[ She's kind of stiff, huh... not that Ai can blame her. So she does her best to warm up her smile a little more. ]
Heehee. Call it a lucky guess. Or maybe more like wishful thinking? I was kind of worried I was gonna be the only mom here who hasn't done this before.
[ That's true at least - her social anxiety brain had been very helpfully conjuring up all sorts of scenarios where she was the only first time mom and everyone else was on their fifth or so litters and every single worry and question she had was going to be hopelessly juvenile in comparison.
You know. Helpfully. Like she wasn't nervous enough already. ]
Everyone's been super nice, don't get me wrong! It's nice feeling like we're all looking out for each other. But... hmm, I guess knowing somebody else is figuring things out for the first time makes me feel a little better.
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Heehee. Call it a lucky guess. Or maybe more like wishful thinking? I was kind of worried I was gonna be the only mom here who hasn't done this before.
[ That's true at least - her social anxiety brain had been very helpfully conjuring up all sorts of scenarios where she was the only first time mom and everyone else was on their fifth or so litters and every single worry and question she had was going to be hopelessly juvenile in comparison.
You know. Helpfully. Like she wasn't nervous enough already. ]
Everyone's been super nice, don't get me wrong! It's nice feeling like we're all looking out for each other. But... hmm, I guess knowing somebody else is figuring things out for the first time makes me feel a little better.
[ Her smile brightens a bit. ]
New moms should stick together!