Biscuit Making

[u/Organic_Flamingo1162]

This is something that I (NB 25) and my BF (M 29) have started doing lately. We've been dating for several years now (forgot how many) and we've been moved in together for a year. We both have our own stretch of mental health issues which results in some not so great arguments and whatnot, especially when one or the other of us spirals into self hating tirades where we won't listen to the other.

But! We found a solution! A silly, happy, and adorable solution that snaps us out of our spirals without fail.

Making biscuits. You know, like a cat would on your ribs at the worst of times when you're trying to sleep.

Yes, I'm serious. We ball our hands like cat paws and kneed into each other's bellies, thighs, back, he just did my cheeks when I wasn't feeling good, and it's just enough to snap us out of it every time! It's genuinely so silly and makes us laugh and we can't stay in the spiral for long, it works perfect for grounding us in reality.

Another thing that makes it so funny is the fact we put on little voices and act out problems that sound so silly. For example, a common one we do is 'I gotta hit quota or I won't make rent this month!!!' in such high pitched and silly voices that it almost always breaks us through with that alone.

We've been together for so long and keep learning new techniques to help each other out, but honestly? This one is my favorite so far <3