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[jumperfucker]

Yes, things are much better. cons_detective is napping on the sofa with his feet in my lap and has calmed down a lot since this morning.

But man, I'm telling you. Waking up to a kettle being thrown across the kitchen is not good for PTSD. So I woke up in a bad mood because he was in a bad mood, and I may have come off a bit more harsh than I'd meant to in my post this morning. Add to that I didn't get my tea because the kettle had broken when it knocked the drying rack for the dishes off the counter, and no-one was happy.

Again, and I don't think I said this enough last time, thank you to those who were trying to be comforting to him yesterday. I think it does help him to know that not everyone out there dislikes him, even if he doesn't quite know what to do with that information.

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[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

I'm glad things have calmed down. I get like that myself sometimes - everyone hates me and is trying to fuck with me!!! - and I know it helps to have someone around who can smooth things out and make the world make sense again.

I haven't thrown a tea kettle, but I did once throw a candlestick at a boy who was being horrible. Fortunately my sports skills are very bad and I missed (and the candlestick was fine).

[dreamwaffles.livejournal.com]

I have a particular mug I save for just those occasions. It's metal with a rubber-coated handle. Best 25 cents I ever spent.

So far I've only thrown it at a wall once, though. And I was mid-nervous breakdown at the time, so. Yeah.

[jumperfucker]

I may have to lay down a 'no throwing things' rule. But I don't know if that sounds too patronising.

Maybe only allow him to throw his own things. At his own things.

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's patronizing if it applies to both of you. Maybe you could come up with a list of flat rules together. That way you'd both get a better idea of what's OK or not OK with the other.

A good rule would be that if you break something belonging to the other person, you have to replace it.

Maybe you can throw things, but only socks...

[jumperfucker]

Oh, that's a good idea. I think we'll do that tomorrow.