Yeah okay, let’s do an #introduction thread.

🔴#QUEER #ENM #TRANSGENDER: more specifically, I am #pansexual, #nonbinary, and like being called an #enby. I subscribe to #ethicalnonmonogamy and align with #relationshipanarchy

🟠#DISABLED #NEURODIVERGENT: I’m designated a #personwithdisabilities #pwd in #britishcolumbia #mentalillnessdepression #anxiety #socialanxietydisorder #ocd #bipolartype2 #bpd and ND with #adhd diagnosed and #autism suspected (cuz who can afford the $3k diagnosis?)

🟡#SINGLEPARENT: Single mom to one marvellous six year old, and also have one rescue cat. Sharing parenting time 50/50 amicably with her dad. Also the auntie to my sisters two magnificent kids and a derpy dog. Passionate about my little family #gentleparenting #respectfulparenting

🟢 #FULLTIMERV #POVERTY: Been living full-time in an RV since October 2021. NOT BY CHOICE, had to move and couldn’t afford to rent anything in #nanaimo. We need #UBI #affordablehousing #subsidizedhousing #morethan375

@ryn I'm sorry to hear you and your daughter are living in an RV. That can't be easy, especially with the weather having turned cold. I hope you have somewhere to park where you're safe and not harassed. There were some folks living on our street in an RV, and I worried someone would complain to the city. They weren't causing any trouble, but you never know.

Also I would like cat pics if that's possible. Or just give them some snuggles from me. I love cats but can't live with one. 😞

@accretor thanks! Yeahhhhh winter is tough, but luckily I’ve learned a few things from last winter to make things hopefully a little easier. Didn’t get to build my skirting. Also yeah, I’m on a friends property out of the city, so I’m luckily pretty private. But I’m hoping to get into subsidized housing soon? 🤞
@ryn Oh, good, glad you have a good spot. Housing should be #HumanRights. Many living precariously in #Nanaimo and #BC. You're on a waiting list? I hope you get it soon.
@accretor also happy to oblige. This is my sweet Eva, I got her on Halloween nine years ago. She is a very big cat with the tiniest meow! Used to be incredibly anxious, but over time has become cuddly and more laid back. She loves catnip, roasted seaweed, sitting on new things, and nose scritches.

@ryn She's absolutely lovely. Because of my allergies and what happened last time I lived with cats (I mean I got really sick), I only get to have cat friends not cat roommates. This is Bali. I get to visit him when his owner (a friend's mom) is out of town so he doesn't get lonely.

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