I used to be somebody else

stay alive

stay safe

Drink some water

eat something

get back into the things you love

Unclench your jaw

do some self-care

Take a shower or bath

You're not nomads relying on each other to hunt and gather anymore, you're talking about stocking shelves for fucking wal marts

They will say “don’t you want them to go to the grave without debt”, they will try to guilt you, they will take advantage of your vulnerability.

Source: when my father died, he had some credit cards that my mom wasn’t on that she had no access to. The companies contacted her while she was sorting through the bills and getting a handle on how to run the house alone, badgering her with his credit card debt.

She wasn’t liable for any of it, but if she had ever agreed to pay before finding out that she didn’t need to, she would have been considered to have taken on his debt and would have HAD to pay it. It’s slimy, it’s predatory, and it’s entirely legal for them to do this.

you can sit down to do it

you can buy things pre-chopped

frozen is fine

tinned is fine

microwave is fine

the powder version is fine

the box mix is fine

the correct recipe is the one that you like the most

the correct method is the one that you can do

good nutrition is the food you can actually eat and enjoy

do not eat mouldy or rotten food

you do not need to wash the chicken you are going to cook the chicken washing the chicken just spreads raw meat bacteria all over the kitchen please stop washing chicken it is not necessary and it is the opposite of helpful

don't use raw meat knife for raw veggies or cheese unless you've washed it good

authenticity is a lie, make the version that you personally enjoy you are the person who is going to be eating it

i am serious stop giving a fuck about someone's imaginary nonna disapproving of your food she's not the one eating it you are

the correct amount of spice is the amount you are happy with

food that looks a mess can still taste just fine, your stomach isn't instagram

check you turned the stove off after

all condiments go with all things it is your mouth they're going into

unusal flavour combinations can be really effective!

check the plastic/glass is heatsafe before putting boiling water in it

most foods can be frozen

do not put dripping wet thing into hot fat. regret.

salt

set timer. "i'll just remember it's in the oven" that is the devil talking set a fucking timer

the washing machine is not a cooking appliance

if the cat has sat on it or licked it you need to wash it before you eat with/from it.

see also dog

wash hands after handling raw meat and before handling cheese that you're not cooking.

most germs do not survive being cast into the flames

if you like cheese you can and should put cheese on that.

do not eat the off egg. it will not be fine. you will have a bad bathroom time.

different oils have different smoke points. a smoke point is when the pan starts smoking. it makes stuff taste less good and stick to the pan.

sometimes less heat for longer is what you want. you cannot always do big heat for short time. if you want short time because you're in a hurry: microwave.

do not put the wet thing in the toaster

it can be soup. it can always be soup.

non-stick does not mean no oil

skipping preheating is not a good idea and makes things stick to stuff and cook weirdly

the correct texture for the noodles/pasta is the one that you are happy eating

see also egg

I am besieged by the affliction

The ritual was successful, but it has drained me. I need time to recuperate.

I can't do that, because of The Curse

Dark forces are conspiring within me. I must conserve my strength to battle them.

"high support needs disabled people's accommodations are often seen as 'too much' and therefore are not met."

"neurodivergent people's needs are often dismissed because nothing is physically wrong with them."

"physically disabled people people often cannot physically access buildings and people refuse to do anything about it."

"invisibly disabled people are seen as lazy by society."

"visibly disabled people are ostracized from society."