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Cake day: September 15th, 2026

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  • If the cat does that, it’s because it doesn’t actually understand that it’s hurting you.

    Start making a big “YELP” and clearly show that you are in pain when it does it, and it will gradually start to be more gentle.

    It doesn’t understand that you don’t have fur that protects it the way it does.















  • “You have to force yourself to eat this even if you don’t like it”

    “You have to force yourself to eat everything on your plate even ifyou’re full”

    “You can’t touch yourself that way, that’s inappropriate”

    “Boys don’t cry”

    “Boys don’t get scared”

    “Girls don’t get angry”

    “Boys / girls don’t like those kind of things”

    “You have to smile and be polite even if you don’t feel like it”

    “It’s rude not to let them hug / kiss / touch you”

    “You have to say thanks and smile even if you don’t mean it”

    “You have to be quiet”

    “You have to sit still”

    Children learn at an early age that they have to choose between listening to their bodies and staying safe by not angering their sources of love and survival. And should they be fortunate enough to have good parents, institutions and their peers will do the job instead.