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 Which Sly Cooper game did Carmelita Fox have the best design in? 
 @52583511 I'd say Thieves in Time, but honestly that's just because it was the cleanest render. 
 nostr:npub1fse45s9clka8emawcgghvu85ddzmv6ykrm6knmpqa9fsnqeq6ensa7v8z0 hehehe just a litttle diffe... 
 @321fa7f4 Like one of those puzzles in Highlights magazine! 
 @321fa7f4 Oh... I think I see the difference...

So cute!! Gotta love a dog in a vest! 
 @321fa7f4 Migraines are dumb! They should be outlawed altogether. 

Bellies however... 
 Presently fixated on overly exaggerated cartoon smooches. If your face stretches like bubble gum ... 
 I wanna draw. Whatcha want to see? 
 I need adorbs. Who are your head-cannon gay anthro character couples from books/tv/movies? 

My favorites: 
1. Mister Peanutbutter and a mentally healthy partner. (BoJack Horseman)

2. Pinky and the Brain (If you don't know where they're from, I can't help you here) 

3. Clawhauser and Bogo from Zootopia (Tied with Nick and FInnick) 
 I think what is breaking my heart most right now is that everything about finding or creating a child for an LGBTQ couple, particularly two men, is framed in TRAUMA. Adopting? Be aware of the abject trauma you are going to be pulled in on. Surrogacy? Be aware of the pain and suffering you are asking someone to take on for you. 

Can we sprinkle a little happiness and magic into the creation of our family, or are we not allowed to be happy? 
 To end this on a slightly more hopeful note: We are continuing our journey. But it is not shaping up to be an easy or uplifting one. 
I am needing a bit more light in my life than usual these days. 
 The journey into parenthood is difficult, heartbreaking, and a solid reminder that the world does not want us to have families. 

The phrase "If you can't afford this, you won't be able to afford a child" is thrown around a LOT by the people who are supposed to be there to help. I don't think lacking an 80,000 lump sum is a sure sign of abject poverty so much as just normalcy. 

The BASE cost of adopting a child in the US is on average $40,000 dollars, and this doesn't include any incidentals. 
The BASE cost of surrogacy for two men is going to be upwards of 200k. 

I hate that two people with decent, full-time jobs are not considered financially responsible enough to have a family. 

America sucks. This is not news. 
 I think what is breaking my heart most right now is that everything about finding or creating a child for an LGBTQ couple, particularly two men, is framed in TRAUMA. Adopting? Be aware of the abject trauma you are going to be pulled in on. Surrogacy? Be aware of the pain and suffering you are asking someone to take on for you. 

Can we sprinkle a little happiness and magic into the creation of our family, or are we not allowed to be happy? 
 @321fa7f4 I am gonna lose it with how cute your face is in this!!! 

Also, I am in agreement with the proportionality of this doughnut.