My new-pep safety compromise

Good point. I had been thinking mainly about an allergic response, but other issues could develop too.

They really are gentle, yet anyone walking in on them with a piece of face each would probably be scarred for life.

A check-in partner won't help if the substance acts fast enough to be fatal. If you want to cover the allergy possibility, message me and I can point you toward an affordable epinephrine option.

Solid suggestion. At minimum keep some extra-strength antihistamine on hand.

I might reach out. The odds of an allergic reaction don't seem high enough to call it foolish not to prepare, yet the fact that I still top off the pets' water and message my friend instead of just injecting and moving on shows the solo situation is bothering me more than I realized.

You know what, that settles it. I'm going to start doing the same.

Not a terrible plan, but an allergic response can hit from a small amount or a large one if your system reacts strongly.

Not sure how the pet water fits in here. On another note, my own habits make me empty and refill the cat bowl multiple times because I'm always worried about residue from peptides or creams on my hands.

The cat says he wants nice skin and coat, so quit washing!

I think it means she recognizes some level of risk anyway, since refreshing the water shows she assumes the cats could be left alone longer than planned. I do the same thing before driving anywhere. I trust my own driving but not everyone else's, so I make sure the cats have water in case I don't return. That mindset is why I'm also going to start texting my friend when I try a new batch.

That's a roundabout way of saying you might have similar habits. Thanks though. I'll add topping off the water bowl to my leaving-the-place checklist along with the balcony door, oven, candles, and leaving a light on, all done three times.

I found a workaround for the candle worry. After waking up to a smoke alarm once and leaving one burning another time, I now grab two extra candles first. One goes on my pillow, one on the front door knob. Only after the lit candle is out can I put them back. The one on the knob also stops me from opening the door without removing it first. It forces me to blow the candle out even for small trips like getting the mail.

True, though I still think the strength of the reaction might scale with the amount at least the first time. If someone already has a known serious allergy then any dose is risky, but I'm not sure.

Last weekend an unattended candle set off the sprinklers in my seventeen-story building and we all had to leave. I usually ignore the alarm thinking it's a prank, but this time water was running down the walls in the hallway. Twenty-eight flights of stairs with the usual peptide tiredness. They traced it to the unit so the tenant will probably face an insurance claim.

Plenty of stories show how much damage candles can cause. I take them seriously now. After living alone for five years I enjoy it and plan to keep it that way, but knowing there's no one else to catch mistakes makes me extra cautious.

Sometimes having another person around just makes both of you less careful because you assume the other will notice. Relying on yourself is usually better, except when it comes to the extra paycheck.

Did you remember to grab your peptide and bac water go-bag on the way out?

That would need a hand truck. I have enough tirzepatide to smother a fire the way an Ansul system would. Enough to look like my mom throwing salt and baking soda at oven flames while yelling words we weren't supposed to say.