A group of rough looking boys walked past me today and all I heard of their conversation was βheβs got that anxiety disorder bro so I went with him so heβd be more comfortableβ and it made me realise the world isnβt all that bad
#this is team skull
The pet store I worked at had a pen with rabbits near the front door. On every side of the pen were huge signs saying βYou can pet me, but donβt pick me up!β One day two absolutely huge guys came in and one immediately reaches into the pen to grab a rabbit. Before i could say anything his friend grabbed his arm and asked him βdid you see the sign?β He said βyeah! it says that you can pick them up but donβt pet them!β Then he went quiet for a moment and softly said βI didnβt read it right did I?β And his friend just puts his arm on his shoulder and said βits ok, i know youβve got that thing where words get mixed up. Let just pet these cute lil shitsβ And I still havenβt gotten over that interaction.
I was walking my dog through Boston bc he likes the likes car rides. Heβs a little thing tbh we call him short and long. So this huge scary man with a full beard approaches me like βhey can my buddy and I pet your dog? He gets nervous around dogs but yourβs is so small I think itβs a good place to start.β Ofc I was like βyes heβs very friendly!β So this guy brings his equally big friend over and they sit on the floor while this man looks terrified of my tiny dog so big man number one asks βcan I pick him up?β And i say yes so he picks him up and puts him on man number twoβs lap and man number two is abt to freak out and his friend straight up just goes βhey man, itβs okay just relax Iβd never let anything hurt you. Heβs a good boy.β Iβll never forget it ever bc I know that man looked at me (5'3 , glasses, probably wearing a sweater vest) and my dog (kinda goofy looking little thing) and was like βah yes the two least intimidating living things Iβve seen in Boston all day heβll feel relaxed around themβ and went out of his way to help his friend. It makes me so happy
My husband had this Dungeons and Dragons group ages ago, and one of the guys was TERRIFIED of cats.Β The moment he sees one he freezes up and can barely breathe.Β Said guy is almost seven feet tall and solid wall of muscle.Β Whenever he came over Iβd put the cats in the bedroom and chill out with a book because my cats donβt like being shut away without one of us.Β
One of my cats was pawing at the door and meowing loudly, an indication she REALLY needs to use the litter box.Β I let her out and decide, hey, Iβm hungry, and decide to the kitchen.Β I forgot to shut the bedroom door.Β
Next thing I hear is the group going completely silent.Β My husband very calmly asks me to come over and help him gather our two cats up.Β I go over to where the group is and my black cat, Cacoa, is rubbing up against the guyβs leg, purring, and doing her βlet me on your lapβ meow.Β The other cat, Jasper, is sitting at the window, chilling out.Β I go over and pick up Cacoa and tell the big dude sheβs harmless, loves laps, and would be thrilled if he pet her.Β Very slowly he touches my catβs face, and she leans right into his hand.Β He then pets her back and sighs because sheβs really soft and purring like mad.Β After a few minutes he asks how to pick her up and if itβs okay if she sits on his lap.
He spent the next six hours spoiling my cat.Β The next week he showed up with cat treats and toys because he fell in love with the cats.Β He told me he was doing some research on house cats, and even talked to a vet about them.Β A couple months later he adopted two cats and was as thrilled and excited as a new parent.Β
Oh no a new one!!!
Oh yes a new one!!!
