Proof that 90% of therapy is fucking pointless. The mom with a deadbeat ex whose kid kills and tortures pets "loves therapy". But of course, its more one on one attention!
Deadbeat ex? Nah. Sounds like the guy GTFO and fucked off to the other side of the country to get away from this psychotic woman, who I'm sure never ever yelled or screamed at him, hit him, threw things at him, cheated on him, henpecked him, or anything else a "lady" would never do.
I guarantee you the kid acts like an angel once she gets away from her drama queen mother. She's feeding and provoking it.
Sounds like an expensive and care intensive pet to keep during a divorce and a economic downturn.
Perhaps make better choices ma'am.
Nah, chinchillas are a cinch. Give them a nice big cage (with lots of room to move, exercise, play and sleep), provide water and food (they don't eat much and the food's pretty cheap), give them a bowl of dust every few days (they bathe themselves, and it's god damn adorable), and that's about it for costs and required maintenance. Now of course to keep them healthy and happy you should also take them out of their cage regularly to snuggle, play, give snacks, and bond. They love to cuddle, and they're amazingly soft. The regular human contact ensures they're comfortable with you, trust you and feel safe around you too.
But apart from the initial outlay (maybe $300-$400 for the cage, accoutrements and first round of consumables, and the animal itself) chinchillas are dirt cheap and easy to care for.
Kinda makes me miss the last one I had. Jerk ex-gf took her when we split up. Maybe I should go get a new one.