2025-08-26, 0835h

After several days of pretty bad anxiety, Burdock seems to be wanting to take a little more agency over his feelings today. He's been in some weird headspace toward me recently, that's hard to describe: both jealous of my relationships with Es and Terran, but also jealous of their relationships with me. Unfortunately, this mostly manifested first in him whinging consistently, bumping into my knees, and trying to lay down in my spot in the bed - something that really reduces my comfort and quality of sleep, which can cascade due to my disability. But last night, he made it a point not to sleep in my spot at all, and then this morning when I got up, he like, led me over to my spot and seemed to be encouraging me to use it. I didn't, since I was up, but he's been on the porch with me while I do my morning routine and some digital gardening. It's been a lot nicer, and I'm hoping whatever change has happened in his vibes can stick, after Terran joins us.