claws? She stresses easily so I'd rather not take her to a groomer or vet for this if I don't absolutely have to.

Hi, Sueanoi here.

May be get her checked for age related arthritis. I suggest that you rule health issues out before you start working on behavioral issues. A cat of 9 year old isn’t super old but seeing your vet annually for routine check is recommended.