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I've lurked on here for a long time, all the way back to when r/chapotraphouse was still a thing in 2019. I have serious posting anxiety, since I suck at it anyways, so I have never done anything until now. I want to try get over that, so I figured I would start here, since a ton of you are cool people.

I am neurodivergent, love cats (obviously), and am trying to figure my life out now after my crappy college experience.

I have always loved the posts and people here, and many of them have made me laugh, so maybe I can get to know y'all more.

Have a good one!

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[-] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

meow-petted Never feel afraid to post.

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